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San Juan
Minimum 50-70 feet deep. Endless hills of finger coral; Abundance of fish life; Nurse sharks, rays and other large reef fish.
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Paraiso (Paradise)
This site is extremely popular with beginners through advanced divers because the shallow depths and gentle current make for wonderful conditions for viewing a spectacular variety of reef life. Numerous dives necessary to cover the Paraiso Reef System. Dive this site again at night to discover the completely different reef creatures that come out after dark.
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Las Palmas
Minimum 40-50 feet deep. Abundance of sponges and gargonians with scattered coral; Varied fish life. Wall starts at 40 feet and slopes into the abyss.
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Chankanaab
Beginner-Advanced. Minimum 50-70 feet deep. Chankanaab Reef lies several hundred yards offshore near Chankanaab Lagoon. Coral heads; Abundance of fish life; Sea turtles, rays, grouper and amber jacks.
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Tormentos
Average depth is 50-70 feet. This site frequently has swift and changing currents, making for a fun ride. Various coral and sponges; Abundance of fish life; morays and grouper amidst a great sand bank
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Yucab
Minimum 35-60 feet deep. Various coral and sponges on sand bottom; Abundance of fish life; morays, grouper, lobster and crab. Excellent for night diving. Watch out for Fire Coral.
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Punta Tunich
The next reef south of Tormentos is Yocab Reef. This is a great second dive, especially if you’re taking pictures or video. Depth ranges from 50-70 feet and the currents can sometimes be swift.
Outstanding site for photographers when the currents are slow. The coral pinnacles are covered with sea fans, gorgonians and sea whips. Schools of nappers, grunts and margates. Lots of corals and sponges. White spotted filefish may be found here.
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San Francisco
Minimum 50-60 feet deep. Small coral on sand bottom. Abundance of fish life to include rays and sea turtles. Wall starts at 40 feet and then drops off into the blue.
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Santa Rosa
Minimum 30-60 feet deep. The currents can be fast here. The Wall starts at 40 feet and drops off into the abyss. You'll find coral ridges, caves and an abundance of fish life. In the Shallows are coral formations amidst sand bottom are homes for nurse sharks, rays and sea turtles.
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Cedral Wall
Minimum 50 feet deep. Scattered coral and varied fish life
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Cedral Pass
Minimum 45 feet deep. Various corals and sponges; Varied fish life; grouper, various kinds of morays, nurse sharks and sea turtles.
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La Francesa
Minimum 40-50 feet deep. Small sand hills covered with scattered coral and sponges; Varied fish life, nurse sharks, sea turtles and rays | Caution: Strong Current and Fire Coral
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Dalila
Minimum 40-70 feet deep. Varied coral and sponges; Abundance of angelfish
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Palancar Gardens
Minimum 40-70 feet deep. Scattered coral and sponges on sand bottom; Abundance of fish life, grouper, sea turtles and rays. Depth slopes off into the abyss
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Palancar Horseshoe
Minimum 30 feet deep. Varied coral and sponges; Varied fish life. Coral formations start at 25 feet then slope into the abyss
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Palancar Caves
Minimum 60-90 feet deep. Abundance of fish life, grouper and sea turtles. Many passages through coral formations resting on a white sand bottom; peaks at 35 to 40 feet deep then slopes into the abyss.
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Colombia
Beginner to Advanced, depending upon area/depth chosen. Minimum 20-90+ feet deep. Various fish life; Large sea turtles, rays and nurse sharks are often seen. Coral pillars 50 feet tall are resting at 90 feet on white sand bottom; at 90 feet the reef slopes into the abyss
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Punta Sur
Minimum 70 feet deep. Large coral formations on sand bottom; Varied fish life; large sharks and rays. Slopes into the abyss. Strong currents and depths make this an advanced dive.
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Maracaibo
Advanced Only due to depth and currents. Maracaibo sometimes has ripping currents going out and down and it is a deep dive. The wall does not start til 110' and does not really straighten out til 130'. It is a nice dive between 140'- 170'. We usually put a depth limit of 200' on this one.
It is definitely a deco dive which is alright, but there is no shallow area to do your deco. You have to hang out at 20-30 feet when the bottom is at 100' and the tops of the coral are at 80'. It is nice to do once, but after the wall, it is pretty disappointing. Lots of large coral formations, soft coral and sponges. Fish life may include large rays, sea turtles, and sharks, but much life has been fished out.
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