Cozumel · Mexico · Wall · Drift
Villa Blanca Wall
Hawksbill turtles among barrel and basket sponges
Area photo: Matthew T Rader · CC BY-SA 4.0
Villa Blanca Wall is a drift dive off Cozumel where a wall towers over an otherwise low-profile reef. The site offers both deep diving on the wall and shallow reef diving, so a single dive can cover both.
Also known as Villablanca Wall.
Where it is and how deep
20.4839° N, 86.9749° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The wall begins at about 11 m (35 ft) and reaches around 30 m (100 ft). A northbound current carries divers past abundant barrel and basket sponges, with fireworms, hawksbill turtles and angelfish moving among them.
Marine life and season
- Sea turtles
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows Cozumel: January–April is prime with December close behind; lighter trades keep the leeward side calm, though winter nortes can shut the port for a day. Peak hurricane risk falls in September and October.
Dive videos
Villa Blanca Wall Dive Cozumel Jan 2025 · Bradley Bellinger on YouTube
Sources
- 4 Thrilling Cozumel Drift Dives — Scuba Diving
- Cozumel Scuba Diving Guide — Island Life Mexico
- Villablanca Wall — ScubaGo
- OpenStreetMap feature (Reef Villa Blanca) — OpenStreetMap
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