This event commemorates the patron saint of Cozumel . The celebration begins on September 21, featuring colorful processions that start from the church of San Miguel and go throughout downtown. On the last day, a fishermen carry an image of San Miguel Arcángel to the downtown pier and board a boat. The public accompanies the fisherman to the pier and board a ferry, surrounded by fishing boats, to join the procession by sea, throwing flowers into the ocean as they sail along.