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Due to the abundant marine life and coral reefs the clear and warm Caribbean water, Cozumel is considered one of the best scuba-diving destinations in the world. [ 11 ] It is also home to the Cozumel splendid toadfish ( Sanopus splendidus ) which is listed as vulnerable by IUCN and is entirely endemic to the reefs surrounding the island.
Due to the abundant marine life and coral reefs, as well as the clear and warm Caribbean water, Cozumel is considered one of the best scuba-diving destinations in the world. [26] Scuba diving is one of Cozumel's primary attractions, mainly due to the coral reef on the western shore of Cozumel. These coral reefs are protected from the open ocean ...
Pages in category "Underwater diving sites in the Caribbean" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Thanks to the great diversity of marine life in its waters, Cocos Island was named one of the best 10 scuba diving spots in the world by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors and a "must do" according to diving experts. [12] Popular dive spots around the island are Bajo Alcyone (hammerhead sharks), Manuelina Garden (coral garden ...
Scuba diving tourism services are usually focused on providing visiting recreational divers with access to local dive sites, or organising group tours to regions where desirable dive sites exist. The motivations of scuba divers to travel have been attributed to adventure, learning, escape, social interaction, stature, challenge and excitement ...
The diving on Grand Cayman is divided roughly into 4 areas; Seven Mile Beach and the Northwest Point, The North Wall, The South Side, and The East End, with 245 dive sites. Due to the prevailing southeast winds, it is rare to dive the South Side dive sites, though it is possible.
Dosthill quarry – Flooded quarry in England used for scuba diving; Dragon Hole – Deep underwater sinkhole in the South China Sea; SMS Dresden (1917) – Light cruiser of the German Imperial Navy; SS D.R. Hanna – 552-foot steel freighter that sank on Lake Huron in 1919; USCGC Duane – United States Coast Guard cutter
The Devil's Throat (Spanish: La Garganta del Diablo) [1] is an underwater cave formation near the island of Cozumel, Mexico, at Punta Sur in the Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park; it starts at approximately 80 feet (24 m) of depth and opens up at approximately 135 ft (41 m) - right at the edge of recreational dive limits.