Bar Higlight - The Pub, Cozumel, Mexico
Author: BillThe Pub has moved and on June 5 2021 will be opening in a new location! You can find the address and more details on their Facebook page.
Over the years we've developed some favorite spots in various ports, and Cozumel is no exception. As part of the Royal Caribbean Blog group cruise on Freedom of the Seas we spent today in Cozumel, Mexico and hit up a local drinking hole for the second visit in a row, deciding to add it to the growing list of spots we love in Cozumel.
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