Puerto Aventuras is slightly off the beaten path of Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Akumal, and Tulum as far as diving goes. As a result, the dive operators in Puerto Aventuras are much smaller and more accustomed to taking out smaller groups of divers for trips. These trips normally go out to sections of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, which runs along the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula and is the second largest barrier reef system in the world. These sections of the reef system can be reached in just 5-10 minutes by boat, and consist of diverse landscapes such as deep canyons, crevasses, and tunnels. The mild current just offshore from Puerto Aventuras is suitable for beginner divers, though areas with heavier current can be easily accessed by boat as well. The dive shops and resorts in this area offer certification courses as well for those who are eager to learn how to breathe underwater during their vacation.
Puerto Aventuras offers diving opportunities for novice and experienced divers alike. Beginners should stick to shallow reef dive sites, which are found in the Inner and Middle Reef sections, and experienced divers can find greater depth and wall-diving at the Outer Reef section. The Mama Viña wreck dive is also an exciting spot for advanced divers.
While there is no bad time to visit Puerto Aventuras for your dive vacation, certain seasons are better than others for seeing specific types of marine fauna. For example, the cooler waters of the winter months (25-28ºC/78-82ºF) attract more pelagic species such as bull sharks. During the warmer months (May through September), Green and Loggerhead sea turtles arrive on shore to nest and lay their eggs on the beaches.
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