We visit all Cozumel reefs, from the shallow to the deep ones depending on diver’s experience, weather conditions and we always try to avoid the big crowded groups so we can give you a better service.
Remember that the reefs are fragile ecosystems and beside of being protected by federal laws the must important is that every diver gets consciousness and be careful with what we like must, if you are taking pictures is not an excuse to kick, grab or lean on the coral.
Adjust your buoyancy, do not get over weighted.
Keep you instruments consol with in your B.C.D. jacket.
Feel your fins…so they do not hit the bottom, corals or sponges.
Use biodegradable Sun blocks.
Comment these practices with your dive buddies on board.
The Parque Marino Arrecifes de Cozumelstarts here
PARAISO SHALLOW: 45 ft - 12 m. Is a coral formation that goes along the coastline, located near the Marina Caleta in between a sandy area. Here you can find the splendid toadfish endemic from Cozumel occasionally you can see eagle rays; is an excellent night dive where squids and octopus are often seen,
PARAISO WALL OR LAS PALMAS: Close from the shallow is the wall where very interesting coral formation and sponges are found, is possible to spot seahorses. You can dive it from 60 ft - 18 m .Recommended for Intermediate / Advanced divers. CHANCANAAB SHALLOW: 45 ft - 12 m. máx. Depth. Similar to Paraíso but normally dived from north to south due to the fresh water current that goes out from Chancanaab lagoon, king crabs and lobsters can bee seen often.
Very relaxing dive excellent for photographers. Beginners / Intermediate
CHANCANAAB BOLONES: 60 ft - 18 m. A formation of big coral heads of irregular shape, a good dive, lots of fish and some times moray eels ,can be done as a first or second dive. Occasionally as a funny thing to see the submarine tour pass by.
Basic / Intermediate
TORMENTOS Y YUCAB: 60 to 45 ft - 18 to 14 m. Long formations that emerge fro the sandy area and are divided by about 300 ft100 m. from each other, multiples corals, sponges and all kinds of fish , green eels, groupers and occasionally jewfish. Basic / Intermediate
SHIP WRECK FELIPE XICOTENCATL C53: 80 ft - 24 m.Located between Chancanaab and Tormentos reefs in a huge sandy area.Was porously Sank to create an artificial reef and to relief some divers pressure from the surrounding reefs and to increase the attraction of Cozumel underwater. Its was sank in 2000, and endured the rage of hurricane Willma in 2005, as today is a great refugee for countless marine organisms.
Intermediate / Expert.
PUNTA TUNICH OR YUCAB WALL: Starts at 60ft - 18 m. Excellent drift dive, you normally dive it at a rate of 3 knots or more.You can see the depth of the abyss and all its deep blue tones, beautiful corals and occasionally green eels and turtles.Intermediate / Advanced
SAN FRNCISCO WALL: 60ft - 18 m. Excellent wall for the beginner divers is shallow on the edge of the drop off so bottom time can be extended.Multiple varieties of fish, sponges and corals.
CEDERPASS:60 ft – 18 m. This reef grows in a big sandy area between Santa Rosa wall and the beach, beautiful formations of coral, green eels, groupers, and schools of fish can be seen. Intermediate.
SANTA ROSA WALL: 80 ft - 24 m. This is the Cozumel wall dive for excellence, with its 90 degree drop off tunnels and cavers makes it very interesting dive; could get current changes and sudden strong currents, you have to be aware.Intermediate / Advanced.
THE FRENCH AND DALILA: 60 to 70 ft - 18 a21 m. This is the ending of Palancar system where it gets to the Island platform and is no longer drop off. Tranquil reef with countless fish, sponges and corals. Beginners / Intermediate. Very nice second dive.
PALANCAR: Famous reef with more than 5 km long it has a great gradual drop off, beginning at 25 ft- 8 m. depth and through canyons and tuneless goes down to the abyss, normally dived at 80, 90 ft - 24, 30 m. The coral formations are huge and amazing, full of colors and live lots of fish variety, turtles, rays, barracudas, can often be seen.It divides in tree section; it is impossible to dive it all in one same immersion:PALANCAR JARDINES is the more tranquil and shallow.PALANCAR HERRADURA famous for its horseshoe shape here once stood a Christ Statue of Palancar (now found at ChancanaabPark).
PALANCAR CUEVONES as its name indicates here are lots of caverns and passages between the coral formation.
COLOMBIA: 90ft - 27 m. A Really big coral formation that emerges from de bottom with gigantic pinnacles and columns is possible to occasionally encounter black tips, big barracudas and groupers, but the best is the spectacular coral formation.Intermediate/ Advanced.
COLOMBIA SHALLOW: 30 ft - 10 m. máx. A beautiful and really long reef lots of colors and pristine visibility light everywhere corals and fish schools, with a light current.A super night dive. Beginner / Intermediate.
PUNTA SUR: 90 -120 ft or 30 a40 m. A dive only for advanced divers, spectacular formations of coral, caverns that are captivating views like the “Cathedral” and “The Devils Through”
MARACAIBO: 80 to140 ft - 24 to 52 m. depth definitely for advanced divers only.
This part of the Cozumel reef system is the far off south of the Island, in its shallow part can be found thousands of gorgonians and coral heads, the wall starts at 120 ft -40m. deep and goes all the way into the abyss, large animals can be seen as sharks, eagle rays, I even have seen manta rays.
Northern Reefs out of the Parque Marino Arrecifes de Cozumel:
Barracuda & San Juan are two reefs that due to the strong current that usually is around there and its location in the north drop of it is mandatory that the interested divers have dove with us a few times before and our divemasters agree to take you.
Also needed the Harbor Master permit to go there.
BARRACUDA: 90 ft - 30 m.: On the edge of the drop of strong current mosto f the time, beautiful formations of coral.
SAN JUAN: 60 ft - 18 m. This is on the Island platform, strong currents lots of corals in very good shape.
