Cozumel Marine Life: Tube Worms and Bristle Worms
Marine worms may not be the most glamorous macro marine species in Cozumel, but like most underwater critters, the more you observe them, the more neat detail, color, and behavior…
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Cozumel Marine Life: Spotted Eagle Rays
Among scuba divers in Cozumel, spotted eagle rays pretty much top the list of large, awe-inspiring marine life encounters on the Mesoamerican barrier reef. Cozumel has a large seasonal population…
Best Dive Hotels for Cozumel Scuba Divers
Cozumel island is a wonderful destination for many reasons, but scuba diving tops the list. And if you’re coming here for the first time and primarily to dive, you’re going…
Cozumel Marine Life – Camouflage Critters
I just learned a new term while researching this post: cryptic coloration. That’s another way to say "camouflage" which I – like many divers – find endlessly fascinating. Especially when…
Caribbean Conchs of Cozumel: Look But Don’t (Always) Eat
Conchs are large sea-snail mollusks that live in shallow waters and frequent marine encounters for divers and snorkelers in Cozumel. Each adult conch is also a sizable lump of tasty…
9 Tips to Ace Your Cozumel Underwater Photography on Every Dive
Cozumel, Mexico is a world leader in scuba diving destinations and an excellent place to hone your hobby of taking underwater photos – whether you’re a budding beginner or a…
Cozumel Marine Life – Diving with (Big) Moray Eels
Eels are an exciting and commonly seen marine life species on any dive here in Cozumel. Marine eels also make for great underwater macro subjects if found in an accessible…
Cozumel Marine Life – Sea Urchins, See But Don’t Step
The first time I saw the chunky stripes and central star of a slatepencil urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides) while diving in Cozumel, it looked like kind of like a tiny, old-fashioned…
Cozumel Divers’ Guide to Wetsuits and Thermal Protection
Diving in Cozumel throughout the year, my need for neoprene varies greatly but I always wear a wetsuit, and some key accessories I’ve come to rely on over the years. …
Cozumel: Inside Scoop on the Island’s Best-Known Features
Discovering what Cozumel is known for means way more than quick lists of some fun but same-old excursions and frenzied “cheapest-beach-club-day-pass-coupon" posts. (yep, that is kind of a thing around here.)…
Cozumel Marine Life: Unusual Juveniles
On my very first dive trip (which was to Roatan, Honduras), the divemasters were excited when they could point out several juvenile spotted drum fish to our group. My far…
Cozumel Marine Life: Eggs and Nesting Styles
Diving in Cozumel these days, I swear a sperm whale could swim right over me and I'd hardly notice. I'm too busy with my nose in the reef, looking for…
