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Palancar Reef

Parque Marino de Cozumel | One mile off the southeastern coast, Cozumel 77600, Mexico
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Ranked #1 of 87 attractions in Cozumel
Type: Reefs
Activities: Scuba diving
Traveler Description: Palancar Reef is a beautiful thing to see when visiting Cozumel.....The reef has coral out crops that tower 20-30 feet out of the sand, swim throughs... more »
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Louisville, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

One of my best dives ever. We dove through caves and plenty of coral formations. We saw sharks, which blew me away.

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Conroe, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

one of my favorite dive sites ever. Palancar Bricks and Cave are MUST dives for every diver I know. Beautiful canyon and wall dive with many swim throughs.

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Austin, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

We took a boat trip with the folks at Palancar beach who have a stand there to offer you boat trips out to the reef to dive or snorkel. We went with one other couple on the boat to the reef. Our snorkeling guide was Marcelo and he has the eyes of a hawk and will spot things for you... More

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New Braunfels, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Beautiful reef with beautiful sea life! I want to go back next year and dive it again. It has a slower current in Palancar Gardens and gives you a chance to stop and see things up close!

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Paris, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Palancar Reef has several dive sights - all excellent. Palancar Hoseshoe is my personal favorite. Bouyancy skills are a must when diving between pillars of coral. Large Grouper and Sea Turtles frequent the area. In late winter shoals of Silver Sides attract large fish to the area. There are no bad dives in Cozumel, however this is one of the... More

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Palmdale, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Great location lots to see. Great dive spot for beginners and advanced. No real caves but lots of reef arches and sea life.

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

Second time in Cozumel. Loved the reef , particularly Palancar Bricks for the formations and Gardens for the marine life. We saw so many turtles this time!

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Kansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

great dives on Palancar Caves and Palancar Bricks with Aqua Safari. Beautiful reefs as always...great visibility, great growth and great sealife.

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Winnipeg
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

awesome, just awesome. If there is one dive to do, it is this one with all the structure, swim-thoughs and the aquatic life.

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

sea turtles, brilliant corals, starfish, sharks, sea urchins, and LOADS of schooling fish. it's also, only a short boat ride from the resort.

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