Cozumel Mexico is well-known for some of the best SCUBA diving  in the world. The water is a warm 76 — 84 degrees with an average of 80 degrees and about 200 feet visibility on any given day. It is no surprise that SCUBA diving and tourism are Cozumel biggest industry.  If you visit Cozumel for diving, don’t forget to rent a car or a jeep and take a trip around the island. The beaches on the other side of the island are beautiful and mostly deserted.  You’ll find several roadside tourist “shops” and  with a few small cantinas and local restaurants that serve cold drinks and sea food right on the beach. Speaking of food, don’t miss the only town, San Miguel, on the island of  Cozumel.  There is plenty of shopping and lots of good restaurants.  The center of the island hosts some ancient  Mayan ruins that are fun to see and learn more of the history of the island.  If so don’t dive, but still love the water and want to see the spectacular fish, try a day trip to Chankanaab National Park on the southern part of the island.  Cozumel is a family friendly vacation destination with many things to see and do for all ages!  I highly recommend a vacation to Cozumel and taking a trip around the island.

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We love to go diving in Cozumel because, for us, it’s  about  a 4 hour flight out of Denver and we are there!  You can catch flights in the morning and enjoy a beverage on  the beach at sunset that same day!  We have found the diving in Cozumel to be incomparable.  Even as we talk to people that dive all over the world, Cozumel is compared only to The Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Red Sea in Egypt as some of the most spectacular reefs and variety and size of sea life.The Iberostar is our choice because it is a great value for the money.  We are hooked on all-inclusive resorts and this meets our needs every time.  It’s close to the reefs so you don’t have 1 hour +/- boat rides to and from the dive sites.  Some are as close as 5 minutes straight out from the dock.  Their on-site dive shop — Dressel Divers  does a great job.  They have a very professional staff, nice boats, good equipment and are a joy to converse with as they are from all over the world. Read more at DCM Travel Reviews.

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I just finished my first video slide show production and put it to music by Jimmy G’s song “Confrontación Española” a spanish flavor classical guitar and piano, which I think goes great with the location of Cozumel Mexico. I now present “Cozumel Mexico Above and Below the Water” in HD.   So sit back enjoy and let me know what you think!

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If you live in Colorado and are a SCUBA diver, then Cozumel is the place for you. No Colorado cold water diving here.  It’s less than 4 hours on a direct flight from Denver. Our resort of choice is the Iberostar Cozumel. In my opinion the Iberostar Cozumel is the best resort for divers. Most dive sites are between 5 to 10 minutes by boat. Dressel Divers  is the on site dive operation. Both the resort and the dive operation have a very smooth running operation. This is our 7th trip to Cozumel and our 5th at the Iberostar Resort. The Resort has great food and friendly staff. With up to 200 feet visibility you cannot beat the diving in Cozumel to that of any other location in the Caribbean. This is an all-inclusive resort. All food, drinks and most activities are included,  like 14′ Hobby Cat sail boats, sea kayaks, wind surfing and much more. The spa and diving are extra. Thanks to Mike Sánchez, our dive guide, for the great week of diving and thanks to all our other friends at Dressel Divers, Cozumel, a PADI 5 star dive operation. The underwater camera I use is the 8 MP Sea&Sea DX8000G . This camera is easy to operate and does a pretty good job even without an external flash. All the underwater photos in this gallery were shot with this camera and no external flash.  For all land shots I use the Nikon D80.

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Cozumel, Mexico & the Iberostar Resort — Cozumel is our favorite dive destination with 200ft visibility and a huge amount of sea life. This makes Cozumel a photography dream. From sea turtles, groupers, and the Cozumel Splendid Toadfish on the photo below ‚you will love Cozumel underwater. For a Review of Cozumel and the Iberostar Resort (coming soon) and other great destinations visit our other site at DCM Travel Reviews.

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