Playa del Carmen Reef Dives
Diving on the Riviera Maya
In the east of the Yucatán Peninsula lies the Mexican Caribbean, better known as the Riviera Maya. According to official information from the State Tourism Board, the Riviera Maya receives about 10 million tourists a year. The Mayan culture, its ruins and its culinary delights make visitors fall in love.
In addition to the culture, the beach and the nightlife, countless divers come to Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya every year to explore the underwater world and its dive sites.
In addition to the famous underground rivers and their caves, the cenotes, the Riviera Maya also offers an endless variety of reef dives for those interested in the flora and fauna of the sea.
The Mesoamerican Reef
The Caribbean coast of Mexico is part of the second largest coral reef in the world, the Mesoamerican Reef. Starting north of Cancun, the reef heads south along the Mexican coast, continuing through Belize, Guatemala to the Caribbean islands of Honduras. The reef therefore reaches a total length of almost 1000 kilometers and thus offers an almost innumerable number of dive sites.
Diving in Playa del Carmen is enjoyable all year round due to the warm temperatures and consistently good visibility. Beginners and experienced divers are very satisfied.
Playa del Carmen offers us several coastal reefs. A long reef at 10-12m depth is home to lots of Caribbean marine life, encounters with large schools of fish, many puffers, Caribbean lobsters, large rays, tons of turtles and much more. If you have a good eye, you can see some seahorses even at shallow depths.
The seabed starts with a shallow reef; then, moving away from the coast, we cross a wide sandy area until we reach the deeper reefs at a depth of 20-23 meters. At these depths there is a coral barrier that reaches a maximum height of 10 meters, with a moderate current and a maximum depth of 30 meters.
These dives are better suited to experienced divers or those who want to get their first experience of deep diving. In these deep waters, in addition to giant moray eels, crabs and eagle rays in the winter months, there is often a chance of finding bull sharks or sailfish.
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For certified divers – Daily departures
Times:
Morning: 8:30
Afternoon: 12:30
Includes:
1. Guide
2. Tanks, weights and water
Prices:
2 dives: 85 USD
Equipment rental: 20 USD