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Underwater Photo Location: Palancar Gardens, Cozumel, Mexico

Underwater Photo Location: Palancar Gardens, Cozumel, Mexico

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Just as the name indicates, it is a "garden" wall dive, although the view along the top of the reef is just as spectacular as it is over the wall. Deep Sea seafans, sponges and soft corals lay the background for one of the prettiest dives on Cozumel. Hawksbill turtles, large eels, Sting and eagle rays may all be seen gliding over this part of the reef.
Facts about Palancar Gardens, Cozumel, Mexico
  • It is in Mexico
  • Palancar Gardens, Cozumel, Mexico is in the Caribbean Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
Dive types
dayboatwallnight

Marine Life
bigsmallsharksturtlescoralstinging

Diving facilities
airnitroxrepairshireinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macrowideangleprocessingfilmpfriendlyrepairsphireinstruction

by Marc Volkman
Small eel at Palancar Gardens, Cozumel, Mexico

by Steven Anderson
This image was taken during a dive in Cozumel ... The Grey Angelfish

by Vladimir Levantovsky
Male Yellowhead jawfish incubating babies in his mouth. Canon XSi in ikelite housing with EF 100mm USM macro lens, dual DS-125 strobes.
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