Nearest dive site 8.1 kmArea photodive resort
Coral Princess Hotel & Dive Resort
Island Divers operates from the resort's private dock, with direct ocean entry from the property.
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Dive-Ready Stays in Cozumel
Dive sites, places to stay and trips to book, in one place
14 dive sites mapped · 8 hand-picked stays
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Hand-picked stays for divers in Cozumel
Nearest dive site 8.1 kmArea photoNearest dive site 2.8 kmArea photodive resort
Blue Angel Resort
Own dive shop with 2-tank boat dives leaving from the hotel dock, all rooms ocean view.
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Nearest dive site 1.6 kmArea photodive resort
Casa del Mar Cozumel
Dock and dive gear storage on site, partner dive shops, about 4 km south of town near Paraiso reef.
Check priceon casadelmarcozumel.com
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Simple rooms, most with a kitchen
Nearest dive site 8.3 kmArea photohotel
Hotel B Cozumel
Oceanfront in the north hotel zone with a dive in, dive out program run with Island Divers.
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Nearest dive site 7.3 kmArea photocondo
Condumel Condo Rentals
Ten oceanfront condos with full kitchens, a water ladder and dock for snorkeling from the property.
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Nearest dive site 7.4 kmArea photoguesthouse
Villa Aldora
Beachfront rooms linked to the Aldora Divers operation, north of town.
Check priceon aldoravilla.com
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Cook in, dive more
Nearest dive site 5.1 kmArea photoapartment
Hotel Villas Las Anclas
Apartment-style rooms with kitchenettes in central San Miguel, walking distance to the ferry pier.
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Nearest dive site 5.5 kmArea photoguesthouse
Hostelito Cozumel
Dorms and private rooms with a shared kitchen in central San Miguel, near the ferry pier.
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Dives and trips to book in Cozumel
Blue H2o Cozumel Ocean Tours
2 Tank Dive (Palancar, Santa Rosa Wall, Chankanaab, Columbia)
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Island Divers Cozumel (Coral Princess)
2-tank boat dives from the resort dock
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Blue Angel Resort dive shop
2-tank boat dives, plus night and twilight dives
See dates and pricesLiveaboards
No liveaboards operate from Cozumel right now. Divers here stay on land and dive from shore or day boats.
About diving in Cozumel
Cozumel is a boat diving island. Most dives are drifts along the reefs and walls on the southwest side, inside Cozumel Reefs National Park, and the current does most of the swimming for you. Staying in or south of San Miguel keeps the boat ride short.
- Water
- 25-29 °C
- Visibility
- 24-30+ m typical, clearest December to March
- Best months
- November to May for visibility and calm weather; June to September for the warmest water and lighter boats, with hurricane-season risk
- Dive sites mapped
- 14
Dive sites in Cozumel
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Palancar Gardens
BeginnerCoral buttresses with swim-throughs, usually mild current.
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Palancar Caves
IntermediateTall coral pinnacles cut by caverns and tunnels.
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Palancar Horseshoe
IntermediateCoral buttresses arranged in a horseshoe at the edge of the drop-off.
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Columbia Reef
IntermediateCoral pinnacles and sand channels south of Palancar, reached by boat.
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Columbia Deep
AdvancedLarge pinnacles on the wall edge, strong and variable current. Wall continues below recreational depth.
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Santa Rosa Wall
IntermediateVertical wall with overhangs, moderate to strong drift. Wall continues below recreational depth.
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San Francisco Wall
IntermediateWall dive along the drop-off, typically done as a drift.
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Paso del Cedral
IntermediateLow reef drift dive with schooling fish and turtles.
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Punta Sur, Devil's Throat
AdvancedDeep tunnel swim-through at the southern tip, strong currents.
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Tormentos Reef
IntermediateLine of coral heads on sand south of Chankanaab, often a fast drift.
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Yucab Reef
BeginnerLow reef ridge with tropical reef fish, mild to moderate current.
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C-53 Xicotencatl Wreck
IntermediateFormer Mexican Navy vessel sunk as an artificial reef off Chankanaab.
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Paraiso Reef
BeginnerShallow coral ridges just south of San Miguel, short boat ride.
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Punta Tunich
IntermediateReef slope dropping to a wall, current is common.