VISION OCEANOS · SSI DIAMOND DIVE CENTER
CANCÚN
DIVE SITES
REEFS · MUSA · SHIPWRECKS · CENOTES
visionoceanos@gmail.com · +52 998 145 8300 · Km 16.261, Cancún Hotel ZoneCancún sits at the northern end of the Mesoamerican Reef, the second-largest barrier reef system in the world. Within a short boat ride from our base at Aquafun Marina you reach coral reefs, an underwater sculpture museum and two navy shipwrecks, and the cenotes of the Yucatán are an easy drive away.
These are the sites we dive every week, chosen by our instructors for the day’s conditions and for your experience level. Every dive is guided in small groups by our own SSI professionals.
CORAL REEFS · ALL CERTIFIED DIVERS
THE CANCÚN REEFS
~10 M · ALL LEVELS
MUSA Underwater Museum
Around 400 life-size sculptures installed since 2009 as an artificial reef, now colonized by coral, sponges and schools of reef fish.
ALSO OPEN TO BEGINNERS
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Manchones
A shallow Cancún reef of colorful coral formations, where reef fish and sea turtles are regular sightings.
IN TWO TANK REEF DIVES
Book Two Tank Dives7 M · CERTIFIED
Chitales
A shallow reef known for its staghorn coral, next to a seagrass bed where green turtles come to feed.
IN TWO TANK REEF DIVES
Book Two Tank Dives10 M · CERTIFIED
Santo Remedio
A 10-meter coral reef in the Cancún reef system, dived as part of our Two Tank Reef Dives for certified divers.
IN TWO TANK REEF DIVES
Book Two Tank Dives16 M · CERTIFIED
Punta Cancún
The deepest of our reef dives, along the point of the Hotel Zone, where larger reef residents gather.
IN TWO TANK REEF DIVES
Book Two Tank DivesSHIPWRECKS · ADVANCED ADVENTURER AND ABOVE
THE CANCÚN SHIPWRECKS
Each wreck trip combines one dive on the C-55 or the C-58 with a second dive on a Cancún reef. From late November through winter, spotted eagle rays gather around both wrecks; see the best time to dive in Cancún.
24 M · ADVANCED
C-55 Juan de la Barrera
A former Mexican Navy ship sunk in 2000 as an artificial reef. Its hull now shelters barracuda, groupers and snappers.
$130 USD
WRECK + REEF · TWO TANKS
Book the Wreck Dive24 M · ADVANCED
C-58 General Anaya
The sister ship of the C-55, sunk the same year. From December to March, eagle rays are often seen passing over the wreck.
$130 USD
WRECK + REEF · TWO TANKS
Book the Wreck DiveThe wrecks are our farthest dive site from the Cancún coast, with the longest boat ride of any Cancún dive. The wreck trip is two dives: the first on one of the wrecks and the second on a reef. It is $130 USD per person, plus $10 USD wetsuit rental and the $10 USD marine park reef conservation contribution. They depart at 8:00 AM, require Advanced Adventurer certification or higher, and run with a minimum of three divers. Not yet Advanced? Take the next step with our Advanced Adventurer course.
BEYOND CANCÚN
CENOTES & COZUMEL
MAX 8 M · OPEN CENOTE
Casa Cenote
An open-water cenote where fresh and salt water meet among mangrove roots. The one cenote we can also take Try Scuba graduates to.
$240 USD
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Cozumel
A trip to the reef walls of Cozumel, one of the most celebrated dive destinations in the Caribbean.
$320 USD
View DetailsAT A GLANCE
CHOOSE YOUR DIVE
| Site | Depth | Level | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSA | ~10 m | All levels | Try Scuba or Two Tank |
| Chitales | 7 m | Certified | Two Tank · $90 |
| Manchones | 10 m | Certified | Two Tank · $90 |
| Santo Remedio | 10 m | Certified | Two Tank · $90 |
| Punta Cancún | 16 m | Certified | Two Tank · $90 |
| C-55 & C-58 wrecks | 24 m | Advanced and above | 1 wreck + 1 reef dive · $130 |
| Casa Cenote | Max 8 m | Try Scuba graduates and certified | $240 |
| Cozumel | Varies by site | Certified | $320 |
GOOD TO KNOW
DIVE SITE QUESTIONS
Which Cancún dive site is best for beginners?
MUSA. Its sculptures sit in the calm, shallow water of Cancún Bay, which makes it the site we choose for Try Scuba and the first ocean dives of the Open Water Diver course.
Do I choose the dive sites?
Tell us what you would like to see and we will plan around it. Our instructors make the final choice each morning based on the day’s conditions and the experience of the group.
What certification do I need for the shipwrecks?
Advanced Adventurer or higher. The wrecks rest at 24 meters, beyond the limit of an Open Water Diver certification.