Explore Puerto Morelos

The section of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef near Puerto Morelos is the closest to land compared to any of the other sections, which means that it is easily accessible from shore and by boat. Due to its status as a marine park, this part of the reef is teeming with life. There is plenty to see as a novice diver, since a lot of the reef is shallow. Visibility is great as well, ranging from 20–40 meters/66–131 feet year round.

Dive sites at other renowned scuba diving hubs such as Playa del Carmen, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, and Akumal are just a short boat or car ride away as well.

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    Diving in Puerto Morelos

    Diving at Puerto Morelos can be geared towards beginners and advanced divers alike. The reef dives are definitely suitable for novice divers, while the deep, drift, wreck, and cave dives are geared towards more experienced divers. Another diving environment meant for more advanced divers is the cenotes, or partially exposed underwater caves. Cenotes are known for their extremely good visibility and marvelous cave features.

    Dive Centers

    Scuba Public

    Scuba Public

    Sm 2 lote 16 fraccionamiento ojo de agua, 77580 Puerto Morelos, QR - Mexico
    SouthEast Divers

    SouthEast Divers

    RAFAEL E. MELGAR SM02 MZ04 L5-2, 77580 PUERTO MORELOS, QR - Mexico
    Tolok Divers Mexico

    Tolok Divers Mexico

    Calle Calamar S011 M2 L20, 77580 Puerto Morelos, QR - Mexico
    Scuba Kraken

    Scuba Kraken

    SM 2 M5 L20 C. Javier Rojo Gomez, 77580 Puerto Morelos, QR - Mexico

    KING SCUBA DIVE CENTER

    SM2 M5 LOCLA 1 PUERTO MORELOS, 77539 PUERTO MORELOS, QR - Mexico

    The Fives Dive Center

    Av .Javier Rojo Gomez Nte .SM-02 MZ -25 Lote 01, 77580 Puerto Morelos, QR - Mexico

    Dorado Buceo

    Javier Rojo Gomez Smz 01,Mz09 L6 int 1, 77580 Puerto Morelos, QR - Mexico

    Dive Sites

    Alexa T. (#4292545)
    The Wall <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.8)</span>

    The Wall (★4.8)

    A site of singular beauty, located between two reef crests, with large formations of stony corals, gorgonians, and sea fans, its main interest is the sighting of green turtles.
    DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos
    Ojo de Agua <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.8)</span>

    Ojo de Agua (★4.8)

    Ojo de Agua is a shore diving spot, here we can enjoy a cenote inside the sea that provides nutrients and hence the amount of fish that can be observed in this place both during the day and in its magnificent night dives.
    TRIPPY DIVERS, 77580 Puerto Moreles
    Barco Hundido - Wreck Cadete Juan Escutia C-56 <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.9)</span>

    Barco Hundido - Wreck Cadete Juan Escutia C-56 (★4.9)

    Did you know that this ship served the US NAVY in the Atlantic during World War II? Welcome to the Juan Escutia C-56 wreck! Sunk in 2000 in the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park. This wreck lies at 27 meters / 90 feet on a white seabed.
    DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos
    J-3 <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

    J-3 (★4.7)

    J-3 It is a diving point located just 5 minutes away by boat, 9m deep, here we can appreciate a blanket of white sand with a large wall of corals.
    DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos
    Puentes <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.8)</span>

    Puentes (★4.8)

    Puentes is another great diving spot, the reef is about 20m deep where we can find coral formations in the form of natural bridges which you can swim through.
    DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos
    Fish Market <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.8)</span>

    Fish Market (★4.8)

    Just 10 minutes away from the boat we find this incredible diving spot, as indicated by its name, Fish Market, given the number of schools of fish that we can find.
    DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos
    Media Luna <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

    Media Luna (★4.7)

    As its name indicates, it is a crescent-shaped coral formation on a layer of white sand at a depth of about 15m. During the descent you can appreciate its shape in all its splendor.
    DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos
    Puerto Morelos The Aquarium <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.6)</span>

    Puerto Morelos The Aquarium (★4.6)

    Emblematic site within the Puerto Morelos Reefs National Marine Park, a reef composed of ridges where reef life abounds, composed of stony and soft corals and an exuberant life of fish.
    DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos
    Rodman <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

    Rodman (★4.7)

    Rodman, a dive just a few metres from the second largest coral reef in the world, at a shallow depth of 7m, with various types of coral formations, is a fantastic site but variable in both visibility and current.
    sheila F. (#3704759)
    Pargos <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

    Pargos (★4.7)

    Pargos is a dive with a depth of 18m, characterized by its number of white sand paths that cross between the coral formations in addition to its immense variety of gorgonians, sea fans and stony corals.
    DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos
    Jardines <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

    Jardines (★4.5)

    Jardines is a diving point with a depth starting at around 12 meters or 38 feet where we can enjoy the coral fans that move to the sound of the current.

    The best Months to dive in Puerto Morelos

    Due to its marine park designation, the biodiversity of wildlife just offshore from Puerto Morelos is stunning. Countless species of tropical fish, barracuda, eels, stingrays, eagle rays, nurse sharks, crabs, lobsters, and Green and Loggerhead sea turtles are some of the marine fauna types that divers will come across.

    If you have time to travel a little farther, you might get lucky and see whale sharks at Isla Mujeres (June-September) or bull sharks at Playa del Carmen (November-March).

    Top Wildlife Sightings in Puerto Morelos

    Due to its marine park designation, the biodiversity of wildlife just offshore from Puerto Morelos is stunning. Countless species of tropical fish, barracuda, eels, stingrays, eagle rays, nurse sharks, crabs, lobsters, and Green and Loggerhead sea turtles are some of the marine fauna types that divers will come across.

    If you have time to travel a little farther, you might get lucky and see whale sharks at Isla Mujeres (June-September) or bull sharks at Playa del Carmen (November-March).

    Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 27

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    Barracuda

    Barracuda
    584 Sightings
    J
    63
    F
    66
    M
    47
    A
    61
    M
    51
    J
    37
    J
    28
    A
    57
    S
    23
    O
    43
    N
    57
    D
    51

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 25

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    Eagle Ray

    Eagle Ray
    272 Sightings
    J
    39
    F
    34
    M
    25
    A
    31
    M
    30
    J
    12
    J
    12
    A
    8
    S
    8
    O
    25
    N
    15
    D
    33

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 200

    Alamy-WaterFrame
    Moray Eel

    Moray Eel
    257 Sightings
    J
    27
    F
    18
    M
    35
    A
    40
    M
    31
    J
    19
    J
    6
    A
    2
    S
    16
    O
    11
    N
    18
    D
    34

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 600

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    Wrasse

    Wrasse
    79 Sightings
    J
    16
    F
    16
    M
    5
    A
    5
    M
    1
    J
    0
    J
    5
    A
    1
    S
    4
    O
    0
    N
    23
    D
    3
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    Green Turtle

    Green Turtle
    69 Sightings
    J
    6
    F
    4
    M
    11
    A
    22
    M
    1
    J
    5
    J
    3
    A
    8
    S
    1
    O
    0
    N
    4
    D
    4

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 300

    Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
    Octopus

    Octopus
    37 Sightings
    J
    1
    F
    0
    M
    11
    A
    0
    M
    6
    J
    0
    J
    1
    A
    0
    S
    0
    O
    6
    N
    7
    D
    5

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 90

    Shutterstock-Rich Carey
    Angelfish

    Angelfish
    672 Sightings
    J
    61
    F
    70
    M
    51
    A
    60
    M
    59
    J
    34
    J
    56
    A
    67
    S
    27
    O
    46
    N
    73
    D
    68

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 100

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    Parrotfish

    Parrotfish
    565 Sightings
    J
    49
    F
    57
    M
    51
    A
    57
    M
    51
    J
    27
    J
    48
    A
    45
    S
    31
    O
    44
    N
    56
    D
    49

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 130

    Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
    Butterfly Fish

    Butterfly Fish
    396 Sightings
    J
    36
    F
    43
    M
    32
    A
    37
    M
    44
    J
    8
    J
    20
    A
    26
    S
    17
    O
    30
    N
    53
    D
    50

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 12

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    Lionfish

    Lionfish
    343 Sightings
    J
    28
    F
    40
    M
    20
    A
    42
    M
    32
    J
    17
    J
    11
    A
    24
    S
    18
    O
    34
    N
    46
    D
    31
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    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 80

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    Stingrays

    Stingrays
    316 Sightings
    J
    33
    F
    33
    M
    25
    A
    52
    M
    46
    J
    15
    J
    12
    A
    19
    S
    10
    O
    13
    N
    23
    D
    35

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 85

    iStock-mirecca
    Surgeonfish

    Surgeonfish
    281 Sightings
    J
    34
    F
    31
    M
    13
    A
    30
    M
    29
    J
    16
    J
    9
    A
    11
    S
    19
    O
    16
    N
    37
    D
    36

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 150

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    Sweetlips and Grunts

    Sweetlips and Grunts
    237 Sightings
    J
    46
    F
    38
    M
    9
    A
    20
    M
    20
    J
    8
    J
    6
    A
    6
    S
    11
    O
    13
    N
    34
    D
    26

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3

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    Trumpetfish

    Trumpetfish
    201 Sightings
    J
    24
    F
    22
    M
    18
    A
    20
    M
    21
    J
    2
    J
    9
    A
    6
    S
    6
    O
    9
    N
    37
    D
    27

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 130

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    Pufferfish

    Pufferfish
    196 Sightings
    J
    15
    F
    9
    M
    16
    A
    28
    M
    29
    J
    15
    J
    16
    A
    9
    S
    7
    O
    23
    N
    11
    D
    18

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 350

    Alamy-Andre Seal
    Damselfish

    Damselfish
    179 Sightings
    J
    33
    F
    30
    M
    7
    A
    13
    M
    15
    J
    5
    J
    3
    A
    5
    S
    6
    O
    12
    N
    33
    D
    17

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 25

    AdobeStock_Vladimir Wrangel
    Boxfish

    Boxfish
    173 Sightings
    J
    26
    F
    13
    M
    24
    A
    28
    M
    18
    J
    7
    J
    14
    A
    10
    S
    3
    O
    7
    N
    18
    D
    5

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 250

    Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
    Grouper/Basslets

    Grouper/Basslets
    169 Sightings
    J
    27
    F
    22
    M
    8
    A
    13
    M
    19
    J
    3
    J
    0
    A
    8
    S
    5
    O
    7
    N
    36
    D
    21

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 110

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    Snapper

    Snapper
    149 Sightings
    J
    22
    F
    18
    M
    7
    A
    13
    M
    7
    J
    2
    J
    5
    A
    6
    S
    8
    O
    8
    N
    30
    D
    23

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    iStock-Global_Pics
    Spiny Lobster

    Spiny Lobster
    121 Sightings
    J
    16
    F
    11
    M
    16
    A
    22
    M
    17
    J
    7
    J
    6
    A
    1
    S
    6
    O
    13
    N
    1
    D
    5

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 2

    AdobeStock-hakbak
    Nurse Shark

    Nurse Shark
    112 Sightings
    J
    13
    F
    5
    M
    8
    A
    23
    M
    9
    J
    5
    J
    6
    A
    7
    S
    6
    O
    3
    N
    9
    D
    18

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 20

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    Porcupinefish

    Porcupinefish
    102 Sightings
    J
    23
    F
    18
    M
    4
    A
    9
    M
    1
    J
    0
    J
    0
    A
    4
    S
    1
    O
    7
    N
    21
    D
    14

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 40

    iStock-Hoatzinexp
    Jackfish

    Jackfish
    96 Sightings
    J
    17
    F
    23
    M
    2
    A
    11
    M
    5
    J
    0
    J
    2
    A
    0
    S
    1
    O
    2
    N
    19
    D
    14

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 90

    Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
    Goatfish

    Goatfish
    89 Sightings
    J
    4
    F
    2
    M
    3
    A
    13
    M
    23
    J
    5
    J
    2
    A
    2
    S
    5
    O
    8
    N
    5
    D
    17

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 55

    Shutterstock-RLS Photo
    Lobster

    Lobster
    82 Sightings
    J
    14
    F
    19
    M
    12
    A
    4
    M
    0
    J
    0
    J
    3
    A
    0
    S
    5
    O
    0
    N
    13
    D
    12

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 40

    iStock-wrangel
    Triggerfish

    Triggerfish
    81 Sightings
    J
    18
    F
    1
    M
    5
    A
    9
    M
    10
    J
    3
    J
    0
    A
    0
    S
    12
    O
    6
    N
    4
    D
    13

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    iStock-Global_Pics
    Soldierfish

    Soldierfish
    68 Sightings
    J
    10
    F
    0
    M
    4
    A
    9
    M
    14
    J
    0
    J
    0
    A
    0
    S
    5
    O
    0
    N
    11
    D
    15

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    iStock-Global_Pics
    Squirrelfish

    Squirrelfish
    65 Sightings
    J
    5
    F
    10
    M
    0
    A
    13
    M
    12
    J
    0
    J
    3
    A
    1
    S
    3
    O
    0
    N
    7
    D
    11

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 7000

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    Crab

    Crab
    46 Sightings
    J
    11
    F
    9
    M
    4
    A
    8
    M
    0
    J
    2
    J
    2
    A
    1
    S
    1
    O
    0
    N
    4
    D
    4

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3400

    Shutterstock-Shane Gross
    Shrimp

    Shrimp
    34 Sightings
    J
    2
    F
    15
    M
    6
    A
    4
    M
    2
    J
    0
    J
    4
    A
    1
    S
    0
    O
    0
    N
    0
    D
    0

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 28

    Udo Kefrig
    Clownfish

    Clownfish
    28 Sightings
    J
    4
    F
    0
    M
    10
    A
    3
    M
    3
    J
    0
    J
    0
    A
    0
    S
    1
    O
    0
    N
    5
    D
    2

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 80

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    Emperor

    Emperor
    25 Sightings
    J
    2
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    9
    M
    7
    J
    0
    J
    0
    A
    0
    S
    0
    O
    0
    N
    2
    D
    5

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 8

    Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
    Bannerfish

    Bannerfish
    23 Sightings
    J
    2
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    6
    M
    6
    J
    0
    J
    0
    A
    0
    S
    3
    O
    0
    N
    5
    D
    1

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 15

    Shutterstock-Hans Gert Broeder
    Garfish

    Garfish
    23 Sightings
    J
    1
    F
    13
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    0
    J
    0
    J
    0
    A
    0
    S
    0
    O
    2
    N
    4
    D
    3