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
Scuba Kraken

Scuba Kraken

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

Tolok Divers Mexico

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

KING SCUBA DIVE CENTER

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

Dorado Buceo

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

The Fives Dive Center

Av .Javier Rojo Gomez Nte .SM-02 MZ -25 Lote 01, 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
773 Sightings
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84
F
89
M
57
A
77
M
65
J
50
J
57
A
76
S
32
O
51
N
74
D
61

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Total number of species approx.: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel

Moray Eel
409 Sightings
J
40
F
48
M
43
A
51
M
42
J
34
J
18
A
19
S
25
O
11
N
26
D
52

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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray
373 Sightings
J
51
F
47
M
35
A
46
M
36
J
17
J
14
A
18
S
8
O
32
N
22
D
47

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Total number of species approx.: 600

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Wrasse

Wrasse
80 Sightings
J
16
F
16
M
5
A
6
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
20
M
1
J
6
J
4
A
8
S
1
O
0
N
4
D
4

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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

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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish

Parrotfish
911 Sightings
J
76
F
89
M
78
A
70
M
82
J
70
J
109
A
78
S
49
O
54
N
78
D
78

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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Angelfish

Angelfish
850 Sightings
J
81
F
95
M
52
A
68
M
74
J
54
J
79
A
83
S
41
O
49
N
87
D
87

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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish
515 Sightings
J
47
F
61
M
32
A
37
M
56
J
18
J
45
A
35
S
30
O
31
N
70
D
53

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Total number of species approx.: 85

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Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish
483 Sightings
J
52
F
51
M
19
A
36
M
44
J
39
J
39
A
37
S
36
O
22
N
47
D
61

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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pufferfish

Pufferfish
480 Sightings
J
36
F
26
M
36
A
42
M
49
J
60
J
64
A
39
S
29
O
34
N
27
D
38

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Total number of species approx.: 12

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Lionfish

Lionfish
463 Sightings
J
39
F
43
M
20
A
55
M
42
J
22
J
24
A
40
S
32
O
34
N
64
D
48

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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Stingrays

Stingrays
460 Sightings
J
44
F
34
M
25
A
69
M
58
J
31
J
32
A
37
S
21
O
20
N
35
D
54

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Total number of species approx.: 110

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Snapper

Snapper
309 Sightings
J
42
F
41
M
20
A
10
M
22
J
21
J
35
A
23
S
8
O
8
N
43
D
36

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
268 Sightings
J
39
F
37
M
18
A
21
M
22
J
8
J
14
A
8
S
6
O
10
N
45
D
40

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
261 Sightings
J
46
F
54
M
5
A
20
M
23
J
8
J
8
A
8
S
11
O
14
N
35
D
29

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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Boxfish

Boxfish
200 Sightings
J
35
F
17
M
21
A
26
M
28
J
8
J
14
A
10
S
3
O
8
N
25
D
5

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Total number of species approx.: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish

Damselfish
198 Sightings
J
33
F
31
M
7
A
13
M
23
J
6
J
4
A
6
S
6
O
12
N
40
D
17

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
194 Sightings
J
40
F
22
M
8
A
14
M
20
J
4
J
7
A
8
S
5
O
8
N
36
D
22

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

Total number of species approx.: 55

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Lobster

Lobster
181 Sightings
J
14
F
37
M
24
A
14
M
9
J
13
J
17
A
1
S
5
O
0
N
24
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

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Soldierfish

Soldierfish
178 Sightings
J
23
F
1
M
14
A
16
M
26
J
12
J
16
A
17
S
6
O
0
N
20
D
27

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

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Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster
156 Sightings
J
16
F
11
M
16
A
28
M
23
J
17
J
11
A
3
S
6
O
13
N
3
D
9

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Total number of species approx.: 2

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Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark
155 Sightings
J
14
F
6
M
10
A
23
M
22
J
5
J
16
A
18
S
7
O
4
N
10
D
20

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
118 Sightings
J
4
F
7
M
3
A
10
M
26
J
5
J
7
A
2
S
6
O
9
N
14
D
25

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
103 Sightings
J
23
F
19
M
4
A
6
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
1
O
7
N
22
D
15

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

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Triggerfish

Triggerfish
99 Sightings
J
18
F
1
M
5
A
6
M
12
J
3
J
4
A
2
S
12
O
6
N
15
D
15

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

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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.: 60

iStock-Global_Pics
Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish
80 Sightings
J
13
F
11
M
0
A
11
M
16
J
0
J
4
A
2
S
3
O
1
N
8
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
72 Sightings
J
11
F
22
M
4
A
9
M
0
J
4
J
2
A
1
S
9
O
0
N
4
D
6

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

Total number of species approx.: 3400

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Shrimp

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

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Total number of species approx.: 28

Udo Kefrig
Clownfish

Clownfish
31 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
10
A
3
M
4
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.: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish

Bannerfish
26 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
3
O
0
N
6
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
26 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
7
J
0
J
1
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.: 15

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Garfish

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