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Columbia Reef

1,071 Reviews

#4 of 104 things to do in Cozumel

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Nature & Parks, Reefs, Geologic Formations

Cozumel, Mexico

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Cozumel Snorkeling Tour: Palancar, Columbia and Cielo Reefs

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“swim throughs”(52 reviews)

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Giant sea turtles and groupers await those with the courage (and the experience) to brave the fierce currents at this diving site.

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Ericw L

Reviewed 1 week ago

Love it!

We have dove this reef dozens of times and have seen something new every visit. I suggest Papa Hogs for dive companies.

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JustDiveIn

Chicago, Illinois

131994

Reviewed 1 week ago

Turtles, turtles, turtles

Another beautiful reef with a friendly nurse shark. Ended up at this reef three times during our week of diving, there is always plenty to see. There are a few caves but it a great place to see plenty of large green sea turtles.

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tessanotebaert

Flagstaff, Arizona

113

Reviewed 1 week ago

Beautiful Snorkaling

Amazing snorkaling! We went with a catameran guided trip! Furry, I beleive, tons of fun, highly recommend!

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Karen W

Reviewed 1 week ago

snorkeled wtih choc choc tours and rentals

excellent!!! I really liked this tour. we went 3 places and the crew was top notch. It requires and lot of swimming. If you out of shape it may not be for you. I loved it!!

Thank Karen W

craigb489

Seattle, Washington

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

My favorite reef in Cozumel !

awsome Reef ! loved it .. the corals are so amazing .. highly recommend this site .. you will love it

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Linda O

117

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Columbia Reef Snorkeling

See Palancar Reef review....all 3 reefs were covered on one tour, which was awesome. Experience was great!

Thank Linda O

hdiaz4

Atlanta, Georgia

174

Reviewed September 26, 2018

Morning Dive

Clumbia reef and wall are fantastic dive sites, you will never have a bad dive there, it is good year round!

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Maria Alice N

4464

Reviewed September 19, 2018 via mobile

Pretty but not WOW

To me that was the least interesting reef I was in Cozumel: the water is darker and the fish only come around to you because the guy in your tour boat is throwing food at them. Not much of natural life. Also, I had the...More

2 Thank Maria Alice N

Diego_dhec

London, United Kingdom

Reviewed September 8, 2018

Caves and Columns.

This reef is one of the most amazing natural places I have been to. There are huge columns and caves made out of pure coral, and full of marine life. Turtles, crabs, lobsters, stingrays, and endless types of fish inhabit this beautiful place. In my...More

1 Thank Diego_dhec

Lynne H

Kelowna, Canada

11199

Reviewed August 21, 2018

Great snorkeling

We went here as part of a snorkel trip that went to El Cielo, Columbia Reef and Palancar Reef. Columbia Reef is relatively shallow - about 25 ft deep. The water is incredibly clear so you can see everything without needing to dive. We say...More

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kevin955

any recommendations for a snorkeling tour/itinerary of columbia shallows/reef? i'm looking for a tour or drop off so that i can be in the water for a couple hours or so. thx.

May 22, 2018|

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Marazul aquatics They are on Facebook. They will customize your visit to whatever you want. We spent two wonderful days on the water with them. They are hospitable, knowledgeable and very careful and safety conscious.