Looking for nice snorkel areas in Cozumel

[mtamborra]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some nice, off the beaten path snorkeling that can be accessed from the shore. (not looking for snorkel boat trips), renting a vehicle there and just want to check out lots of different & nice areas

Thanks for reading

Cheers!

 

[Dave C]

When I was in Cozumel several years ago pre-Hurricane Wilma, I went snorkeling several places off the beach and found Dzul-Ha to have by far the best snorkeling. My pre-trip research indicated this, and it turned out to be true. Other snorkeling spots I went were Corona Beach, Chancanab, off my hotel (Caribe Blu), and off a beach near the lighthouse at the National Park at the southern tip of the island. None of these places are "off the beaten track"; you may not find any snorkeling spot that meets that criterion. As you are probably aware, the hurricane pretty much destroyed most of the shallow corals in Cozumel. I have heard that Dzul-Ha was badly affected, but I suspect it's still the best snorkeling that is accessible from shore. I'm sure there will still be plenty of fish, and I think some of the soft corals are starting to grow back.

If you are interested, here are some snorkeling pictures I tooks from various locations on the island, but of course what you'll see will be different because of the hurricane. The one thing that I think will impress you with snorkeling in Cozumel will be the visibility.
Cozumel Mexico 2005 underwater Photo Gallery by Dave_Clausen at pbase.com