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Dive Locations

9 recommended locations. Please contact us for further suggestions.

Cabo Pulmo National Park

The Cabo Pulmo National Park is one of significant importance, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Home to hundreds of marine species including turtles and sharks it is popular with both snorkellers and divers, and best visited by liveaboard. Find Out More about Cabo Pulmo National Park

  • Ideal for viewing: mobula ray, California sea lion, loggerhead turtle, scalloped hammerhead shark, humpback whale
  • Excellent for: Liveaboard diving, Diving & adventure, Shark diving, Hammerhead shark, Reef diving, Snorkelling, Underwater photography

Cenotes, Yucatan Peninsula

A combination of millions of years of geological activity and climate changes have created an incredible and unique eco-system in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The Cenotes, caves and caverns can be explored by divers and snorkellers - an excellent adventure. Find Out More about Cenotes, Yucatan Peninsula

  • Ideal for viewing:
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Diving & adventure

Cozumel

Located off the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, the island of Cozumel is renowned for its thrilling drift diving opportunities, glorious sunshine and white sand beaches. It’s a popular holiday destination for divers from around the world throughout the year. Find Out More about Cozumel

  • Ideal for viewing: splendid toadfish, Atlantic goliath grouper, hawksbill turtle, nurse shark, spotted eagle ray
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Diving & adventure, Family diving, Group diving, Reef diving, Snorkelling, Underwater photography

Holbox Island

Off the northern tip of the Yucatan peninsula, the unassuming island of Holbox plays host to one of the world’s most spectacular marine events each summer. From mid-May to August each year, huge numbers of whale sharks gather here to feed. Find Out More about Holbox Island

  • Ideal for viewing: whale shark, manta ray
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Shark diving, Whale shark, Snorkelling

Isla Guadalupe

Isla Guadalupe is one of the world’s premier great white shark diving destinations. Reached only by liveaboard, divers can expect exceptional visibility, often multiple sharks per dive and pristine conditions; it is nothing short of great white shark heaven! Find Out More about Isla Guadalupe

  • Ideal for viewing: great white shark
  • Excellent for: Liveaboard diving, Shark diving, Great white shark, Cage diving

Puerto Aventuras

Located a 45 minute drive south of Cancun, Puerto Aventuras is home to a luxury yachting community in the heart of the Mayan Riviera. The main attraction from here is to dive or snorkel the Cenotes, but you can also enjoy ocean diving and the Mayan ruins of Tulum. Find Out More about Puerto Aventuras

  • Ideal for viewing: green turtle, spotted eagle ray, southern stingray, whale shark
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Diving & adventure, Learn to dive, Snorkelling

Sea of Cortez

Labelled the ‘world’s aquarium’ by Jacques Cousteau, you can expect an incredible marine diversity in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Famous for its variety of whales and dolphin species, the region is best visited in summer and is best suited to more experienced divers. Find Out More about Sea of Cortez

  • Ideal for viewing: scalloped hammerhead shark, mobula munkiana, whale shark, humpback whale, olive ridley turtle
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Shark diving, Whales

Socorro

Just one of four islands in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, Socorro is a remote volcanic island rising abruptly from the sea. The area attracts large concentrations of pelagic species and is renowned for close up encounters with giant Pacific manta rays. Find Out More about Socorro

  • Ideal for viewing: giant oceanic manta ray, humpback whale, whale shark, scalloped hammerhead shark, common dolphin
  • Excellent for: Liveaboard diving, Group diving, Shark diving, Hammerhead shark, Manta ray

Tulum

One of the Riviera Maya’s best known locations, the small town of Tulum consists of three areas: the Mayan ruins, the small town and the beach strip. It offers easy access to the Mesoamerican reef, Cenotes and cave systems for divers. Find Out More about Tulum

  • Ideal for viewing: green turtle, spotted eagle ray, southern stingray, nurse shark, lobster
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Diving & adventure, Group diving, Learn to dive, Reef diving, Snorkelling, Technical diving, Underwater photography

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Dive trips

Mexico offers exceptional diving on both Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Embark on a liveaboard to Isla Guadalupe, the Sea of Cortez or Socorro for big fish encounters, or dive the Cenotes and reefs of the Yucatan Peninsula. Famed for its large array of wildlife and unique dive spots, there is something for everyone.
9 recommended trips. Our trip ideas are offered to inspire you and can be tailored to suit your requirements.

Dive Cozumel

Attracting divers from around the world, Cozumel lies along the Mesoamerican reef system, and is renowned for its walls, coral gardens and biodiversity of marine life. Enjoy drift dives, sunshine and a holiday pace of life. Find Out More about Dive Cozumel

  • When to go: Jan-Dec
  • Duration inc. flights: 9 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £1,895 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Mobulas & Orcas Liveaboard

One of the world’s diving hotspots, the Sea of Cortez is home to an incredible marine life. This liveaboard expedition puts you at the heart of one of nature’s greatest shows amongst the mobula ray aggregation. Find Out More about Mobulas & Orcas Liveaboard

  • When to go: Apr-Jul
  • Duration inc. flights: 11 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £4,375 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Cenotes & Reefs

This dive adventure includes turtle encounters on the reef and a unique, breathtaking experience as you discover the crystal clear water, caves and passages of the world famous Cenotes in Mexico. Find Out More about Cenotes & Reefs

  • When to go: Jan-Dec
  • Duration inc. flights: 9 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £1,995 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Bull Shark Adventure

Diving experiences in the Riviera Maya include colourful reefs, close encounters with turtles, rays, sharks and the fresh water of the Cenotes. Visit in season for an adrenaline-fuelled dive with the aggregating bull sharks. Find Out More about Bull Shark Adventure

  • When to go: Dec-Mar
  • Duration inc. flights: 9 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £2,450 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

BIG in Mexico

Dive the Sea of Cortez, one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet. Discover the dive sites around Espiritu Santo and expect plenty of large marine life including sea lions, hammerheads and whale sharks. Find Out More about BIG in Mexico

  • When to go: Sep-Nov
  • Duration inc. flights: 10 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £2,895 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Snorkel the Cenotes

Snorkel with turtles, explore pristine Caribbean reefs, and revel in the unique experience offered by the Cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula. This is a snorkelling adventure like no other. Find Out More about Snorkel the Cenotes

  • When to go: Jan-Dec
  • Duration inc. flights: 9 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £1,995 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

When to go

Mexico’s varied dive sites mean travel is possible throughout the year.

Seasons

  • Wet season

    May to Oct: Mexico’s Caribbean coast can experience humid weather and possible hurricanes
  • Dry season

    Nov to Apr: Warm weather and little rain make this a great time to visit

Wildlife events

  • Apr to Apr: Schooling hammerhead sharks in Socorro 
  • Jun to Sep: Whale sharks gather in huge numbers at Holbox & Isla Mujeres
  • Jul to Sep: Best time to visit the Sea of Cortez
  • Aug to Oct: Best months for great white sharks at Isla Guadalupe
  • Nov to Apr: Giant Pacific manta rays are seen year round in Socorro 
  • Dec to Mar: Bull sharks aggregate off Playa del Carmen 
  • Jan to Jan:

    Grey whales migrate up the Pacific coast

  • Jan to Mar: Best months for viewing manatees on Caribbean coast
  • Feb to Mar: Humpback whale season begins in January in Socorro
  • May to Jun: Schooling hammerhead sharks in Socorro

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