Articles about diving in Mexico
Overview of Scuba Diving in Baja Peninsula
Jutting out into the remote waters of the Pacific Ocean, at the tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula is the town of Cabo San Lucas. Marking the furthest extreme south on the peninsula, Cabo is a great place...
Overview of Scuba Diving in Gulf of Mexico
Veracruz is a large port city on the Gulf of Mexico about 400 kilometers (250 miles) due east of Mexico City. The port of Veracruz itself is polluted and crowded, not suited for scuba diving. However,...
Overview of Scuba Diving in Pacific Ocean Coast
The extensive Pacific Ocean coast of Mexico, excluding the long Sea of Cortez in the north is well over a thousand miles long. If you include the many bays and coves, the shoreline would be much more ...
Overview of Scuba Diving in Socorro Island
Known as the Galapagos of Mexico, Socorro (or Revillagigedos Archipelago) lies 600km off Mexico’s west coast. Its dive sites may be off the beaten track but they are amongst the best in the world for ...
Overview of Scuba Diving in Yucatan Peninsula Cancun and Riviera Maya
The northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula is known as the Riviera Maya. This coastal zone runs from Cancun in the north down through the resort laden Riviera Maya down to about Tulum. The coastal a...
Overview of Scuba Diving in Yucatan Peninsula Costa Maya and Banco Chinchorro
The coastal zone along the Caribbean side of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico is best known for the resort town of Cancun and the popular vacation spots around Playa del Carmen, the island of Cozumel a...
Diving in Mexico
In general, they say scuba diving in Mexico is “the best along the Riviera Maya and Costa Maya coastal areas”, where the Yucatan Peninsula meets the quiet, warm waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Posted on: May 25, 2020
by Phantom Divers
PHANTOM DIVERS Getting ready for diving activities post COVID-19
En PHANTOM DIVERS, Riviera Maya ,MEXICO. estamos trabajando en la limpieza profunda y desinfección del equipo con soluciones especializadas para brindarte la mayor seguridad en nuestros buceos! Pronto nos volveremos a ver para disfrutar las bellezas del paraíso en el Caribe Mexicano! Cómo siempre con estándares de calidad y mucha diversión! At PHANTOM DIVERS We are working on deep cleaning and disinfection of the equipment with specialized solutions to provide the best safety in our dives! We will meet again soon to enjoy the beauties of the Mexican Caribbean paradise! As always with quality standards ando lots of fun!
Diving in Belize with Whale Sharks
Whale Sharks are the largest fish in the world. Around the April, May and June full moons are the opportune times to swim with these gentle giants. The whale sharks filter feed and mate around some of the best dive sites off Belize offering an amazing experience.
Aktun Ha Cenote
It’s not every day that you find yourself underwater with a crocodile. Yes, I was warned there might be a juvenile croc in the cenote, and that he was diver friendly, but nothing quite gets the heart pumping like finding yourself in a cavern with a croc!
Posted on: July 15, 2017
by Glenda Meade
C-53 Felipe Xicotencatl Ship Wreck in Cozumel, Mexico
In Cozumel, there are a few sunken ships that are interesting dives and worthy of a dive on your next visit here. One of those ships is the C-53 Felipe Xicotencatl.
Posted on: January 31, 2017
by Miguel Cachoa
Wreck dives in Cancun.
Located 30 minutes from the Cancun Hotel Zone, we can dive in wrecks by way of artificial reefs, home to thousands of aquatic species, certainly no better adventure to dive on wrecks.
Top 5 Shark Dives In The Caribbean Sea
From unexpected encounters with great hammerheads to peacefully swimming next to the gentle giants that are whale sharks, the Caribbean Sea has many experiences for shark-loving divers.
Cenote Dos Ojos, Cancun, Mexico
A round-the-world dive pilgrimage to re-visit the place that inspired me to dive many years ago: Dos Ojos, a huge limestone cavern complex near Cancún in Mexico. A long way to travel to discover an underwater Barbie doll.
Diving the Cenote Caverns, Riviera Maya
"Sacred wells" to the Mayans, the Cenote caverns' cool and crystal clear water fills almost 300 miles of interconnected passageways punctuated by surreal shafts of daylight that make for unforgettable cavern diving.