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Location: In front of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: 8 - 40 m
This dive begins at 8 m feet and drops to 40 m. It's a good spot to see gorgonians,
coral, sponges, and barracudas. |
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Location: 0.8 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: unknown
At this moment we have no information available concerning
this dive site. |
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Location: 2.2 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: unknown
At this moment we have no information available concerning
this dive site. |
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Location: 3.8 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: 13 - 22 m
Sea Witch is one of the best dive sites in the area. The dive
begins around 13 m and drops to a 32 m sandy bottom, then
drops again to about 47 m. There are beautiful sand chutes
for divers to venture down, and sharks are frequently spotted
here. |
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Location: 5.0 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: 13 - 37 m
This dive begins at 13 m and slowly slopes down to a 37 m
sandy bottom. Lobsters and sea turtles are often seen on this
dive.
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Location: 6.3 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: 10 - 30 m
A dive beginning at 10 m that slowly drops to 40 m. A
beautiful dive site with beautiful brain corals and gorgonians
all around. |
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Location: 2.2 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: unknown
At this moment we have no information available concerning
this dive site. |
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Location: 10.0 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: 20 m
This 20 m dive has a flat bottom and some of the best
visibility in this area, often in the 50 - 60 m range.
Green
eels are frequently seen here. There is usually a lot of
conch on the sandy bottom.
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Location: 12.0 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: unknown
At this moment we have no information available concerning
this dive site. |
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Location: 14.0 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: unknown
At this moment we have no information available concerning
this dive site. |
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Location: 10 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: 22 - 65 m
This dive begins at 22 m with a beautiful drop off to about
65 m. Eagle rays and nurse sharks are often
seen here. Visibility is great, around 50 to 60 m. |
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Location: ? Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: 16 - 30 m
In February and March, the grouper spawn, from about three days
prior till three days after the full moon. It's incredible to
see thousands of grouper within a few feet of you, and there's
an increased chance of seeing sharks on this dive as well since
the spawning attracts white tips and lemon sharks. This dive
ranges between 15 m and 30 m and is good for beginning to
advanced divers.
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Location: 15 Km south of Mahahual (Majahual)
Depth: 24 - 70 m
This dive begins at 23 m with a straight wall dropping to
around 65 m. Visibility here is excellent, around 70 m.
There are usually
a lot of fish here, including French angelfish, yellowtail snappers,
and blue angelfish. Normally eagle rays and sharks are seen here.
I some occasions whale sharks
have been spotted.
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 Location:
12.4 Km north of Xcalak
Depth: 15 - 45 m
About 30 minutes north of Xcalak, this site was discovered quite by accident
when
a
boat
captain dropped divers off at the wrong depth. After following a wide canyon
out into deeper water and at about 60 feet began seeing lots of huge grouper
that were in no hurry to leave their nesting sites. There are very tall, narrow
canyon formations, some with large tunnels between them. |
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 Location:
8.6 Km north of Xcalak
Depth: 15 - 20 m
Just north of Sandwood Villas there are huge tongue and groove formations
with canyons as wide as city streets. This site is very much like Dick's Reef
in Akumal with lots of large sponges, giant grouper, and all the regular tropical
reef creatures. The current here usually runs to the north so the dive
ends at Punta Gavilan where school of Atlantic Spade Fish, Chubs, and Snapper
are
frequently seen. |
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Location: 7.6 Km north of Xcalak
Depth: 20 m
La Poza Rica is a ledge that runs parallel to shore and is a great dive! Stingrays
are often found on this location. |
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Location: 5.2 Km north of Xcalak
Depth: unknown
At this moment we have no information available concerning this dive
site. |
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Location: 3.9 Km north of Xcalak
Depth: unknown
At this moment we have no information available concerning this dive
site.
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Location: 2.9 Km north of Xcalak
Depth: 20 m
Sieto Cocos is comparable with Doņa Nica. |
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 Location:
2.0 Km north of Xcalak
Depth: 13 - 25 m
This site has 2 distinct coral formations-a shallow wall from 30-50 feet facing
sand flats. This is a favorite site for instructions as the depths are shallow,
it has soft sand for doing training exercises, and lots of marine life. This
site is also used for night dives due to large numbers of lobster and octopus.
The
second
area of this site, just across the sand flats heading into deeper water, has
large tongue and grooves plus intriguing pinnacles and coral heads. Large grouper
and snapper use the overhanging ledges for hiding places. |
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Location: 0.6 Km north of Xcalak
Depth: 20 - 27 m
Cañones has a very large spurring
groove. It offers great views over the coral reef spurs. |
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Location: 0.2 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: unknown
At this moment we have no information available concerning
this dive site. |
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 Location:
0.2 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: 10 - 25 m
This is a unique geographical formation-the only one in the entire Great
Maya Reef. Geologists are still uncertain about the development of this trench
that runs parallel to shore for about ― a mile. Like a box canyon, the trench
begins shallow then becomes wider and deeper. On one side is a coral wall,
on the other a sand hill slopes down from shallow water.
 Due
to the strong currents and rich nutrients in the water, this
is the favorite hang out for lots of big fish. You will drop
down the coral wall into a highway of 3-7 foot tarpon, large
schools of jack and snapper, and giant midnight blue parrotfish.
Watch along the wall for lobster holes, morays, schools of
small fry, black coral, and many other exotic reef inhabitants.
In general this dive ends at a pinnacle, the "Piedra
del Mundo",
that rises from the bottom of the trench to 15 feet below the
surface. The perfect place for a safety stop!!! |
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 Location:
0.3 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: 15 - 20 m
This site has the distinctive horseshoe shaped wall of a cenote. There are large
coral heads in the center, swim troughs where moray eels like to hide, and lots
of black wire coral on the overhangs. After following the curve of the horseshoe,
this sit continues south into the tongue and groove formations of another site,
The G-Spot. |
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Location: 1.3 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: 5 - 33 m
La Pozeta starts at a depth of 5 m, it then drops of to about 33 m. The best
diving location is around 15 m. There are lots of impressive swim through's.
You
can not avoid running in to some beautiful sting rays. |
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 Location:
1.5 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: 6 - 13 m
Blanquizares is a great dive for beginners. It is very shallow and has a large
coral garden with elk head coral. |
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Location: 2.4 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: 20 m
Portillas is an endless coral garden. On this dive you can relax and let
all
the coral and fishes pass by. |
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Location: 2.6 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: 25 - 30 m
At this moment we have no information available concerning this dive site. |
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 Location:
3.0 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: 25 - 30 m
At this site, the wall drops down from 13 m to 30-35 m with sand flats extending
beyond into deeper water. You will drop down the wall to 7 m, then swim along
the face until you reach the opening to "La Catedral". This is a huge cavern
that has a large debris stone in the center. Huge tarpon, barracuda, and schools
of silver sides dance in the light beam entering through a large hole in the
ceiling. For advanced divers, this dive can end by traveling up a canyon to
a long swim through, followed by an ascent through The Chimney. |
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 Location:
4.0 Km south of Xcalak
Depth: 13 - 25 m
Scott happened upon this site quite by accident-but what a wonderful discovery!
Between shallow ridges, there are lots of long, wide tunnels that are home to
morays, lobster, and at least one 50 kg. Dog Snapper. Tarpon
is frequently seen here and occasionally a sleeping nurse shark. |
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