Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Cozumel (U)

Beautifully illustrated with full-color photos, Lonely Planet's Pisces books explore the best diving and snorkeling areas and prepare divers for what to expect when they get there. Dive sites are described in detail with specifics on depths, visibility, topside landmarks, required ability levels, accessibility and marine life. And because even the most avid diver eventually returns to shore, there are basic details on transportation, accommodations, restaurants, shopping, currency and required documents as well as color maps for each region. Also available from Pisces: Shipwreck diving guides and a selection of underwater technique and nature books. One of the most popular and accessible diving destinations, the island of Cozumel, off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, offers world-class diving for a full range of abilities. In its exceptionally clear waters, divers can swim through magnificent coral canyons, observe amazing tropical sea life, and gaze down sheer drop-offs that plummet thousands of feet to the Caribbean ocean floor. Now the new edition of this best-selling Pisces guide describes 17 of the best dive sites, all fully updated to reflect the latest conditions. Dives accessible from both shore and boat are covered, and range from those suitable to novices and snorkelers to more challenging dives. Using this guide, divers can explore a sunken airplane, swim through a cavern filled with curtains of silvery fish, and discover lesser-known, out of the way reefs often bypassed by other divers. In addition to the dive sites, it provides complementary information on local marine life (including coverage of common hazardous marine animals), and includes helpful information about requireddocuments, accommodations, local history and geology, and dive operators.