Coral reefs, underwater caves, ancient wrecks and hundreds of different kinds of exotic tropical fish. The dive sites are all waiting for you to discover off the shores of Cozumel.

Cozumel's reefs are nestled along the leeward west shore of the island, lining a vertical drop-off into the 12-mile-wide Yucatan Channel. With a steady northward current blowing through this deep trench, drift diving here is as effortless as an afternoon siesta. Shallow patch reefs and narrow coral ridges run parallel to the drop-off, home to a 'Who's Who' of Caribbean reef fish, including the splendid toadfish, found in no other region of the world. Closer to the edge of the wall, rolling hills of medium-sized corals shelter the biggest marine life: NFL-sized black grouper and six-foot green moray eels.

Cozumel itself was a sleepy little fishing community until 1961, when a Frenchman by the name of Jacques Cousteau declared us one of the most beautiful scuba diving areas of the world. Since that time Cozumel has become an underwater marine park to protect the delicate balance of it's dazzling coral reefs and abundant variety of tropical fish. The underwater wildlife is absolutely amazing here & due to the clarity of the water ( 100 - 200 ft visibility,depending on the season ), you do not have to be a diver to enjoy it. Simply put on a mask & snorkle and jump in & you will feel like you have been dropped into a tropical fish tank !!

In addition to the spectacular open water diving, the region of Cozumel and Akumal are well-known for the underground rivers that honycomb the porous limestone of the Yucatan which provide some of the most beautiful cave and cavern or 'cenote' diving in the world. Many of these caves are highly decorated and are like floating through the finest dry cave you have ever seen, simply filled with water that is as clear as air. Because they are supported and protected by their water filled enviornment, they are pristine and each has its own particular marine life, unique to a cave enviornment.

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