Two dives are made each morning and arrive back to the resort in time for lunch around 1. From recreational to technical divers, we will certify you, give you reefs, caves and all points in between. C53 wreck of the felipe xicotencatl in cozumel scuba club cozumel. I should have dropped a line and fished all the way over we were so low. Under the rules of the cozumel marine park, guides are allowed to take no more than four divers into the wreck at a time, so you may need to sign up for this dive early in your stay. On this dive you can take the opportunity to see cannon balls that are believed to have be left by an old sunken spanish ship. Cozumel is a small island located southeast of mexico in what is known as the mexican caribbean. It is considered as one of the best scuba diving sites on our planet because of many reasons. Secrets aura is close to all the underwater wonders cozumel has to offer. See our selection of top dive resorts in cozumel and book at the best price.
His thriller novels, many featuring the character dirk pitt, have reached the new york times fiction bestseller list more than 20 times. Felipe xicotencatl shipwreck cozumel 2020 all you need to. We saw lobsters, eel, and a school of fish inside the wreck. Popularly known as the cozumel wreck, the felipe xicotencatl or c53 is perhaps one of the most popular wrecks and dive site in mexico. On one side was the national marine park, established on july 19, 1996 for the protection of the reefs, which have great ecological value as well as significant economic importance to the area as tourist attractions. This dive site is best suited for all divers divers. The wreck gained fame in the dive world courtesy of jacques yvescousteau, who used knowledge from local fishermen to find the thistlegorms location in the 1950s. Cozumels wreck dive, the felipe xicotencatl measures 184 feet long, 33 feet wide and 40 feet high from keel to the top of the super structure. Bawler1 congrats on your upcoming wedding and honeymoon. The hotels dive boat pier was still being reconstructed, so for this dive week we simply walked next door to board our dive boat. On a dense, foggy, late july evening in 1956, the italianflagged cruise liner andrea doria, bound for new york, was struck broadside by another cruise ship.
The book rates dive sites by the following factors. Reef star, a bilevel 48foot day boat thats part of sccs fleet of seven, has camera tanks and tables bigger than some liveaboards. Best cozumel scuba diving sites and adventures sport diver. Zenobia wreck, cyprus, 20 hd high definition ranked top 10 of the worlds best wreck dives duration. The wreck is a armed c56 juan escutia donated and sunk by the mexican navy in 2000. Cussler was the founder and chairman of the national underwater and marine agency numa, which has discovered more than 60. Cozumel dive sites dive cozumel the premiere scuba. After a thorough safety and dive briefing, our guide jose pepe ernesto canton ake also a charmer leads us down to palancar gardens, a favorite with divemasters, he tells us. There iswas a plane wreck off cozumel, but it has been just scattered junk for a long time. Shipwreck hunter and underwater photographer tobias friedrich snapped the remains of ships, planes and aircraft carriers while visiting countries such as papua. The vessel waas acquired by the mexican goverment in the 1960s and was renamed felipe xicotencatl c53. Depth, average visibility, basic description of what you may see at the dive site. You can do a check out dive at the garbage dump if you.
Divers can enter a small area through an open door just. Cozumel is reachable by flight, you can also get to cozumel by ferry from playa del carmen. Is the plane wreckage and surrounding area a fun snorkel or even worth the time. The cozumel c53 wreck stands 40 feet 12 meters from the seabed permitting divers to reach the wreck by descending 30 feet 9 meters from the surface. This is one of the few scuba diving wreck of mexico. Here at scuba mau we have some cozumel news for you as we are pleased to present our redesigned website and the launch of our new blog. The plane wreck is now a tourist attraction, that is if the tourists are divers. Historical world war ii wrecks you can scuba dive sport. The plane wreck is still out there, but much smaller now. Accident report database for the city of cozumel, mexico, updated live from our local news sources. Schmitz, 43, from denver co, diving with scuba maus gaviota1. Felipe xicotencatl shipwreck cozumel all you need to.
The red sea, egypt two bombs dropped by a german aircraft sank the s. This is a must do dive every time we go to cozumel. Cozumels wreck dive, the felipe xicotencatl measures 184 feet long, 33 feet. Jun 18, 2019 the caribbean has a large number of wrecks that make make great scuba diving sites. Shipwreck diving cozumel boat wreck dive cozumel mexico. Freediving the felipe xicotencatl c53 shipwreck off cozumel. Dive cozumel the premiere scuba dive shop in cozumel. Are you gathering information for the perfect cheap scuba diving vacations to cozumel. The location chosen for the wreck is just offshore from chankanaab park. Most cozumel diving is drift diving done along the reef wall off the islands. Broken down very well by dive site location an general overview depth, skill level together with a description of the dive sites in terms of formations and marine life. Some witnesses reported she had trouble with her bc inflator mechanism, and once at the dive site, she found it was not compatible with the regulator and her directfeed hose. Our proudest achievement is our blemish free safety record.
After years of use, the ship was retired and is now home beneach the sea in cozumel. The wreck of the b17 plane is one of the legendary wrecks along the corsican shores. The felipe xicotencatl was a us built admirableclass minesweeper formerly known as the uss scuffle built in 1944 for the navy during world war ii. Dive the felipe xicotencatl c53 shipwreck cozumel aquaviews. Navy minesweeper was recently sunk in 2580 feet of water off cozumel s coast. Hi, the only james bond movie plane wreck that i know of is off new providence is. Although we are an operation dedicated to providing customized diving services. Felipe xicotencatl shipwreck cozumel 2020 all you need. Every detail has been made to make a divers vacation as easy as possible with all the services you need in one convenient location. Cozumel wreck felipe xicotencatl under watercolours.
Te best way, maybe e only way, is through scuba club cozumel. The complete cozumel scuba directory aqua explorers, inc. In 1959, jacques cousteau discovered the extent and beauty of palancar, the coral reefs at the south of cozumel and publicized it as one of the best places to go scuba diving in the world. Scubacozumel is the inhouse, padi 5star dive operation at scuba club cozumel resort. If you can see if your dive boat will take you to paradise beach for your surface interval.
The dive site is also a great place for a snorkeling trip in cozumel. Its the current that makes cozumel drift diving so addictive. See more ideas about diving, scuba diving and caribbean. A large iron anchor sits on the shore side of the plane, and is worth a look. The friendly environment and the popularity of shore diving make cozumels reputation. B17 plane wreck dive site, the flying fortress, calvi, corsica. Adventure and death diving the andrea doria by kevin f. C53 wreck of the felipe xicotencatl in cozumel scuba.
C53 ship wreck of the felipexicotencatl in cozumel, mexico. Our knowledgeable vacation professionals know island of the. It is our goal to offer our clients safety, competence, flexibility and customer satisfaction. At the time, it was loaded with military supplies for the british navy. Cozumel is a popular tourist destination renowned for its scuba diving. Dive map of cozumel, mexico, including beaches, dive sites. With 60 airconditioned ocean front rooms, each with its own private balcony. Scuba club cozumel is one of the few dedicated dive resorts in cozumel. In cozumel there is a c53 felipe xicotenantl, a mexican navy minesweeper sunk in 2000. The area surrounding the plane is mostly sandy, with some rocks protruding through in places making home to marine.
Turn to westjet vacations for great deals on flights to cozumel airport and cheap scuba diving packages, so you can make the most of your time scuba diving. C53 wreck of the felipe xicotencatl in cozumel scuba club. Very easy dive for even a novice, you can make it more challenging by penertating deeper into the wreck very safe, there is a safety line runing throughout most of th wreck in. Fish over 250 species of fish call the crystalclear waters of cozumel home. From beginner to advance, from reefs to shipwrecks. Diving in cozumel plane wreck is interesting you can find interesting typically, visibility is excellent 30 m the average depth is 40 m 1. After an agonizing eleven hours, the relentless sea would drag her down, settling the doria uneasily. The cozumel shipwreck directory caribbean shipwrecks.
Site designed by planeteria web designplaneteria web design. Several airlines offer direct flights into cozumel international airport czm, and from there its. They take only 4 divers per dive master which is excellent. Want to explore sunken ships, crashed planes and the lost treasures beneath the. Inside the wreck youll find schools of glassy sweepers and a few oversized grouper. Plane wreck mexico, cozumel, quintana roo dive seven. C 53 wreck of an old minesweeper, put down as an artificial reef. Good choice if you want to be able to walk to town, like we wanted to be able to do. Plan and book your dive vacation at arajilla retreat arjilla retreat is a boutique sanctuary just footsteps from the beach, where green sea turtles loll in the shallows and swim up to say hi. As of 2012, the plane is quite broken up, but large sections of the plane are still clearly identifiable. This wreck is an easy beach dive and has remained remarkably intact. Within the boundaries of safe diving we offer anything, anywhere, anytime. Cozumel has been named by jacques cousteau as one of the top 10 dive spots in the world. One of them is undoubtedly the perfect visibility of turquoise water that reaches up to 50m.
Jacques cousteau discovered the ship and its cargo in the 1950s. The sinking of the cozumel ship was a spectacle that of course, did not lack for controversy. The premiere recreational and technical scuba dive shop in cozumel, mexico. It is now filled with great underwater biodiversity. It is a very good overall guide that you can skim during a plane flight to see what you might be interested in going to and pretty accurate based on the places i have been to. The wrecks are enigmatic, mysterious and impressive, especially the first time you dive into them, in cancun wreck and reef dive you can find your self wondering where it came from, who worked on it, which ports visited and why it sank, in this case the wreck was sank on propose to build a dive site, ships quickly become artificial reefs, attracting underwater life and. Dive the mesoamerican barrier reef the largest reef in the northern hemisphere. There are 55 dive sites rated for cozumel, 14 for cancun, 12 for isla contoy and isla mujeres, and 72 along the caribbean coast.
With over 80 dive sites to choose from, crystal clear waters and an abundance of marine life you can be sure diving lord howe island is nothing short of spectacular between dives, hike the. Cheap scuba diving vacations to cozumel book a vacation. The dive sites of cozumel, cancun and the mayan riviera. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. The area surrounding the plane is mostly sandy, with some rocks protruding through in places making home to marine life. Most islands have some wrecks that you can explore. Jenni rivera finally laid to rest almost a month after fatal plane crash examiner. The visibility was great and the water temperature was between 7680 degrees f.
It doesnt have to be an amazing snorkel, but still want it to be worth the 30 mins to one hour of time suckage. The flying fortress, this 32m wingspan over 22m length american bomber had 4 engines and machineguns. Dive cozumel is the premier technical and recreational dive shop in cozumel. Clive eric cussler july 15, 1931 february 24, 2020 was an american adventure novelist and underwater explorer. Intended to provide yet another dive site to this area. April 2020 cozumel archives march 2020 cozumel archives february 2020 cozumel archives. Cozumel s wreck dive, the felipe xicotencatl measures 184 feet long, 33 feet wide and 40 feet high from keel to the top of the super structure. We were in cozumel staying at the south end of the island, but drove up for is dive. This 30 meters depth site is known for the wreck of course but also because you might have the chance to see many spotted eagle rays. Expect updates from us us here at scuba mau about what we are up to, cozumel travel tips, things to do in cozumel and cozumel dive information, dive tips and more. Our goal is make your dive at cozumel one of the most memorable experience of your life.
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