Dive Sites
Paradise Reef
Maximum Depth: 45ft
Paradise Reef is made up of 3 sections which are filled with lots of different marine life in every size, color and description. You should expect to see crab, lobster and a plethora of multicolored tropical fish. If you are lucky you could be surrounded by angels. tangs and yellowtails. Look closely under ledges and in holes and you're likely to spy the reclusive Toad Fish reputed to live nowhere in the world other than Cozumel. Paradise reef is the island's most popular night diving location.
Airplane Wreck (Shore Dive)
Minimum depth: 33 ft/10 m
Maximum depth: 40 ft/12 m
In 1997 this old DC3 40 passenger Convair airliner was sunk on purpose as a prop for Mexican disaster movie. The hull was mostly intact until hurricane Roxanne passed by in October 1995; which resulted in her being well broken up and scattered over the sea bed, resting about 210 ft/65 m from the pier. The remains of the aircraft are now home to a large selection of grunts and snapper. On the shore side of the wreck in the sea bed there is a rapid rise to 17 ft/5 m you will see the numerous small coral heads have large numbers of Christmas tree worms and the split-crown feather duster on them. Hermit crabs, a lot of shrimps, and several species of blenny all fight for room among the sea fans and plumes which are a common feature of all Caribbean reefs.
Santa Rosa Wall
Minimum depth: 33 ft/10 m
Maximum depth: beyond 100 ft/30 m
This site can be divided into three separate dives. As in any exposed area, the southernmost section is low-lying and scoured by currents. The middle section has some very large tunnels, and the most northerly section has tunnels, caves, overhangs and underhangs, and some sections of wall becoming so steep they are basically vertical.
Palancar Horseshoe
Minimum depth: 30 ft/9 m
Maximum depth: beyond 100 ft/30 m
This is almost like a natural amphitheatre shaped like a giant horseshoe (hence the name) in a stretch of the Palancar reef. It is dived separately from the others sites along the coast, which tend to be drift dives. There is enough to more than satisfy any diver in just one spot. The dive is best in the deeper section, which is deeply convoluted. The caves always attract divers, but you must be confident/experienced with buoyancy to be certain that you do not blunder into the minute coral organisms that thrive in these shady areas. It is advised to always to take a light with you to pick out the true colors of the animals and corals.
Paso del Cedral Reef
Minimum depth: 33 ft/10 m
Maximum depth: 60 ft/18 m
A great dive with lots of opportunities to photograph schooling fish. The corals are fairly short on this exposed strip reef, but where the reef is cut by sand chutes there are some very interesting and beautiful small coral. The southern stingray feeds in the sandy areas to the inside of the reef.
La Francesa Reef
Minimum depth: 40 ft/12 m
Maximum depth: beyond 66 ft/20 m
This largely unbroken strip and patch reef is the outer edge of la Francesca. It bottoms out at 66 ft/20 m but the coral rubble and sand slope continues down to the outer reef edge and drop-off. The inside of the reef has a gradual slope of sand running down to the reef and Southern stingrays, peacock flounders are to be found on the sand. There are good-quality corals and an abundance of fish.
Torments Reef
Minimum depth: 30 ft/9 m
Maximum depth: 69 ft/21 m
This is an exposed, widely spread and fairly broken-up patch reef system interspersed with wide, sandy channels. It is quite a popular site for the second dive of the day, since the top of the reef comes to within 30 ft/9 m of the surface. It drops steeply to 69 ft/21m on the outward side of the slope, where there is a secondary reef. During the dive you will see a large number of coral heads covered in a wide variety of brain corals, whip corals, and sea fans. The current takes you gently north; there is a huge underwater formation similar to a terrestrial sand dune, which can be seen quite clearly from the air as you fly into the island. The current can occasionally be strong on this trip.
Yucab
Minimum depth: 40 ft/12 m
Maximum depth: 69 ft/21
Yucab offers shelter from the current of the common drift dives on the outer edges, where underwater photographers can be inspired by every color in the rainbow. The sand-scoured overhangs also offer refuge for lobsters. Numerous parrot fish can be found browsing on the live coral and you can hear their crunching under water.
Palancar Caves
Minimum depth: 20 ft/6 m
Maximum depth: 100 ft/30 m
Although this is classified as a deep dive, the shallowest part of the reef comes to within 20 ft/6 m of the surface. There are numerous caves and canyons along this stretch of reef and you will never be able to see all of them even after several dives. If you take your time as you exit the caves on the outer edge of the reef, you may witness a green turtle or a spotted eagle ray cruising past the wall.
These are just a few of the dives we offer, obviously Cozumel has numerous dive sites that have everything you are looking for in your dive experience: deep, shallow, challenging, photogenic, or everything combined.
Your Scuba Dogs dive master will always listen to his passengers and depending on time, currents, weather conditions, etc. he/she will do their best to offer you whatever you wish to experience.