Scuba Diving
Diving on Isla Mujeres was made famous in the 1970’s with the documentary about “the Sleeping Shark Caves” filmed by Jacques Cousteau and Ramón Bravo. You will love Isla Mujeres for its diving variety. The clear turquoise waters surrounding Isla Mujeres offer an exciting dive for the beginner as well for the most advanced diver. Diving trips takes a little more planning and lots of dive shops around Isla Mujeres colorful downtown can help you find the plan that best suits your skills, time and budget. Because of the close proximity of the Manchones reef, the gentle current and our strict safety guidelines, Isla Mujeres is becoming very popular for families who want to scuba dive together.
Many of the locations around the island are at a depth of only 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 m) with an average water temperature of 78 to 82 degrees (26 to 28 °C). The unique and extraordinary variety of terrain, plant and sea life is attractive to all diving levels. Diving visibility is exceptional, normally 80 to 100 feet (25 a 30 m). There are over 50 local dive sites and most can be reached in less than 25 minutes. Among the most popular are those previously mentioned (Manchones reef with its Bay Cross “Cruz de la Bahía” and the Sleeping Shark Caves), the Navy Boat Shipwreck, the Bandera reef, Media Luna, Punta Negra and Punta Sur. Our Concierge is more than happy to assist you.
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