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A Premier Scuba Diving Destination.

Uncover the wonders of life under the sea.Cozumel is one of the world’s top scuba diving destinations. Explore the vast treasures hidden below the surface of the turquoise Caribbean Sea, and you’ll quickly know why. This island is home to the world's second largest barrier reef. Jacques Cousteau, the famed diver and oceanographer declared these waters to be one of the best diving sites anywhere. With over 30 kilometers of reefs, water visibility up to 200 feet, and more than 200 species of tropical fish in its waters, Cozumel is truly a diver’s dream come true. There are more than 40 dive shops on the island, offering everything from advanced dives to instruction for beginners.

Some of Cozumel's Best Dive Sites:
Name
Depth
Skill level & Description
Paraiso Reef
20- 50 ft
Beginner. Paradise Reef is one of Cozumel's most popular second-tank and night dive spots. It is full of shallow patch reefs and a medium-depth ridge of brain corals, sea fans and sponges. Some of the locals include octopuses, spotted eels and ever-present toadfish.
Chankanaab Caves
35 ft
Beginner. Just south of the beach at Chankanaab Park, cold fresh water flows out of an L-shaped cave in the limestone coast. This creates the effect of a "green mirror," as the salt water slides along the incoming fresh water. Plenty of marine life drop by to check out the phenomena
Palancar Garden
40-70 ft
Beginner An utterly incredible dive site, buffeted gentle currents, lush plant and marine life, and the reef seems to go on forever.
Cedar Pass
35-60 ft
Beginner to Intermediate. Dive in and you'll quickly be surrounded by schools of black groupers. The current quickly carries you over coral heads that are lined with swim-through tunnels packed with glassy sweepers and ledges that are home to large green moray eels.
San Francisco Reef
35-50 ft
Beginner to Intermediate This reef is a shallow wall dive replete with a teeming rainbow of marine life.
Tormentos
50-70 ft
Intermediate. Cozumel's fastest currents can carry you on a speed dive over peaks of brain and whip corals. Joining you on the trip are snapper, grunts and many other kinds of fish. Drop down into a sheltered area behind a large coral mound and you'll find lots of larger marine life hanging out in the protected lee.
Santa Rosa Wall
30-130 ft
Intermediate. Sail over a jagged fence of coral heads, down the rim of the wall and into the deep blue chasm. You can ride the current until you reach a series of swim-throughs at the northern end. Keep an eye on the passage where large fish and sea turtles often swim by.
Palancar Horseshoe and Gardens
25-130 ft
Intermediate. Towering mounds of brain, star and sheet corals line the wall like giant watchmen. Cross over the wall and you will encounter gorgonians branching out like spider webs and bushy green and black coral growing in abundance.
Punta Sur
80-130 ft
Intermediate to Advanced. With its broad tunnels and spacious rooms illuminated by natural skylights, Punta Sur is a favorite dive spot among those who know Cozumel. The Devil's Throat is a renowned underwater channel that takes you from the top of the wall at 80 feet through a sun-speckled grand room and deposits you in the conduit at 130 feet where eagle rays and sharks sometimes lurk.
Punta Tunich
50-130 ft
Intermediate to Advanced. From the sandy ocean floor at about 70 feet, an undulating ridge of coral ascends from snowy-white sand dunes at the top of the wall. Large fish, playful eels and lobster inhabit the many ledges and overhangs.
Maracaibo Deep
90-150 ft
Advanced to Expert. This southernmost reef is exposed to current and topside surf and is a favorite site of experienced divers. The wall starts at about 90 feet and is covered with black coral, orange elephant ear sponges and broad sheet corals. Sharks, manta rays and sea turtles can often be seen swimming nearby.



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