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 20-40m 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.

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★★ The Wall

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.

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11.0 m
⌀ Depth
15.0 m
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★★★★★ Ojo de Agua

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.

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5.0 m
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11.0 m
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★★★★★ Barco Hundido - Wreck Cadete Juan Escutia C-56

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.

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401
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26.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
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★★★★★ J-3

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.

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9.0 m
⌀ Depth
13.0 m
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★★★★★ Puentes

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.

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18.0 m
⌀ Depth
21.0 m
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★★★★★ Fish Market

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.

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11.0 m
⌀ Depth
17.0 m
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★★★★★ Media Luna

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.

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14.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
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★★★★★ Puerto Morelos The Aquarium

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.

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13.0 m
⌀ Depth
18.0 m
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★★★★★ Rodman

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.

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7.0 m
⌀ Depth
11.0 m
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★★★★★ Pargos

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.

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16.0 m
⌀ Depth
17.0 m
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★★★★★ Jardines

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.

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12.0 m
⌀ Depth
15.0 m
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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.

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).

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The Fives Dive Center

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

SouthEast Divers

RAFAEL E. MELGAR SM02 MZ04 L5-2, 77580 PUERTO MORELOS, QR - MEX

Scuba Public

Sm 2 lote 16 fraccionamiento ojo de agua, 77580 Puerto Morelos, QR - MEX

Tolok Divers Mexico

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

Scuba Kraken

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

Azul Mar Puerto Morelos Diving & Lodging

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

KING SCUBA DIVE CENTER

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