Cozumel - Palancar Reef

Although marine life in the waters around Cozumel has already suffered considerably (mainly from over-fishing with harpoons), snorkellers and scuba-divers can still find much to interest them. One of the best spots to dive is the Palancar reef, rising from depths of 80 m (262 ft) to just beneath the surface at the south-west end of the island, where a bronze figure of Christ has been erected underwater, 17 m (56 ft) down. There is also good diving on the San Francisco, Paraíso, Columbia and Maracaibo reefs and the Santa Rosa Wall.