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Palancar Caves

Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico

EntryBoat

Max depth25 m

LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up

Water bodyCaribbean Sea

Water temp26–29°C

Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep

About this site

Palancar Caves is a cave dive site near Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, stingrays, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.