Compared to the other beach options in Cozumel, this is the worst that I've experienced. We did however make the most of it once we got there, but because of the other experiences, this place didn't compare. Like most everyone in Cozumel, we were there for the day, ported from a cruise ship. The plan was to go to Mr. Sanchos, but once we got to the taxi area one of the taxi pimps convinced us that Mr. Sanchos was sold out and that this place was better... we later found out that was wrong on both measures. He even told us that since we were in a group, if we told him that he recommended it, that instead of $60, we would get all inclusive for $55 per person. Wrong again. After the $21 taxi ride, we arrived and the guy at the ticket stand insisted that there was no discounts. I literally walked away and headed back to the taxi and he finally caved but told us not to tell anyone but he would honor the $55 promised rate... ok, I won't. If you've never been to Cozumel, I recommend that your take a taxi tour your first time. That's what I usually do for my first time to any port of call. There isn't anything to do at the port area except eat, drink and shop... they recently added a few lounge chairs, but there isn't beach access. The taxis are regulated and safe... just don't believe them. On our island tour, we stopped at several beaches, so the next time I knew I wanted to hit Paradise Beach. PB isn't all inclusive, but trust me, you don't want all inclusive in Cozumel anyways. When you first walk up, there's a pool and restaurant area. We made a bee line for the beach and scored lounge chairs closest to the shoreline. The lounge chairs were unlevel, so you slip out or use effort to stay seated. Not relaxing at all. Another thing that made it far from relaxing was the loud and obnoxious kids. Because it's open to other non all inclusive options, I assume that it why. I should've stuck with Mr. Sachos or at least made sure that this one was adult only. The wifi was shotty. When we first got there, it was ok, but once people started crowding in (mostly people who didn't have the all inclusive wrist band) it was impossible to pick up connection. The waiter took our order as soon as we arrived and against my better judgement, I ordered guacamole, chips and a quesadilla. If you haven't heard DON'T EAT PRODUCE OR DRINK THE ICE IN MEXICO... This was the second time that I risked it and paid for it for days. I started with a Mojito, which was the worst Mojito that I've ever had in my life... the mint was brown. There on out, I stuck with margaritas... whenever I could find our waiter. We moved to the pool area which only had one lounger or chair. We were told that they would bring out for move another one over there, but they never did. The pool was dirty and disgusting, You know what else is disgusting is the fish spa by the restaurant area. You can pay extra to dip your feet in and have the feet nibble your feet. Speaking of paying extra, there were several extras that you could experience, jet skis, parasailing, etc. The guys walking around on the beach peddling those activities were nothing more than annoying. It started raining, so we cut it short. read more

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Very small and dirty. Place run down. I can smell the poop from the septic tank next to the pool. There is a concrete hole next to the pool as well, where a kid can fall down to and crack a head. read more

I would give it a zero if I could. The shuttle driver told us it's kid friendly, no cover and with beach access. $68 later after the $30 shuttle (each way) i encountered a crowded beach with no lounge chairs or space. The guy collecting the cover told us that there are lots of fun things for kids to do. The pictures look nice. The reality was not. So much for truth in advertising. Not a Mexican motto. But you really can't fault the entire country for sleazy tourist trappers. Oh. And the employees were busy playing volleyball instead of looking out for their guests. It was rather funny though. So long story short. Don't come here. The guy at the terminal lied. The shuttle driver lied (and got a kick back...and I was dumb enough to tip him...but it was before I found about the ruse), and the facilities sucked. Total cost $128+tip. DON'T COME HERE !!! read more

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Shrimp nachos may have been repurposed from another table. Half were cold. Worst food in Cozumel.

Terrible experience. Bought 4 day passes for $30 each and the only value was the 20 minute cab ride there and back. Drivers were friendly and informative of the history of the island. Once at Ocean Beach Club there's a sign stating no refunds -- for good reason. Once beyond the entrance you quickly realize there is barely any beachfront, not enough beach chairs, expensive food and drinks, no towels... what's worse is there's a wide ridge of rock and coral underwater so trying to walk out to the inflatables is impossible without water shoes or shallow swimming. So much for "private club" there are vendors trying to sell you their wares at every second. I'd rate this place zero stars if that were an option. Huge disappointment for my first Cozumel visit. read more

Ocean Beach Club - Beaches Near Me - Chetumal, ROO

I visited Ocean Beach Club for the second time last week (first time was in 2014). My husband and I purchased their all-inclusive package for $65 per person. This package included beach chairs/recliners with umbrella, access to the beach and swimming pools, and unlimited food and drinks (alcoholic beverages included). Outside of the included items, there are plenty of shopping opportunities on site along with spa services which include fish pedicures, manicures, and massages. Most of the prices are negotiable. You can also go jet skiing and parasailing here for a fee. Everything you need is literally right there! The food menu includes a lot of favorite Mexican dishes and American dishes. I liked the food, however my favorite was their fish tacos. Our waiter, Juan, was awesome! While I was there, I also received a massage and got a beautiful henna tattoo on my hand, both at a very reasonable price. I will be visiting Ocean Beach Club again next time I visit Cozumel read more

Had the shrimp nachos, they had fried the shrimp. It wasn't any good.I would save your money and hunger for somewhere else.

We were going to go to playa Mia and the cabdriver was like "ocean club is the same! $10 cheaper!" We went to playa Mia last year and enjoyed it...decided to try something new. It was not even close. Very small shoreline. Inflatables had crap growing on them and the handles on the slide were all busted so you couldn't pull yourself up to use it. The other inflatables were In such shallow water that if you fall off you run the risk of hurting yourself from hitting the bottom. The beach is rocky upon entering and you have to swim in shallow water to get over it. Do not go. read more

Only went for parasailing- we had to wait over an hour past our appointment time before the boat arrived. Pretty annoying to have to wait. They did not offer us anything since we had to wait such as complimentary water or soft drinks. People were bugging us to buy cigars, food, massages or get photos with an iguana. This place looked kind of run down. The umbrellas were held together with tape and pipes. The grass in the front area was unkept and the property up to the beach was littered with broken jet skis and debris. The shore was pretty slanted making most of the recliners on a slope. It appeared the beach was rocky near the shore from watching people try to navigate getting out further. I would recommend Playa Mia or Mr. Sanchos over this place. Once we got on the parasailing boat that part was great but next time I would go through Mr Sanchos. Playa Mia requires you to buy a day pass and pay for parasailing. read more

Came here at the recommendation of our taxi driver. We were informed there were no public beaches, only private ones, and we'd have to pay to get on any beach. Our driver said he could get us in at a discounted rate. We ended up paying $350 for about 20 adults and 5 kids under 5yo (free). This price included entrance to the beach, all non-motorized equipment (kayaks, inflated water playground, etc.), lounge chairs with sun umbrellas, and round trip taxi service to/from the cruise port. Lounge chairs on this beach are placed close together in multiple rows down to the water line. The water itself is murky and dirty looking, not blue and clear as you'd expect from the beaches of Cozumel. Entering the water, you'll step on rough and pebbly sand until you step into the sea grass that grows close to the shore. Much of the coral has died off, but a few have valiantly hung on. Some of the inflated playgrounds are close to shore, while others are anchored in deeper water. The ones that are in deeper water are difficult to get on. You need to be able to lift yourself out of the water easily in order to climb on. There are no climbing apparatus to make it easy, so very few people use them. Everyone goes to the shallower inflated playgrounds. I think the only thing this place has going for it is the food. It's actually pretty tasty. Their fish tacos are delicious. They give you three soft tacos with grilled fish, and guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream on the side, for USD$11. read more

Ocean Beach Club - Ordered a large Virgin Mojito, which was just a 7Up with mint in it. Horrible... - Beaches Near Me - Chetumal, ROO

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Roses are red, those waters ain't blue. Relax by the beach? No spots available for two. For this episode of Catfished, we visit the Ocean Beach Club. Don't let the local cab pusher fool you. If you like being packed like Walmart on Black Friday, this is the spot for you. For the $65 all-inclusive ticket to Mexico's junkyard, you might get a chair on the "beach", you might get a table in the back, but you will definitely get the opportunity to purchase pharmaceuticals from the local drug dealer. If you're more of a drinker, the inclusive package includes 2 drinks on tap and the typical tropical frozen fruity drinks. Thankfully, we were sent an entertainment angel from Ohio on vacay w. her husband of 6 years who made our time pass a lot quicker. If you do decide to ignore this review, I hope there is someone there to distract you as well. I would rather be 6 ft deep in a snowbank in NY then experience this travesty again. read more

Ocean Beach Club - trampoline on display - Beaches Near Me - Chetumal, ROO

Scariest and worst experience I've ever had in Mexico! We were going to go to Paradise Beach but was persuaded by our taxi driver that this was the better option-WRONG! Although we only paid 17/pp and 60 taxi rt for 7 people, it was the rockiest swimming beach ever, it was shallow and so many corals and rocks underneath our feet as we went beyond 20 feet it was DANGEROUS. While our stay there was short, it was scary as hell. There was old inflatable toys that looks like they were out there in some shallow rocky areas that could easily hurt you if you jumped off. Also, we witnessed a teen girl drowning and the paramedics who came to help her didn't know what they were doing and wasn't equipped to help. Some tourists had to step in to give medical advice. Not sure what happened to her but her family member was also injured from an incident and also needed paramedic's help, it took them over 30 minutes to get her an ambulance for a broken leg. Honestly, this experience scared me to death, considering that while all that was going on, our neighboring tourists also got his phone/shoes/ and t-shirt stolen from his chair throughout all the chaos. We ended up moving to the fresh water pool which was nicer after that but BEWARE EVERYONE, this is a SHADY RESORT with very scary rocky shallow beach water. I'm writing this as a warning for those with kids, don't let them just jump off those things since the water there is very unpredictable at parts and a lot more shallow than it should be. PLEASE RECONSIDER! read more

This place is terrible. It's like a scary movie scene. For the money it's totally not worth it. I will never go back. We were told they had a swim up pool bar. They don't. I'm really not sure what they actually have is qualified as an actual pool. This City has better places to go. DO NOT GO HERE read more

I was recently at this beach bar during a stop on a cruise. I was there on my honeymoon with my husband. As we both paid 90 dollars to get in we were treated unfairly after snorkeling. As my husbands goggling broke because they were already half broken in the water, the man at the booth tried to charge us 35$ and refused to give me back my drivers license. Long story short the goggles were already in poor condition and were not worth 35$. we were already low on cash and had to get back to the cruise by taxi. The staff were very rude to me (think his name was Isaris) and my husband and refused to give my ID back. We finally got it back after bargaining to only pay 10$ leaving us with literally JUST enough to get taxi with no tip to get back to cruise ship. It's experiences like this that will cause me to never come back to this resort and will never recommended anyone else doing so either. we paid 90$ to get in for all inclusive drinks food etc....we didn't even feel a 'buzz' after 4 tequila shots and multiple drinks....easy to say the liquor bottles are watered down....scam. read more

Cozumel is beautiful, and if you come by cruise ship you will see the clearest, most beautiful water right from the ship. However, we were convinced by multiple people, information desk, and taxi driver that the "V.I.P" Ocean beach club was the best beach to visit. Do not go. The ocean beach club has awful "amenities" It is at the back of a non-operating rundown motel. The beach is roped of by buoys and the swimming area is filled with black murky dirty water. The ocean swimming area is also completely covered with sharp rocks, so you can't stand without cutting your feet in the water. It is an extremely dirty place. They tell you kayaking and snorkeling is included. The water is black, there is nothing to see, and if you want to kayak they take your drivers license and tell you you have 10 minutes to kayak, but only in the tiny swimming area, don't pass the buoys. This place is a major scam, but the taxi drivers insist you go there because they pay them commission at the gate. Do not go, you will regret it. Even if its free don't go. It was a waste of my day in Cozumel, and a shame since I could obviously have gone to a much more beautiful beach. read more

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