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Palancar Reef

Parque Marino de Cozumel | One mile off the southeastern coast, Cozumel 77600, Mexico
Ranked #6 of 98 attractions in Cozumel
4.5 of 5 stars 198 Reviews
Type: Reefs
Activities: Scuba diving
Traveller 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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Dallas, Texas, USA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Best dive I have ever had. Only wish we had more days to explore. So many beautiful mazes and tunnels through a spectacular wall in crystal clear visibility, all kinds of sea life, simply amazing creation. One of the best days of my life seeing this... More

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NJ
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Palancar reef is beautiful! Towering reefs of coral. It was a dive experience unlike any other I've experienced. I loved it! More

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Enid, Oklahoma, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

This is a great coral reef with plenty of swim throughs. You enter the reef at approximately 50' and exit at approximately 85'. Lobster, eels, crabs, sharks, tortuga, and plenty of fish More

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Christiansburg, Virginia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We dove Palancar Reef, and Devil's Throat. While much hyped, Devil's throat is an OK dive - pretty spectacular for newer divers but all in all not as impressive as some of the coal formations we dove on the other reefs in Cozumel. More

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Los Angeles, California
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Palancar is beautiful, but don't leave without diving Columbia Deep and Columbia Shallows and Punta Tunich where the Green Moray is. We saw wild Dolphins at the end of Punta Tunich. There are different Palancar dives, take them all if you can. You will not be disappointed and you will find something new each time. More

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Houston, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

One of my favorite reefs. Lots of fish, corals and a easy drift. Take your camera More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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Sabor hotel was very close to the reef and Martin picked us up at the hotel's dock. With the close reef and mostly drift diving this was most convenient. More

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Spokane, WA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Loved diving here. It was amazingly clear and variety of fish and sea life was the best! More

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iowa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Current was very strong and would not be a good dive for beginners. It also made for poor visability during the dive. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

As a 68 year old dive with 8 dives under his belt, I wonder why it took so long for me to find this incredible sport and in particular Palancar. What a great experience! Having previously dived in St. Kitts, Zihuatanejo, and some shallow waters of British Columbia, this was far and away the best. Clear, warm waters - visibility... More

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