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SiteDestinationTypeDepthLevelCurrentBest
C-53 Felipe Xicotencatl Upright intact hull, guided interior corridors, glassy sweepers, easy… CozumelMexico Wreck 15–25 m Intermediate Mild Dec–Apr
C-58 General Anaya Winter eagle-ray squadrons, broken-hull swim-bys, big morays, honest… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Wreck 18–26 m Advanced Strong Dec–Mar
Cabo Pearce Manta stack-ups over the ridge, engaged dolphins, whale song in season Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Reef 10–40 m Advanced Moderate —
Cabo Pulmo Reef The bigeye jack tornado, bull sharks over the sand, a protected reef… Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico Reef 5–18 m Beginner Mild Jul–Nov
Carwash Underwater lily garden, amber tannic light in summer, easy cavern… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Cenote 3–15 m Beginner None Nov–Apr
Casa Cenote Mangrove-lined channel, shimmering halocline, juvenile tarpon, easy… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Cenote 2–8 m Beginner Mild Nov–May
Cave of the Sleeping Sharks A landmark of shark-behavior history, cavern ledges, possible resting… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Reef 15–21 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
Cenote Angelita The false lake of hydrogen sulfide, drowned trees in the mist… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Cenote 5–40 m Advanced None Nov–May
Chac Mool & Kukulkan Kukulkan's light beams, textbook halocline, air-dome chamber, close… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Cenote 4–14 m Beginner None Apr–Aug
Colombia Wall Skyscraper pinnacles, ravine swim-throughs, turtles and eagle rays… CozumelMexico Wall 12–40 m Intermediate Moderate Dec–Apr
Dos Ojos Twin sunlit pools, Barbie and Bat Cave guideline circuits, dense… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Cenote 3–10 m Beginner None Apr–Aug
El Bajo Seamount Mobula flights over the ridges, pelagic traffic, the gulf's most… Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico Seamount 18–40 m Advanced Moderate Aug–Nov
El Canon (The Canyon) Hammerhead schools over the cut, layered shark traffic, occasional… Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Reef 15–40 m Advanced Moderate —
El Frio (Ultrafreeze) Big groupers on an old freezer ship, cool offshore atmosphere… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Wreck 25–30 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
El Vencedor Wreck (Cabo Pulmo) Unbaited bull sharks at recreational depth, guided etiquette that… Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico Wreck 10–15 m Intermediate Mild Nov–May
Fang Ming Wreck Turtles asleep inside the holds, cup-coral bloom on the rails, gentle… Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico Wreck 12–21 m Intermediate Mild Aug–Nov
La Reina (Cerralvo Island) Occasional returning mantas, quieter sea lions, big morays in the… Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico Reef 5–25 m Intermediate Moderate Aug–Nov
Los Islotes Sea lion pups at play, the swim-through arch, an all-levels profile… Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico Reef 3–15 m Beginner Mild —
MUSA, Manchones The coral-crusted crowd of statues, easy depth, turtles in the… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Artificial reef 6–10 m Beginner Mild Dec–May
MUSA, Punta Nizuc Snorkel-depth sculptures, family-friendly museum visit, fish shelters… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Artificial reef 2–4 m Beginner Mild Dec–May
Northeast Anchorage (historical cage-diving area) Formerly the world's clearest, most reliable white shark cage… Guadalupe IslandMexico Blue water 0–10 m Beginner Mild —
Palancar Gardens Ten-meter coral towers, easy warm-up drift, turtles and angelfish… CozumelMexico Reef 6–25 m Beginner Mild Dec–Apr
Paradise Reef Splendid toadfish sightings, night diving minutes from town, octopus… CozumelMexico Reef 5–14 m Beginner Mild Nov–May
Paso del Cedral Dense snapper and grunt schools, nurse sharks under ledges, lively… CozumelMexico Reef 10–20 m Intermediate Moderate Dec–Apr
Playa del Carmen Bull Shark Dive Close passes from mature bull sharks, seasonal aggregation, minutes… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Drift 20–25 m Advanced Moderate Nov–Feb
Punta Sur, Devil's Throat The tunnel exit at 40 m, cathedral-like passages, black coral… CozumelMexico Wall 15–40 m Advanced Moderate Dec–May
Punta Tosca Tiger and dolphin wildcards, mantas rounding the point, humpback… Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Reef 10–35 m Advanced Moderate —
Roca Partida Whitetips shelved in the ledges, everything-at-once pelagic traffic… Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Pinnacle 5–40 m Advanced Strong —
Santa Rosa Wall Sweeping wall drift, swim-through tunnels, barrel sponges, winter… CozumelMexico Wall 12–40 m Intermediate Moderate Dec–Apr
The Afuera The world's largest documented whale-shark aggregation, surface… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Blue water — Beginner Mild Jun–Aug
The Boiler Giant mantas at point-blank range, dolphin visits, whale song through… Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Pinnacle 5–40 m Advanced Moderate Nov–May
The Pit Light beams down a huge shaft, the sulfide cloud at 30 m, silhouettes… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Cenote 10–40 m Advanced None Apr–Aug

Site data is compiled from the sources on each site's own page and carries confidence labels; depths and conditions are planning ranges, not survey data.

Australia, New Zealand & East Asia

Cairns & the Ribbon ReefsNingaloo ReefCoral Sea & Osprey ReefOkinawa & the Kerama IslandsPoor Knights IslandsTownsville & the YongalaGreen IslandIzu Peninsula

Caribbean & Western Atlantic

BonaireCozumelRiviera Maya & the CenotesBelize Barrier ReefGrand CaymanIsla Mujeres & CancúnRoatánTiger Beach & Grand Bahama

Europe, Atlantic & Mediterranean

Malta & GozoSilfra & IcelandThe AzoresCanary IslandsLarnaca & the ZenobiaScapa FlowArctic NorwayMadeira

Indian Ocean & East Africa

North & South Malé AtollsAri AtollBaa Atoll & Hanifaru BayAliwal Shoal & UmkomaasMafia IslandMauritiusSeychellesSodwana Bay

Pacific Islands & Micronesia

PalauChuuk (Truk) LagoonFakaravaKona, HawaiʻiRangiroaTaveuni & Rainbow ReefBeqa Lagoon & Pacific HarbourEspiritu Santo

Red Sea & Middle East

Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedBrothers, Daedalus & St John'sDahabHurghada & El GounaMarsa Alam & the Deep SouthAqabaDaymaniyat IslandsMusandam Peninsula

Southeast Asia & Coral Triangle

Bali & Nusa PenidaKomodoRaja AmpatSipadan & MabulAnilaoCoronKoh TaoLembeh Strait

The Americas & Eastern Pacific

Galápagos IslandsCocos IslandFlorida KeysSea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoSocorro & the RevillagigedosBritish ColumbiaCalifornia Channel IslandsCosta Rica Pacific Coast