Palancar Gardens

★★★★★ (7,510)

One of the most popular dive sites on the island of Cozumel, Palancar Gardens starts over a shallow reef at 33 feet and then drops off as a mini wall to over 130 feet. There are many fun caverns and swim-throughs to explore. The reef is very healthy, the vis is spectacular, and marine life is abundant.

Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and the endemic Splendid toadfish, only found in Cozumel.

Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions

Top Wildlife Sightings

Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs

#1
Stingrays

Stingrays

1,060 Total Sightings
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#2
Angelfish

Angelfish

951 Total Sightings
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#3
Parrotfish

Parrotfish

930 Total Sightings
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#4
Barracuda

Barracuda

840 Total Sightings
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#5
Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

740 Total Sightings
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#6
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

572 Total Sightings
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#7
Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

549 Total Sightings
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#8
Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark

546 Total Sightings
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#9
Triggerfish

Triggerfish

471 Total Sightings
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#10
Pufferfish

Pufferfish

448 Total Sightings
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Blue Angel

Carretera Costera Sur km 2.2
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

Bluedream Cozumel

Carr. a San Juan KM 4 Zona Hotelera Azul
77600 San Miguel de Cozumel
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Dive Galaxsea Cozumel

Fonatur Marina
77660 Cozumel
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Deep Blue

Adofo Rosado Salas #200
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

BUCEO ESPAÑA, DIVE PLAYA DEL CARMEN

CALLE 20, MZ54 LT 004, LOCAL 01
77710 Playa del Carmen
QR - MEX

Trippy DIvers

Calle Jose Maria Morelos 510 (entre 25y30)
77600 San Miguel de Cozumel
QR - MEX

SSI North America

430 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 1A
33445 Delray Beach
FL - USA

Jump Cozumel

Marina Fonatur
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

Julio Kinscuba

CARRETTERA CHANKANAAB KM 3.5, ZH SUR
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

AGUA CLARA DIVING

Carretera Tulum Boca paila Km 4.5
77600 Tulum
QR - MEX

DIMI SCUBA TOURS

75 AV. L.11 ENTRE MORELOS Y PRIVADA MORELOS
77642 COZUMEL
QR - MEX

Get Wet Dive Shop

Andromeda Ote Mz 6, Lt. 9A
77760 Tulum
QR - MEX

Agua Clara diving

Hotel Azura , Avenida Satelite Entre ,Calle Segunda Poniente y Centauro Nte Tulum Cent
77760 Tulum
QR - MEX

Scubamobile Dive Center

Calle 4 norte entre 5 Av y ZFM Playa
77710 Playa del Carmen
QR - MEX

The Dive Machine

Calle 6 norte bis, #227. Entre Avenida 30 y 35
77710 Playa del Carmen
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Salty Endeavors

65 Avenue Entre 21 y 23
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

Pelagic Ventures Scuba

Carretera Costera Sur Km 6.5
77600 San Miguel de Cozumel
QR - MEX

Aqua Flow

Calle2 Sur #1713 entre 13sur y 31Sur Flores Magon 3
77666 Cozumel
QR - MEX

ALMA LIBRE DIVE CENTER

105AV. esquina Calle 1 Sur Bis
77645 Cozumel
QR - MEX

Chili Charters

Marina Norte Puerto de Abrigo (Banco Playa)
77640 COZUMEL
QR - MEX