Cerebros

Max. depth : 50 ft.
Dive time : 45-60 mn
Current : regular
Difficulty : easy
Type of dive: drift diving

North of Playa del Carmen, a 30-minute boat ride, maximum depth 50 ft., beautiful coral formations rising from the bottom to the surface, beautiful brain coral formations, rich fauna, corals and sponges.
The water can sometimes be green due to its proximity to Tres Rios (three rivers)

Los Arcos

Max. depth : 115 ft.
Dive time: 35-50 mn
Current : regular
Difficulty : difficult
Type of dive : drift diving

A 30-minute boat ride will take you to this site, at a maximum depth of 115 meters. The site is a series of canyons and underwater caves with beautiful coral formations and sponges.

Pared Verde

Max. depth : 100 ft.
Dive time : 35-50 mn
Current: regular
Difficulty : regular
Type of dive : drift diving

A 20 to 25-minute boat ride will take you to this beautiful wall that starts at around 65 ft. and goes down to a maximum of 100 ft. Turtles, barracudas, stingrays, triggerfish and all the typical fauna of the Caribbean can be seen there.
The wall is full of beautiful sea fans and sponges. In winter (from December to the end of February, it is common to see sharks).

Moc-Che Profundo

Max. depth : 100 ft.
Dive time : 35-50 mn
Current : medium
Difficulty : regular
Type of dive: drift diving

Another wall located a 20-minute boat ride from the shore. Maximum depth 100 ft., starting at around 65 ft.
The wall is full of corals, sponges and sea fans. Its fauna and flora are quite similar to that at Pared Verde.

Moc-Che

Max. depth : 45 ft.
Dive time : 45-55 mn
Current : medium/low
Difficulty : easy
Type of dive: drift diving

Small reef located 15 minutes by boat from the shore. The depth varies from 22 to 45 ft. There are many small things to see and discover among the rocks and the little coral formations.
What’s special about this site is that there are lots of scattered small reefs. Lots of fauna and a nice arch in the middle of the reef.

Coco beach

Max. depth: 30 ft.
Dive time: 45-65 mn
Current: medium/low
Difficulty : easy
Type of dive: drift diving

Located a 10-minute boat ride, at a maximum depth of 30 ft., this site is perfect to discover diving or for a leisurely, shallow second dive.
A perfect site for beginners and for the training of the different certifications.

Jardines

Max depth : 36 ft.
Dive time: 45-70 mn
Current: medium/low
Difficulty : easy
Type of dive : drift diving

This site is the closest one to the dive center (5 minutes by boat), and it is between 22 and 36 ft. deep. This site is really magnificent – a true aquarium – and it includes caves, a small wall (about 6 ft.) where it is easy to see morays, angel fish, parrotfish, etc… This site is ideal for beginners, training, refresher dives but also for night dives.

Sabalos

Max. depth : 50 ft.
Dive time: 45-60 mn
Current: medium/strong
Difficulty : medium
Type of dive: drift diving

Located about 15 minutes south of Playa, at a maximum depth of 50 ft., this beautiful site has many caves with green morays, spotted morays, crabs and spider crabs. There is a great variety of fauna: angel fish, parrot fish, squirrelfish, triggerfish, etc.
Turtles, rays and sharks can also be spotted there. Beautiful coral formations, lots of sponges. The current can sometimes be very strong, so this site is for certified divers or training divers only.

Barracuda

Max. depth : 45 ft.
Dive time: 45-60 mn
Current: medium/strong
Difficulty : regular (medium)
Type of dive: drift diving

Just a little farther than Sabalos, in front of Xcaret, this beautiful reef has a maximum depth of 45 ft. It is quite similar to Sabalos, with lots of light, and marine life.
The current can be very strong, so this reef too is only for certified or training divers only.

Tortugas

Max. depth. : 40 to 165 ft.
Dive time : 30-55 mn
Current : medium/strong
Difficulty : medium/difficult
Type of dive: drift diving

A 20 to 25 minute boat ride from Playa, this reef is a plateau that slowly goes down from 40 to 165 ft. This site has an amazingly high number of turtles, but it is also well known for its fauna: morays, crabs, spider crabs, barracudas, groupers, triggerfish, angelfish, parrotfish, rays, etc.. Depending on the time of year, there are also sharks and tarpons. The current can be very strong, so this site is only for certified divers or divers about to complete their Open Water training.

Mama Viña - Wreck

Max. depth: 90 ft.
Dive time: 30-35 mn
Current : medium/strong
Difficulty : medium/difficult
Type of dive: drift diving

Located 25 minutes from Playa, this wreck was sunk in 1997. This boat used to connect Playa del Carmen and the island of Cozumel. The wreck lies on the sea bottom 90 ft. deep, and the top part of the boat is at 52 ft. The hull is totally covered with corals and sea fans and there is a small reef, about 10 ft. long, all around the boat. The wreck is teeming with marine life. The boat is located across the current, which makes this dive more difficult; it is therefore only for advanced or experienced divers.

Punta Venado

Max. depth : 115 ft.
Dive time: 30-45 mn
Current : medium/strong
Difficulty : medium
Type of dive: drift diving

This site is located south of Playa del Carmen, 30 minutes away by boat. It is located between 65 and 115 ft. and it is a plateau that goes down slowly to the 165 ft. area.
This site is the richest in corals and the best protected site. Lots of fauna, coffer fish, cowfish, triggerfish, morays, angelfish and parrotfish, but also, depending on the season, rays, turtles and sharks.

Cantil

Max. depth: from 130 ft.
Dive time: 30-65 mn
Current : average/strong
Difficulty : difficult
Type of dive : drift diving

All along the coast, it’s the departure point for all deep dives… from 130 to 260 ft. It is a vertiginous wall, on which it is common to find turtles, nurse sharks and even reef sharks.
Because of its depth and strong current, this site is exclusively for experienced divers, familiar with deep dives and decompression procedures.