It's not surprising that Cozumel is Mexico's most visited island, drawing more than 4.5 million visitors per year. Cozumel, meaning "Island of the Swallows", is located on the world's second largest barrier reef. It is home to some of the best dive sites that feature an average of 80 feet visibility year-round, colorful marine life, spectacular topside activities, great shopping, and is rich with culture. Considered to be the "Diving Capital of Latin America", here's our list of the top three reasons to visit the stunning island of Cozumel.

Located in Kona, Naia boasts a veritable melting pot of marine life

This eco-conscious operator takes divers on thrilling adventures in Baja California Sur, Mexico

Add more meaning to your next liveaboard trip while diving with whale sharks

Plan a vacation with the dive operation that pioneered diving off New Providence Island

Dive into paradise on Hawaii Island

Divers are treated to a slice of paradise in “America’s Caribbean”

This floating PADI Five Star Resort delivers luxury underwater adventure and the ultimate
pampering experience

The Bahamas is known as the “Wreck Capital of the Caribbean”. With thousands of sunken hulks buried beneath the sand and reef, about 50 wrecks are safely accessible to divers. Most of them surround New Providence Island and were sunk by Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas over the last 30 years. Some have been moved from Nassau Harbor, others sunk intentionally, but the result is still the same: giving divers a new thrill and the ocean a new reef.