 Top Mexico Diving Destinations - "Mexico Diving Offers" Mexico’s amazing underwater world will come to life for sport of diving. The Mexico Tourism Board will be promoting the country’s top diving Mexican destinations, among them: Cancun,Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and Playa del Carmen.
Mexico’s Caribbean underwater beauty, live reefs with colorful flora and fauna, offer some of the best diving in the world. Mexico is extremely proud that be home to the 2nd largest coral reef in the world: "the Great Mesoamerican Reef”.
The 450 mile stretch of the great Mesoamerican Reef covers Punta Nizuc in Cancun through Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, and the Riviera Maya, providing these destinations with rare and unique dive spots including caves, reefs, sea creatures and vibrant multicolored species and flora.
Cancun - Cancun’s coastline is home to nearly 100 coral species, 350 mollusks and 164 different species of reef dwelling fish. Cancun is also the home to the hawksbill sea turtle, crocodiles, lemon sharks and manatees. There are many fascinating scuba diving venues in Cancun for both the novice as well as the more experienced diver. You have a choice of open water diving along the reef as well as several sunken boats to add to the adventure. If you go inland along the Cancun – Tulum corridor you’ll find many caves and cenotes, also known as “sink holes”. Cenote diving allows you to choose from cave diving, allowing for divers to swim beyond the reach of natural sunlight or cave diving where divers stay within sight of natural light.
 Cozumel - Cozumel has over 40 dive sites, offering astounding views of bright, beautifully colored, tropical fish, a kaleidoscope of multi-colored coral reefs and the perfect setting for great fall diving and adventure packages, offering added value such as discounted hotel rates, complimentary breakfast, evening dives, spa treatments and much more!
Cozumel’s exceptionally clear aquamarine waters are virtually transparent, providing divers with up to 200 feet of visibility among coral reefs sprinkled with limestone caves, tunnels, and rare trees of black coral. With more than 30 reefs, ranging in depth from 15 to 90 feet, divers will witness marine flora and fauna – moray eels, sea turtles, nurse sharks, giant anemones, large groupers, queen angel fish, hermit crabs, parrotfish, giant sponges, cactus coral, gorgonian fans, multicolored globes of brain coral and the “Splendid Toad Fish,” endemic to Cozumel.
Isla Mujeres - Isla Mujeres, home of the "sleeping shark caves," is an island located approximately four miles from Cancun’s shoreline, and also home to the Garrafon Natural Park, an eco-park with breathtaking landscapes, art and tradition. The endless North Beach has extraordinary reefs for snorkeling, while the Chairel and the Ultrafreeze wrecks are amazing diving spots that offer a full range of scuba services, including day/night dives in the marine park, and of course, the shark caves. Isla Mujeres is also known for its blue water encounters with large pelagic fish, primarily Atlantic sailfish, white marlin, dorado and whale sharks.
Far beyond the fascinating marine world of these Mexican Caribbean destinations, visitors may enjoy the magnificent archeological Mayan sites, the culture and gastronomy of the region, eco-parks and deluxe resorts, with top notch facilities and warm, welcoming hospitality that Mexicans are known for. |
