Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Cozumel

Ready to check out the best sites in Cozumel for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 11 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you. No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Cozumel to suit your needs.
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Caribe Blu

#1 - Caribe Blu

Cozumel, Caribbean

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Caribe Blu (formerly La Lorena) hotel
Scuba Club Cozumel

#2 - Scuba Club Cozumel

Cozumel, Caribbean

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Once inside the property, a nice, shallow shore dive can be had with tons of juvies. Great spot for a night dive on this little strip/patch reef. Nothing compared to Bonaire shore diving but pretty good for critter spotting close to shore in Cozumel. Just down the road from Caribe Blu hotel (closer to town) is the popular all inclusive dive resort called Scuba Club Cozumel.
Coral Princess Hotel

#3 - Coral Princess Hotel

Cozumel, Caribbean

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The Coral Princess provides an excellent set of concrete steps for entering, and their dive shop, Pepe Scuba, will leave tanks out for you day or night, which makes this quite an attractive spot, especially for night diving. It is possible to dive all the way out to the reef a football field away, but the current generally renders this plan futile. It's better just to follow the iron shore south or north, staying shallow, admiring the schools of fish and the excellent sponge growth. There are lots of crevices, small bays, a couple swimthroughs to hide lobster, octopus, moray and little things like Christmas tree worms and juvenile angels constantly take center stage. A very worthwhile dive or snorkel. From the center of San Miguel de Cozumel, head north on the main highway two miles to the Coral Princess hotel, located right on the shore.
Hotel Barracuda

#4 - Hotel Barracuda

Cozumel, Caribbean

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Hotel Barracuda is a 4.75-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Cozumel, Caribbean which is accessible from shore based on 4 ratings.
Chankanaab State Park

#5 - Chankanaab State Park

Cozumel, Caribbean

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Great novice dive - very easy entry & exit, very shallow waters. You can rent anything you need from beachside dive operators who will provide a guide for your group as well as all equipment for around $50 - $60 per person. Be wary of some of the uncertified operators: while you won't get bad air, the equipment maintenance is sketchy and they don't seem to care if you bleed your tank dry or whether you wanted to see the submerged crucifix (a good 20m against current over barren sand to see a pretty mediocre statue, underwater or no, burning air that you would rather spend looking at the small but lush reef closer to shore). Pay the extra $5 to go to the PADI operator next door and you'll get better quality of equipment and a better guide A state park about 9 km south of San Miguel on the island of Cozumel, Mexico. You can catch a cab from any hotel, the airport or cruise ship for about $5/head. No mystery here about finding the place - Cozumel's too small! -- Suzanne D'Aunoy
Paraiso Bajo

#6 - Paraiso Bajo

Mexico, Yucatan, Cozumel Isalnd

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Very plentiful and abundant reef with lots of fish, coral, and sponges. Lobsters and eels are seen on the site at times. Makes a great dive for everyone, even new novice divers. Just south of San Miguel Paraiso Bajo is also known as Paradise Reef.
Villablanca Wall

#7 - Villablanca Wall

Cozumel, Caribbean

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Sloping wall with huge sponges and gargonians, varied marine life. Wall stars at 35 feet , then slopes into the abyss. Dive usually done between the two piers. Second dive after Barracuda.
Airplane Flats

#8 - Airplane Flats

Cozumel, Caribbean

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Near La Ceiba Hotel. Also known as Airplane Flats. The plane remains are on the bottom upside down, and there is not much of it there. It was put there by La Ceiba after it was used in a movie, and then removed, but the hotel supposedly had it put back. It is not that far north of the international pier, which is about 2.5 miles south of the ferry pier you would have arrived at. If memory serves me right La Ceiba has both a tall tower, and a 2 or 3 story section similar to a motel, and I think they have their own in house dive shop. Aqua World (another dive shop) is a bit north, about 100 to 200 yards.
Cozumel plane wreck

#9 - Cozumel plane wreck

Mexico, Yucatan, Cozumel Isalnd

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Plane wreck dive off of Cozumel. located in front of the EL CID hotel (formerly La Cebia ) Good place for check out dive
Barracuda Point

#10 - Barracuda Point

Mexico, Yucatan, Cozumel Isalnd

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Barracuda Point is also known as Barracuda Wall.
Villa Blanca

#11 - Villa Blanca

Mexico, Yucatan, Cozumel Isalnd

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Off San Miguel. Villa Blanca is also known as Villablanca Wall.