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In Cozumel, novice divers and snorkelers drift past tropical fish dodging around giant brain coral and vivid yellow sponges.

Photo: Courtesy Cozumel Press

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You needn't board a boat to swim with the fishes in Cozumel: Sergeant majors and queen angelfish swarm around pilings beneath seaside restaurants and shore diving is easy from several areas on the island's windward side.
At the end of the cenote tour, visitors swim in the Sotuta de Peon, Yucatan, Mexico.
The swimming with whale sharks phenomenon has become so popular August 30 has been declared the Mexican Day of the Whale Shark.
Home of the largest reef system in the western hemisphere, Cozumel is ringed by more than 40 dive sites teaming with tropical fish and a kaleidoscope of multi-colored coral reefs.
Kayakers in the Bahia de Loreto National Park, home to whale sharks, manta rays, sea lions and dolphins.
In Cozumel, novice divers and snorkelers drift past tropical fish dodging around giant brain coral and vivid yellow sponges.
Swimming with the fishes at Yal-Ku Lagoon, Akumal.
A young 20-foot whale shark interacts with divers off the coast of Belize, in this photo taken in May 1995. Little is known about these gentle giants, the largest fish in the ocean. Hardly a terrifying creature, this animal has no teeth to speak of and is covered in polka dots.
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