Wow - this is a break in the reef on a day when the drift was minimal. Starts as a crack in the reef and proceeds wider to make two walls on either side with beautiful overhangs(and full of critters & fish) - at its shallowest about 30-ish feet, at it's deepest about 60-ish feet, but progresses deeper the further you go and the "break" or double wall progresses to a wall-ish type dive. Since we were so shallow we stayed for about an hour and since we were at our own speed (dive master with my buddy & me), we "sauntered" along at a very peaceful and studied pace. This dive trip (with just the 3 of us most of the time) was one of the most luxurious of my 200+ dives - at our own pace and finally to have a chance to look and _see_ so much u/w, which is a continual wonderment of gorgeous examples of the variety of life.
Facts about Palancar Breaks
It is in Mexico- Palancar Breaks is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Claire KennedyIf you can catch one standing/sitting still, they are fun to watch - from Cozumel, during a trip which my buddy and I were diving alone so we could spend as much time as we wanted hunting for neat critters to photograph.
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Cheri DennChristmas Tree worms are one of my favorites. This was taken on Planacar Bricks, Cozumel, MX
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Cheri DennHave to love it when the sealife poses. Taken in Cozumel on a divesite named Planacar Bricks.
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Steven AndersonThe walls of Cozumel offer color and large fans on most of the walls. This image is from a dive at Palancar Bricks.
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Cheri DennThis picture of sponges spawning was taken at the Palancar Bricks, Cozumel, Mexico in late September, 2010
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Steven AndersonThis turtle stayed right with us and was more interested in a snack then swimming away from us. This image was taken during a dive at Palancar Bricks - Cozumel Mexico