Cozumel - Which Reefs?

[legallybeth]

We're headed to Cozumel in a couple of weeks. This will be my first Scuba trip since my certification dives and my "practice" dive at Athens Scuba Park. We will be diving with Papa Hogs. Which reefs would you recommend?

[Tekdivr]

Originally Posted by legallybeth

We're headed to Cozumel in a couple of weeks. This will be my first Scuba trip since my certification dives and my "practice" dive at Athens Scuba Park. We will be diving with Papa Hogs. Which reefs would you recommend?

Some of the nice ones would be Palancar, Columbia, Santa Rosa Wall, Punta Sur and Cedral. You'll have a blast! I'm headed there the end next month and can't wait. A group of us (approx 24) will be diving on Halloween decked out in costumes. We did it last year and it was awesome!

[awap]

It is a bit of a boat ride but Columbia Shallows is a great beginner reef with a max depth of about 25 ft and plenty of life with very healthy corals. With hundreds of dives in Cozumel, it is still one of my favorites.

[BRsnow]

Odds are they will pick the reefs for you based on clarity and current. All good suggestions so far, I will mention that tormentos has always had an amazing amount of sea life from sharks to turtles and everything in between. It is a pretty unique reef for sure, one of my favorites shallow reefs there...BR

[Defman]

It's your first ocean dives AND it's Cozumel, all of the reefs will be great. Have a good time

[BRsnow]

I here is a link to some photos from our trip over labor day to cozumel...my buddy John took the photos...

Will be doing first night dive over labor day...

[Diver Kat]

Originally Posted by Defman

It's your first ocean dives AND it's Cozumel, all of the reefs will be great. Have a good time

Ditto that!! Just let the DM know about your experience level and they'll take you to the best reefs ... it's almost hard to find a bad one in Cozumel anyway!! We head back at the end of November ... can't wait!!

[texas-buzzard]

For a shallow dive Palancar Gardens is great. Sometimes the current is fast but lets you see alot of marine life.

[rayaa3]

I've never been to a bad site...hell, after OW and muck-e-ty lake dives you'll likely be impressed giant striding off the end of the pier in Cozumel which isn't typically very exciting, but you'll love it all.

Have a great time...

My favorites....oh hell...I love them all, except the wreck...just not into it.

Envious, enjoy your time!

[mr_tabasco]

I would agree I haven't found a bad one yet but Tormentos is probably my fav once you figure out how to deal with the current. Palancar Caves are pretty cool too though. As a beginer the caves part made me nervous but where I have been they are really more like big swimthoughs than caves. Enjoy! Papa Hogs is great you will have a blast.