Is Cancun or Cozumel better for scuba diving? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall, Cozumel is better, and is most diver\u2019s choice. It\u2019s got better visibility, a wider variety of sites, and more options for advanced divers. Cozumel\u2019s worldwide reputation as a diver\u2019s paradise still holds true.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t Both Cancun and Cozumel offer diving on the Mesoamerican reef. The marine life is similar in both places, and divers can expect to see turtles, eels, nurse sharks, and the occasional seahorse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The water temperature in both places remains warm year-round, between 25-30\u00b0C (77-86\u00b0F) so any time is a good time to dive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Both areas offer night diving, where there\u2019s a better chance of spotting octopus, squid, and lobsters out hunting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll probably find tour prices to be about the same in either location, although the super cheap try-dives that dive shops advertise along the beaches in Cozumel can\u2019t be beaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cancun is a developed resort town with a variety of activities to choose from above and below the water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can tour the pyramids of Chichen Itza or party at huge nightclubs. Cancun has larger beaches and resorts than Cozumel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s also more easily accessible by a flight to its international airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The diving in Cancun is more limited than in Cozumel. There are around 20 popular sites and up to 10 less popular ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a fine place for beginners to get started, as most of the dive sites are shallow and there aren\u2019t any walls that drop off to the deep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Advanced divers looking for something deeper have limited options, which include reefs at 17 meters (55 feet) or wrecks at 27 meters (90 feet). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Due to ocean currents and sediment runoff from the land, the water at Cancun dive sites isn\u2019t as clear as Cozumel sites. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Visibility ranges from about 12-24 meters (40-80 feet). You can still expect to see similar tropical wildlife in Cancun, like eagle rays, barracuda, and colorful parrotfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCancun or Cozumel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture>Cancun<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCancun diving overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dive sites in Cancun<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cancun Underwater Museum of Art<\/h4>\n\n\n\n