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Sea Diving
There's a fantastic world beneath the mexican Caribbean's transparent waters. This is known as the Great Maya Reef, the second-largest in the world, where different species of corals, multicolored tropical fish and marine flora and fauna of incomparable beauty make their home. That's why diving off the coast of the Riviera Maya is an experience that frequently becomes habit-forming.

Reef dive locations:

Pared verde
Known for its coral chimney, turtles and a 10m/30ft wall of hard and soft corals contrasted with sand mounds.
A deep dive for more experienced divers.
Minimum Depth 21m/79ft
Maximum Depth 30m/100ft
Visibility 30m/100ft

Moc Che Deep
A sheer wall inhabited by lobsters, moray eels, king crabs and many other kinds of marine life.
You may be joined in your dive by sea turtles.
Minimum Depth 20m/70ft
Maximum Depth 30m/100ft
Visibility 30m/100ft

Moc Che
The shortest of the shallow dive sites, has an abundance of small coral formations.
Near the end of the reef there’s a small arch packed with fish and sponges.
Minimum Depth 7m/24ft
Maximum Depth 14m/50ft
Visibility 20m/70ft

Chun Zumbul
Long and shallow reef site filled with soft coral gardens and caverns, it is home to many schools of grunts, pork fish, spotted and green moray eels, and butterfly fish.
Minimum Depth 6m/20ft
Maximum Depth 12m/40ft
Visibility 25m/85ft

Jardines
So named for its garden-like vegetation, this site is covered with sea whips and other tree-like plants that give home to an abundance of marine life.
Minimum Depth 6m/20ft
Maximum Depth 12m/40ft
Visibility 20m/66ft

Sabalos
A demanding shallow reef due to frequent b currents.
It is a mix of both large coral gardens and sandy terrain with many kinds of starfish.
There is a small cavern for exploration.
Minimum Depth 6m/20ft
Maximum Depth 14m/50ft.
Visibility 20m/66ft

Barracuda
This hand shaped reef leaves the diver with many overhangs to explore.
There are also many small holes to explore, and, with some luck and keen eye, you may spot some patrolling barracuda.
Minimum Depth 6m/20ft
Maximum Depth 14m/50ft
Visibility 20m/66ft

Los Arcos
A deep dive with coral walls and arches for the experienced diver that is home to moray eels, groupers and stingrays within a delicate mix of hard and soft coral.
Minimum Depth 21m/70ft
Maximum Depth 30m/100ft
Visibility 30m/100ft

Cerebros
Scenic underwater landscape predominated by large brain coral formations, small crustaceans and schools of tropical fish.
Minimum Depth 6m/20ft
Maximum Depth 14m/45ft
Visibility 20m/70ft

Tortugas
Covered with corals and enormous barrel sponges, Tortugas is Playa’s most sought after dive site due to the amount of sea turtles that live in the flat coral garden.
Minimum Depth 16m/55ft
Maximum Depth 30m/100f
Visibility 30m/100ft

Mama Viña
A Shrimp boat was intentionally sunk in 1995 to create an artificial reef within the area.
Experienced divers only.
Minimum Depth 21m/70ft
Maximum Depth 30m/100ft
Visibility 30m/100ft

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