Palancar Gardens

★★★★★ (7,869)

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

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Barracuda
867 Sightings
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57
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71
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92
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11
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9
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90
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95
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102
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77
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78
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Eagle Ray
778 Sightings
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125
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138
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139
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18
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8
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28
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44
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36
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20
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23
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101
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Hawksbill Turtle
593 Sightings
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50
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35
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74
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0
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11
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73
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57
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77
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54
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54
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61
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47
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Loggerhead Turtle
428 Sightings
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39
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24
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46
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12
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49
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46
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55
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41
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40
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43
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33
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Moray Eel
411 Sightings
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46
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43
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8
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29
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49
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29
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39
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36
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Wrasse
215 Sightings
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28
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25
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29
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31
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13
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29
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14
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Green Turtle
195 Sightings
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19
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19
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15
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23
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29
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13
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17
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27
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14
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Stingrays
1.1k Sightings
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109
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98
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109
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14
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13
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92
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129
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133
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99
O
108
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114
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85
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Angelfish
985 Sightings
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63
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68
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114
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11
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13
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105
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114
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134
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77
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105
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95
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86
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Parrotfish
970 Sightings
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74
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76
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113
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11
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111
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120
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74
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Calle 4 norte entre 5 Av y ZFM Playa
77710 Playa del Carmen
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The Dive Machine

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77710 Playa del Carmen
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77600 San Miguel de Cozumel
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77600 Cozumel
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77640 COZUMEL
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77720 Playa del Carmen
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77660 Cozumel
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77760 Tulum
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ALMA LIBRE DIVE CENTER

105AV. esquina Calle 1 Sur Bis
77645 Cozumel
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DIMI SCUBA TOURS

75 AV. L.11 ENTRE MORELOS Y PRIVADA MORELOS
77642 COZUMEL
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Julio Kinscuba

CARRETTERA CHANKANAAB KM 3.5, ZH SUR
77600 Cozumel
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Trippy DIvers

Calle Jose Maria Morelos 510 (entre 25y30)
77600 San Miguel de Cozumel
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Blue Angel

Carretera Costera Sur km 2.2
77600 Cozumel
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The Fives Dive Center

Camino Acceso Xcalacoco El Limonar 1
77710 Playa del Carmen
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DIVE 48

C7 entre 55 y 60 Av s/n Col. Ejidal
77710 Playa del Carmen
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Deep Blue

Adofo Rosado Salas #200
77600 Cozumel
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