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Diving and snorkelling

Explore the world underwater

553 diving and snorkelling sites across 117 countries — from coral reefs to wrecks more than 404 metres deep.

553documented spots117countries404 mmetres of maximum depth

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Depth (m)10 m – 60 m
Visibility (m)12 m – 90 m
Water temperature (°C)16 °C – 28 °C

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Reef/Wall

Xcalak

Mexico

51 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m

Atoll/Wreck

Banco Chinchorro

Mexico

50 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m

Reef/Pelagic

Contoy Island

Mexico

48 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Reef/Wreck

Veracruz (Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano)

Mexico

47 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

15 m

Surface pelagic

Isla Mujeres (whale shark)

Mexico

45 species

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

20 m

Reef/Underwater sculpture

Manchones Reef (Cancún)

Mexico

44 species

Hasta 10 m · Open Water

15 m

Drift wall

Cozumel (Santa Rosa Wall)

Mexico

41 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

35 m

Lagoon reef

Molasses Reef (Isla Mujeres)

Mexico

41 species

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

15 m

Marine park reef

Chankanaab Reef (Cozumel)

Mexico

41 species

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

25 m

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Sharks
Hammerhead sharks
Manta rays
Turtles
Reefs
Wrecks
Caves and cenotes
Walls
Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
Technical diving
27 °C

Groupers · lobsters · nurse sharks

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27 °C

Nurse sharks · American crocodiles · sea turtles

Océano
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28 °C

Whale shark (the Afuera aggregation) · mobula rays

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26 °C

Colonial wrecks · lobsters · reef fish

Océano
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28 °C

Whale shark · manta rays

Océano
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27 °C

Reef fish · sculptures of the Underwater Museum of Art

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27 °C

Groupers · nurse sharks · giant lobsters

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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27 °C

Rays · lobsters · reef fish

Océano
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27 °C

Reef fish · turtles · submerged statues

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Wall reef

Palancar Reef

Mexico

40 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

35 m27 °C

Nurse sharks · turtles · groupers

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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UNESCO
Wall/Pelagic

Revillagigedo Islands (Socorro)

Mexico

26 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

25 m25 °C

Giant manta ray · bottlenose dolphin · hammerhead shark

IslasPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Reef/Pelagic

Loreto Bay National Park

Mexico

24 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

20 m24 °C

Sea lions · manta rays · dolphins

Océano
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Living coral reef

Cabo Pulmo National Park

Mexico

23 species

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Bull sharks · giant groupers · manta rays

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Kelp forest/Wreck

Coronado Islands

Mexico

23 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m16 °C

Sea lions · lobsters · rockfish

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Rock formation/Cave

Puerto Vallarta (Los Arcos)

Mexico

20 species

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

15 m26 °C

Rays · moray eels · tropical Pacific fish

Océano
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Rock/Sea lion colony

Los Islotes (lobos marinos)

Mexico

19 species

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

20 m25 °C

California sea lions · pufferfish · manta rays

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Pelagic/Cage

Guadalupe Island (great white shark)

Mexico

13 species

Hasta 20 m · Advanced (certified cage)

30 m20 °C

Great white shark

Océano
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Cave/Coastal cenote

Cenote Casa Cenote

Mexico

4 species

Hasta 10 m · Open Water

25 m25 °C

Occasional crocodiles · freshwater fish

Océano
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Cave (one of the longest in the world)

Sistema Ox Bel Ha

Mexico

2 species

Hasta 25 m · Technical (Cave Diver)

30 m25 °C

Stygobitic fauna adapted to caves; pumas · jaguars and deer have been recorded at the surface cenotes

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Cave (the longest system in the world)

Sistema Sac Actun

Mexico

1 species

Hasta 20 m · Technical (Cave Diver)

30 m25 °C

Blind cave fish · bats · troglobitic fauna

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Cave/Cenote

Cenote Calavera

Mexico

1 species

Hasta 15 m · Open Water (with a guide)

30 m25 °C

Freshwater fish · bats

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Cave/Cenote

Cenote Chac Mool

Mexico

1 species

Hasta 15 m · Open Water (with a guide)

30 m25 °C

Freshwater fish

Agua dulce
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Cave/Cenote

Cenote Dos Ojos

Mexico

1 species

Hasta 10 m · Open Water (with a guide)

90 m24 °C

Freshwater fish · bats

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Cenote/Halocline

Cenote Angelita

Mexico

1 species

Hasta 60 m · Advanced / technical

40 m24 °C

Limited wildlife

Agua dulce
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Cave/Cenote

Gran Cenote

Mexico

1 species

Hasta 10 m · Open Water (with a guide)

50 m25 °C

Freshwater fish · river turtles

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