Cozumel
Drift dives along the reefs off Cozumel, Quintana Roo. 12 dive sites, each with species by month from open records, NOAA reef heat stress and cited local rules.
Dive sites
Coordinates: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) dive-site nodes. Most of these Cozumel nodes carry an OSM tag saying the position is unverified, so treat them as approximate. They mark each site in general, not an entry point.
Local rules
Rules we can cite from official sources. Check them yourself before you dive; they change.
- The Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park charges an entry fee of $225 MXN per person per day (as listed by CONANP), with listed exemptions and discounts. CONANP · Arrecifes de Cozumel
- CONANP visitor rules include keeping 1.5 m from the reefs, not feeding wildlife, and hiring only CONANP-authorized boats and guides. CONANP · Protected Areas
- Ask your operator for the park wristband (brazalete). CONANP says it is your proof of having paid the conservation fee. CONANP · Parque Nacional Arrecifes de Cozumel
The reef right now
As of 2026-10-13, NOAA Coral Reef Watch puts its “Quintana Roo, Mexico” region at 16.8 °C-weeks of accumulated heat stress (status: Alert Level 2). That's a region-wide satellite value, not a reading from any one site.
Most-recorded species
- Lettuce Coral (665)
- Finger Coral (292)
- Mustard Hill Coral (245)
- Massive Starlet Coral (232)
- Boulder star coral (219)
- Great Star Coral (192)
- Boulder star coral (130)
- Thin leaf lettuce coral (125)
- Blue Tang (103)
- Smooth Flower Coral (82)
- Stoplight Parrotfish (73)
- French Grunt (72)
GBIF.org (2026-10-14), CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records within about 1 km of these 12 sites (11,334 records). Counts reflect survey effort, not abundance.
Conditions
Official forecasts first. The nearest NOAA buoy is far offshore, so use it for the regional picture only.