5 Reasons why we love diving Cozumel
Reason #1: The Reef
Cozumel sits right on the second largest barrier reef in the world! The only next largest is the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. This reef runs from Cozumel, down to Belize and Honduras. It is the Caribbean's best-kept secret....or at least it used to be. Thousands of divers now flock here every year to dive in some of the clearest and most colorful diving in the world! But it's not only the warm clear water and amazing marine life, the reef structure itself makes the diving amazing. You'll dive over sheer walls dropping off into the deep blue, explore amazing, large caverns, and tons of fun swim-throughs.
Reason #2: The People
The locals here are mostly of Mayan descent and are some of the nicest folks you will every find. They crew the boats, they lead the dives, they run the restaurants (of which the food is a-mazing) and they try to sell you all kinds of trinkets on the streets. Although the island becomes busy with flocks of cruise ship tourists during the day, at night it's back to its small island feel. They are genuinely kind and welcoming to their small island home!
Reason #3: The Diving
Cozumel's diving truly rivals anything you will find on both Cayman and Bonaire. You’ll find breathtaking walls, beautiful shallow, medium, and deep reefs, a wide assortment of colorful fish and coral, heart-pounding drift dives, and relaxing shallow reef dives. It's also one of the wall diving capitals of the world. There are more amazing dive sites here than there is time to dive them. And when the boats drop you back at the dock, you have unlimited shore diving right off of your hotel!
Reason #4: The Commute
Wherever you live in the US, the commute to Cozumel is relatively easy compared to getting to some locations in the Caribbean. Some states offer direct flights straight into San Miguel while a single stopover is all it takes from the rest of the US to get you to Cozumel quickly, and it's not that far south of our border. By going over a weekend, you could even get away with only taking a couple of days off work to get away to this divers paradise.
Reason #5: The "other side" of the island
Some divers who come to Cozumel completely miss the most beautiful top-side part of the island. The locals call it "the other side" of the island. While all of the diving, hotels and the town of San Miguel sit on the western side, the eastern (or windward) side of the island is mostly uninhabited but utterly beautiful. It is full of soft, white sandy beaches, azure blue water, and tons of waves. Between dives, it's fun to rent a little scooter and cruise over to relax on this side of the island at one of the handful of beach bars along the road.
No matter what drives you to dive, be it the serenity found beneath the surface, the thrill of drifting along plunging walls of coral, the awe of observing amazing sea life, or the desire to see the world and do something fun along the way; Cozumel is where you can come to fulfill all of those desires, and then some. With three trips remaining this year, you're sure to find a time to fit a trip to Cozumel into your busy life. So, come with us to Cozumel!
