Los Cruceros turísticos en el Caribe-oeste y su articulación con la isla de Cozumel

The objetive of this proyect (work) is to analyze the territorial dynamics of the cruise routes in the Caribbean and its link with Cozumel. The Caribbean is the first place as tourist cruise destination for the main shipping companies, Cozumel stands out as it has positioned itself as a number one cruise destination in México. In 2019 registered 4, 569, 499 passengers according to the Integral Port Administration of state of Quintana Roo. A statistical analysis was performed in the period from 2000 to 2019 revealing the flow and cruise routes in the Caribbean, as well as the arrivals growth and the passengers in the Cozumel island. Analyzed the main cruise companies those arrive in the island and the distribution and flow of the cruise routes in 2019 were cartographically represented by geographic information systems.