Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo)
Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo, Punta Sur, Cozumel)
- Max depth41 m (135 ft)
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
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The dive
Devil's Throat is not a cave but a tunnel system through the coral reef, with a chamber called ‘Catedral’. Daylight is visible from most points, so some call it a cavern instead.
Profile and sections
Devil's Throat is not a cave but a tunnel system through the coral reef, with a chamber called ‘Catedral’. Daylight is visible from most points, so some call it a cavern instead.
It is a well-known ‘must dive’ on Cozumel, but an advanced dive at the edge of recreational limits.
- Depth and profile
- Entrance at about -24 m; a narrow tunnel through the reef drops at ~45° from about -30 to -38 m and opens onto the reef wall around -41 m.
- Configuration
- Recreational boat dive, mostly on air; a light is needed.
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 41 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
Boat dive on the Punta Sur reef, the southern tip of Cozumel, in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park. Guided only, from a boat with a park permit (CONANP); you pay the park fee per day, usually as a wristband through your operator. Cozumel Dive Center asks for at least Advanced Open Water and proof of it at check-in.
Around Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo, Punta Sur, Cozumel)
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