Dive Sites Isla Mujeres

Depth: 30 – 40 feet
With over 800 meters of reef, you’ll see terrific fields of elk horn, stag horn and brain coral! The vibrant colors of the reef and abundant schools of blue tangs, wrasse, grunts, and snappers. The large parrot, queen angel fish, and spotted trunkfish also make it a spectacular dive.

Depth: 40 feet
Located mid way between Cancun and Isla Mujeres, Bandera reef is a long, elongated coral reef topped with elk-horn coral and cut through with ledges and overhangs. Schools of barracuda and pompano swarm over the reef as well as large crabs, spotted moray eels, langosta, and angel fish.

Depth: 35 feet
An obscure dive site which is a small reef coupled with unique lime stone formations that have created a variety of crevices and tunnels, many of which are large enough for divers to pass through. This site also has the unique feature of attracting gray and white-tip reef sharks which seem to enjoy swimming through the arches.

Depth: 30 – 40 feet
“Media Luna” is a unique site with arches, ridges, and ledges that make it a great dive for underwater exploring. Large sea anemone, spiny sea urchins, and langosta are frequently sighted.

Depth: 60 – 70 feet
This is an isolated and wild area to dive discovered by one of Isla’s local fisherman, Carlos Garcia, nicknamed “Valvula.” and made famous by Jacques Cousteau & Dr. Eugene Clark. Fresh water bubbles with a higher oxygen content attract a variety of sharks, making them groggy and allowing divers to get a close-up view. Bull, black tip, gray reef, and nurse sharks are occasionally seen.

Depth: 25 – 30 feet
“Hool” a Maya word for “Hole”! As the name of this area suggests one sees what appears to be holes on the reef floor. Passing through the arch forms from one Hole to another a garden of sea fans and soft coral is revealed.