Do you think there are only 5 reasons I love diving in Cozumel, Mexico? Ha! There are many more than 5, but hey, I’m not writing a novel, I am writing a blog! Diving in Cozumel is so easy, most are drift dives, and the visibility is crystal clear most of the time. So here goes, the top 5 reasons I love diving in Cozumel.
- TURTLES! Diving in Cozumel always includes turtles, turtles, turtles! Divers mostly encounter Hawksbill Turtles, who oddly enough do not nest on Cozumel, but on the mainland. Loggerheads and Greens nest on Cozumel, on the east side of the island, and Cozumel guards those nests, knowing how precious they are. All species of sea turtle are endangered. Diving in Cozumel I’ve seen Greens and Loggerheads, but Hawksbills are the most common, and every encounter with a sea turtle is magical! Cozumel snorkeling will also bring you in touch with turtles! Head to Punta Sur during turtle season, April through August, and snorkel. You will likely see one. And remember, plastic hurts turtles, especially straws! Try to use paper or buy a stainless steel straw. Most Cozumel restaurants, the last time I was there, were still using plastic, so please try to remember to take your own!
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A Close Encounter is always exciting! 
Look at that face! 
Turtles always have a clean up crew! In this case, a French Angel and a Yellow Head Wrasse. 2. FISH! Beautiful, colorful fish. Friendly fish, shy fish, and every kind of Atlantic tropical fish! I love them so much I wrote a book about them, and not just Atlantic reef fish, but fish from all over the world. It is called All Fish Faces, Photos and Fun Facts about Tropical Reef Fish, available on Amazon!
The reefs are so colorful in Cozumel! The Queen Angel has amazing colors! 
A 4 Eyed Butterflyfish 
A gorgousRock Hind on the dive site of Palancar Horseshoe 
The gorgeous and enigmatic Trumpet Fish. 
Look at the incredible pattern and lips on this Scrawled Cowfish! 
The biggest grouper I’ve seen in a while! A good thing as their numbers have been plummeting. Try to eat something else, please! 3. SHARKS! Okay, Nurse Sharks. But hey, nurse sharks are pretty, and I really love seeing them! And there is the occasional Black Tip! Diving in Cozumel doesn’t bring many shark opportunities, but once in a while you’ll get lucky.
Sleeping! 
Nurse Shark fly by 
Nurse sharks mostly doze off under ledges during the day. They do not have to keep up motion to breathe, like some sharks do. 4. THE SPLENDID TOADFISH! This weird and wonderful fish is endemic to Cozumel! Who knows why? No one. But diving in Cozumel will let you see this beloved fish that can only be seen on Cozumel’s reefs. Yasser, dive master on We-B-Divin-Cozumel, has incredible eyes and seems to always find them!
The Splendid Toadfish indigenous to Cozumel, Mexico. 
A Splendid Toadfish 5. COLOR. Cozumel’s colors are deep, rich, bright, and intense. I marvel at the blue of the ocean, siete colores de Cozumel, the water colors of Cozumel, the color of the animals, amazing sunsets, and the gorgeous mountains of coral and sponge. The colors of Cozumel are stupendous, and have to be seen to be believed. Again, Cozumel snorkeling will give you almost as much color as diving Cozumel!
Coral, sponge, all colors of the rainbow! 
Yes, I really took this photo, and no, I did not change the colors. It was one of those miraculous sunsets, full of magic. 
Talk about color! This is a tiny baby Stareye Hermit Crab, about two inches in size. 
Fish and coral and sponge! Some of my favorite things! 
A Smooth Trunkfish with an incredible background, such gorgeous color. 
The beauty of blue. Need more reasons to come to Cozumel? I have plenty of them! Diving in Cozumel, Cozumel Snorkeling, but there are many more reasons, like the only Pearl Farm in the Caribbean and incredible, fabulous restaurants! Stay tuned!
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Great post. I love the turtles, cowfish and trunkfish. That toadfish looks pretty cool. We have never been to Cozumel and obviously need to get there.
Absolutely! Cozumel is a beautiful place to dive.
Your photos are glorious!! I know I will never be a diver, so I doubly appreciate “seeing” under the sea!!
Thanks! I love the ocean, and it is a fabulous world!
Always LOVE seeing your dive photo’s. It keeps me excited about diving, and makes me want to pack up and go. Thank you for sharing and educating others on diving.
You are welcome! I wish you could come on my December trip!
Your underwater photos make me want to rethink my “I’m too claustrophobic to even go snorkeling” mantra. I’m obviously missing an entire world.
an entire universe!!! I find nature endlessly fascinating, but the underwater realm is really something special. If you snorkel where there is great visibility, you won’t be claustrophobic!
This is amazing, I wish I could dive. On our Honeymoon, we tried but I panicked and never tried it again.
Sounds like you need to try it again! With me!