BEAUTIFUL COZUMEL-The Drift Diving Capital of the World. Cozumel is known for its rich Mayan heritage found throughout the island, but it is also famous to divers who come here from all over the globe, being the drift diving capital of the world. The island’s dive tours can accommodate as many as 1100 divers a day who go down under to check out the magical reefs in some of the warmest and clearest tropical water in the world.