Dive· Cozumel· Mexico
Colombia Reef (Cozumel)
20° 18.0′ N · 87° 1.8′ W · approximate
Towering coral pinnacles, caverns and swim-throughs on the deep wall near Cozumel's south end, with a gentle-to-brisk drift and a shallow garden section for newer divers.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: the site is named for the adjacent Laguna Colombia at the south end of the island; placed on the southwest shelf edge west of the lagoon, close to the Cozumel Reefs National Park reference point - not a published dive-site position, confirm with your operator. Colombia Wall/Deep: over 100 ft per PADI (2022), 50-82 ft per SSI, 70-80 ft per Island Life Mexico (2026); pillars, caverns, barracuda, eagle rays and turtles; intermediate to advanced. Colombia Shallows: 15-50 ft, gentle drift, lobsters, octopus, nurse sharks - good first drift dive. Inside the national park: dive with a licensed operator; park fee 255 pesos (April 2026).
Best for
Deep pinnacle drift (Wall) or easy drift (Shallows)
Nearby
- Cozumel Reefs National Park0.5 NM away
- El Cielo Sandbar (Cozumel)0.6 NM away
- Punta Sur Ecological Park (Cozumel)1.2 NM away
- Punta Sur Park Beaches (Cozumel)1.4 NM away
- Devil's Throat at Punta Sur (Cozumel)1.9 NM away
- Palancar Reef (Cozumel)2.6 NM away
- Punta Sur Nature Trail and Celarain Lighthouse (Cozumel)2.9 NM away
- Maracaibo Reef (Cozumel)3.3 NM away