The fourth annual Cozumel Scuba
Fest is slated for Dec. 8 to 13.
The event is geared for all
levels of divers, including beginners, but this year it features new products
and routes based on advance-level diving off Cozumel and introduces advanced
dive tours on the Yucatan peninsula, according to Gilda Sigie, festival
director.
The route for advanced divers
comprises nine dives and requires Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
The route visits reefs in the
area north of Cozumel, the sunken ship Xicotencatl (sunk in 1999, 82 feet
deep).
The Yucatan dive tour
explores the underground, freshwater ceynotes (cave-like, crystal-clear pools)
as well as rivers and submerged passageways on the Yucatan peninsula.
A highlight of the festival
for all levels of divers is the scuba route of Jean-Michel Cousteau,
inaugurated during the 2013 fest when he unveiled an offshore bronze sculpture
of his father, Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
The route follows several of
the favorite reefs that enthralled the elder Cousteau when he first visited
Cozumel in the 1960s.
For festival information,
visit www.cozumelfest.com.