Diving in Mexico,

Baja

Cozumel

North America

The Yucatan peninsular is known for reefs and caverns. There is also the Los Arcos Underwater National Park to visit. 

Californian sea lions swim in the sea of Cortez.

Diving in Cancún is famous for its turquoise waters and good viz. Cancún is the gateway to the world of the Maya.

"The diving here in San Carlos is relatively shallow, but there is a 6000 ft canyon so it is a good contrast". Adam, of Brothers Scuba.

• Solmar V. Solmar Hotel, Blvd Marina, S.N. Box 43,  Cabo San Lucas B.C.S. 23410,  Mexico,  Tel : (310) 459-9861,  Fax: (310) 454-1686
• Underwater Diversions de Cabo. Plaza Marina Locales F5-7, Marina Blv SN,  Cabo San Lucas B.C.S. 23410,  Mexico,  Tel : (949) 728-1026,  Fax: (52) 114-34004,
• Manta Scuba. Blvd. Marina #7D Local 37 Int. Plaza Gali. Col . Centro CP 23450 Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Tel in Cabo: 14 438 71,   14 38738 Tel outside of Mexico: 1-877-287-1120 Tel: 52 624 14 438 71,   52 624 14 38738 E-mail: mantascuba@gmail.com Web: http://www.caboscuba.com
• Scubaver.  Hernandez y Hernandez 563,  Col Faros Veracruz Ver 91709,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 29-9323994,  Fax: (52) 29-9316964  
• Dive, Surf & Ski - Scuba S.A. de C.V. Avenida Cuahuctemoc #1146,  Col. Santa Cruz Atoyac 03020,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 55-56012047,  Fax: (52) 55-56059058,
• Acapulco Scuba Center. Tlacopanocha locales 13 y 14,  Paseo del Pescador,  Acapulco, Gro.,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 744-4829474,  Fax: (52) 744-4829474
• Acapulco Divers. Fragata, Yucatan, Playa Hotel LaPalapa, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. 39690, Tel: 52-7-787-4595 Fax: 52-7-787-4595
• Acapulco Divers, Fco. Bocanegra #273, Esq. Con Calle 8, Colo. Cuauhtemoc, Acapulco, GRO CP, 39300. Tel:52-7-484-8274
• SDA - Swiss Divers Association, Cerro San Martín #325,  Hotel Grand Meigas, Fracc. Las Playas,  Acapulco Gro. 39390,  Mexico,  Tel : (52)744-482-1357,  Fax: (52)744-482-1357, http://www.swissdivers.com (& nitrox)
• Bahia Divers. Bahia Principe Tulum Carr.,  Pto Juarez - Chetumal Km. 250,  Akumal, Q 77760,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 984-8755041,  Fax: (52) 984-8755041
• Akumal Dive Shop. Km. 104,  Akumal Quintana Roo 77710,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 987-59032,  Fax: (52) 987-59033, 
• Aquatech. Aventuras Akumal,  Akumal Quintana Roo,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 987-59020,  Fax: (52) 987-59020,
• Akumal Dive Adventures. Lote 41, Seccion G,  Akumal, Q Roo,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 987-59157,  Fax: (52) 987-59058
• Swiss Divers Association. A.G.'sDivers. Av. Universidad No.1001,L-207, Aquascalientes, Aquacalientes, Mexico 20127 Tel: 52-49-12-7670/19-0772 Fax: 52-49-12-7670/19-0603 E-mail: jaluna@infosel.net.mx  
• Buceo Sotavento. Plaza Oaxaca,  Local 18 La Crucecita,  Bahias De Huatulco 70989,  Mexico,  Tel : (52)958-5872166,  Fax: (52)958-5872166,
• Hurricane Divers S.A de C.V.  Playa Santa Cruz Mz 19 LT. 8,  Bahias De Huatulco Oaxaca,  Mexico,  Tel : (52)958-587-1107,  Fax: (52)958-583-4072, 
• Cabo Pulmo Beach Resort. Cabo Pulmo, B.C.S.,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 624-1410244,  Fax: (52) 624-1410244,
• Amigos Del Mar. Marina S/N,  Cabo San Lucas B.C.S.,  Mexico,  Tel : (800) 344-3349,  Fax: (310) 454-1686,  
• Andromeda Divers. P.O. Box 176,  Cabo San Lucas B.C.S.,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 114-32765.  
• Lands End Divers. Hotel Plaza Las Glorias Local A-5, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Tel: 52-114-32200 Fax: 52-114-34106 E-mail: led@cabonet.net.mx 

• Aqua World. Domicillo Conocido S-N, Cp 77500 Cancún, Qr. Mexico. Tel: 998-886-0149
• AquaWorld. Km. 15.3, Kukulcan Blvd, Zona Hotelera,  Cancun Quintana Roo 77500,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 9988-852288,  Fax: (52) 9988-852299
• Aquaworld Moon Palace. Carreterra Cancun,  Chetumal KM 370,  Cancún77500,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 988-52288,  Fax: (52) 988-52299
• Marina Punta Del Este. Blvd Kukulcan KM 10.3,  Cancún Quintana Roo 77500,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 998-8831210,  Fax: (52) 998-831309
• Manta Divers Scuba Center. Blvd. Kukulcan Km. 13.5 Hacienda Stephania, Zona Hotelera, Cancun Q. Roo., Mexico 77500 Tel: 01152 ( 998 ) 885-0281 www.mantadivers.com   E-mail: dive@mantadivers.com
• Scuba Cancun. K.M. 5 Kukulkan Avenue,  Cancun Quintana Roo 77500,  Mexico,  Tel : (52)998-8497508,  Fax: (52)998-8494736
• PSI. Blvd Kukulkan KM 19.8,  Zona Hotelera,  Cancun, Q.Roo 77500,  Mexico,  Tel : (52) 998-8851141,  Fax: (52)998-8851137
• Scuba Cancun. Kukulcán Blvd. Km 5 Hotel Zone, Cancún, México 77500. Tel: (98) 83-1011, Fax: (98) 84-2336
• Dive Mexico. Tizimul # 22, Unidad Morelos , Cancun, Q.Roo, 77515  Mexico  Tel.: (00 52) 998 206 8457 www.divemexico.eu E-mail: rogelio@divemexico.eu
• Buzo Servicio Sobuca. Privada de las Flores #8, Col. Santa Ursula Coapa, Distrito Federal, Mexico. 04650 Tel: 52-5617-5288 Fax: 52-5799-3371
• Aqua Mar de Ensenada S.A. de C.V. Calle 2, #664, Ensenada BC, Centro CP 22800. Tel:52-6-174-0045

• Boca Divers. Pelicanos 518,  Boca de Tomatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. Tel/fax  (322) 228 0713 E-mail: info@bocadivers.com Web: www.bocadivers.com

• Buceo Carey. Topete Num.3040 y Legaspi, Interior Marinade La Paz, Baja California Sur Mexico. 23040 E-mail: buceocarey@baja.net.mx  Tel: 52-112-32333

• Aquasports de Loreto. Hotel Eden Club de Playa, Nopolo, Loreto, Baja California, Sur Mexico, 23880 Tel: 52-113-50560 Fax: 52-113-50487
• Cortez Scuba & Snorkel. 18603 Sabalo Street, Mazatlan, SN 82000 Tel: 981-4566
• Oceanos. Calle 23#400x25 Colonia Jardines de Merida, Merida, Yucatan, Me.
• Centro Asturiano de Mexico. Calle Relox #45, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico E-mail: roberman@iwm.com or  mxorrolandossi@buzo.com.mx  Tel: 52-527-64621/52-527-64622 Fax: 52-527-64619

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• Cetus Dive Center. Av. Copilco #195, Col. Copilco Universidad, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico 04860 E-mail: cetus@buzo.org   Tel: 52-5-554-9994/525-658-2040/102-5091
• Coral Adventure Scuba. Av. Rio Mayo No.863 Colonia Vista Hermosa, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico 62290, E-mail: buceo@coraladventure.combuceocas@prodigy.net Tel: 52-73-22-65-55 Fax: 52-73-22-6555
• Quest Divers. Victoria No. 10 Col Modelo, Naucalpan, Edo. Mex, Mexico, MX-53330 Tel: 052-555-560-0889 E-mail: info@questdivers.com 
• Nautilus, Escuelade Buceo. Cruz Galvez #285, Col. Nueva Santa Maria, Mexico, 02800 E-mail: nautil@df1.telemex.net.mx Tel: 52-57-290816
• Protec Advanced Training Facility. Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Tel: 011-52-980-31168 URL: www.protecdiving.com (& mixed gasses)
• Tank-Ha Dive Center.  Av. 5a norte entre calle 8 1y 10, Playa del Carmen, 77710,  Riviera Maya / Yucatan Mexico . Phone: +52 984 873 0302 URL: www.tankha.com  e-mail: dive@tankha.com 
• Yucatek Divers. Dive centre: Avenida 15 Norte, between Calle 2 and 4, Centro, Playa del Carmen, Dive shop: Calle 6 Norte Con Ave. 5a Centro. Phone +52 984 803 2836 Our dive training facility is in the Hotel Casa Tucan. http://www.yucatek.com (includes training for handicapped people).
• Pacific Scuba Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta. Tel/Fax (322) 209 0364 URL: www.pacificscuba.com.mx E-mail: scuba@pvnet.com.mx
• Ocean Sports Dive Center. Edificio Marina San Carlos #7, Bahia San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Tel: 52-622-60696 Fax: 52-622-60646 URL: www.divecortez.com E-mail: mike@divecortez.com
• Mexico Sub – Pro Sport Divers, Carrasco 90 A, Col. Toriello Guerra, Mexico City, C.P. 14050. Phone: 52-5-528-2472, 52-5-606-3602 or local 01-800-GOT DIVE. URL: http://www.Mexicosub.com E-mail: prosportdive@compuserve.com.mx or  webmaster@Mexicosub.com
• Pro Sport Divers, Carrasco 90, Col. Toriello Guerra, Mexico DF, C.P. 14050.
• Akumal Dive. Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico Phone (52) 984 875 9032 * Fax (52) 984 875 9033 URL: www.akumal.com E-mail:dive@akumal.com
• Aqua Safari S.A. P.O. Box 41,Cozumel, Quintana Roo, 77600. Tel: 52-987-2-0101. E-mail: dive@aquasafari.com  URL: http://www.aquasafari.com 
• Aqua World. Blvd. Kukulcan Km. 15.3, Zona Hotelera, Cancun, Q. Roo, Mexico 77500. Tel: + 52-98-85-22-88, Fax: + 52-98-85-22-99
• Dimi Dive & Scuba Tours. 5ta Ave.con Adolfo Rosado Salasy 1a.#109-D, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico 77600, E-mail: dimidive@cozumel.com.mx Tel: 52-987-22915 Fax: 52-987-23964 
• Aqua Adventures. Avalon Resort Hotel Dive Shop, Isla Mujeres, Q. Roo,  Mexico C.P. 77400  Tel: +52-998-999-2050 www.diveislamujeres.com
• Dressel Divers Club. Hotel Barcelo Riviera Maya Beach Resort, Carretera Chetumal, Puerto Juarez, Quintana Roo. Mexico. URL: http://www.dresseldivers.com  
• Dressel Divers Club. Hotel Iberostar Quetzal/Tucan, Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico 77000, E-mail:  clubbuceo@playadelcarmen.com Tel: 52-987-30200 Ext.3402 Fax: 52-987-30424
• Dressel Divers Club. Hotel Iberostar Paraiso Resort, Mayan Riviera-Pal. Carretera Chetumal-Puerto Juarez, Quintana Roo, Mexico, URL: http://www.dresseldivers.com
• ProDive Mexico. 269.5 Carretera  Chetumal - Pto. Juarez, Hotel Sunscape Resort, Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, 77710 Tel: (984) 873 5491 URL: www.prodivemex.com  E-mail info@prodivemex.com
• Vallarta Adventures. Tel: 011-52-322-10657 Fax: 011-52-322-12845 URL: www.vallarta-adventures.com E-mail: adventure@acnet.net

These centers may provide air.

• Las Parras Tours. Fco. I. Madero No.16, Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 23880 Tel: 52-113-50900  E-mail: lasparras@loretoweb.com.mx 
• Servicios Subacuaticos del Golfo S.A. de C.V. Pdte Miguel Aleman KM 93 S/N, Los Arcos Loca 4, Boca del Rio Veracruz, 94292. Tel:52-2-923-2394
• Vista Sea Sport Apdo Postal No. 42 Buena Vista B.C.S., 23580. Tel: 52-114-10031 
• Grupo Deportivo. Ferusa, Av. Tulum 19 y 20, Local 8 Plaza Galerias, Cancún, 77500. Tel: 52-9-884-8634
• Marinares SA DE CV. Blvd Kukulkan Km15 +100, Al 15+500, Cp 77500 Cancún, Qr. Tel: 998-885-0766
• Naviera Subacuatica SA DE CV, Kukulkan Km 5.5 1, Cp 77500 Cancún, Qr. Tel: 998-883-4440
• Centro  de Buceo Media Luna. Canal a Media Luna, Cd Fernandez, S L.P.  Tel: 01-487-87-20854  www.buceomedialuna.com : ossiel@bucoemedialuna.com
• Kori, S.A. de C.V. Av. Abelardo L. Rodriguez, Calles 22, #99 Ote. Guaymas Sonora. Tel: 52-6-224-0011
• Deportiva La Paz. Av. Postal 263, La Paz BC Sur, Tel: 52-6-822-7333
• Ocotal S.A., El SJO 2820, P.O. Box 025216, Miami, FL, 33102-0083. Tel:(506)670-0323. E-mail: elocotal@sol.racsa.co.cr 
• Perla de La Paz A.A. de C.V., La Mutualismo #39. La Paz BC, 23000. Tel: (619)661-1961
• Oscar Lopez, Pitagoras #445, Local D, Col. Narvarte, Mexico DF, CP 03020. Tel: (525)639-1049
• Mictlan Sports, S.A. de C.V. Hamm y Reio Fuerte, Mazatlan, Sin Mexico, 82010 52-6-985-3822
• Scuba Vallarta S.A. de C.V. Apartado Postal 2-102, Hotel Posada del Rio Cuale Puerto Vallarta. Tel: 52-322-22975h
• Scuba Du, S.A. de C.V. P.O. Box 137, Colonia Centro, Cozumel Quintana Roo 52-9-872-1379
• Juan Ruiz Pina / Pro Dive Cozumel A. Rosado Salas No. 198, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, 77600. Tel: 52-987-2-4123
• Alejandro F. Zarate. S.M. 15-A MZA. 3 Lote 3 Local 7-A, Plaza San Angel Inn, Cancun, Quintana Roo, 77500. Tel: 52-98-846703. E-mail: reefcun@yahoo.com 
• Almacenes Pama. Av. Melgar Sur #9, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, 77600. 
  Tel: 52-987-20090.
• Zihuatanejo Dive Ctr. S.A. de C.V. Calle Cuauhtemoc No. 3, Col. Centro, Zihuatanejo, GRO, C.P. 40880. Tel: 52-755-42147
• Motonautica Torre S.A. de C.V. Cir. Colonias No 296 x 12, Col. Pedregales de Tanlum, Merida, Yucatan. Tel: 52-9-925-8111

Chac-Mooc : Cojinda : Yucatan Peninsula

Last updated Oct 1999 by Tamworth John,
Dogs Breath Diver.

The entry

2 dives

Photos by Tamworth John, Dogs Breath Diver

Guided cave dive. A 2 hour trip from Cancún, 1 hour ferry trip from Cozumel, up a dirt track into the jungle is a cave. The entry is in fresh water but at 7 metres/22 feet it changes to salt water. Going from crystal clear freshwater into salt water is like looking into jelly. Although there aren't any fish there are millions of stalactites, stalagmites and rock formations. Excellent!

We were told not to take our regs from our mouths when coming back through the halocline, and they were right to warn us. Returning to freshwater was as if we were in fresh air and easy to understand the thought you were clear of the water.

Viz 3m-30+m. Depth 12.5m. Cave water temp 13C / 56F. The jungle is very hot and humid so take plenty of drinking water. (I'll tell you about diving with the dolphins another time).

Dive organisation: Aquaworld, Cancún.