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The Great Maya Reef is one of the largest reef systems in the world, second only to the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. It stretches 600 miles along the coasts of Mexico and Central America and is hosts a diverse ecosystem, with more than 600 species of fish and nearly 100 species of coral. The waters off the Riviera Maya are warm, clear and inviting year round.
Local diving hold many benefits for beginner divers especially. The diving is generally shallow – between 45 – 60 feet, with the average visibility of about 40 – 60 feet. Currents are strong but the visibility and views offer a birds eye view as we dive “atop” the reef instead of aside it. The fairly flat bottom below offers reef outcroppings arising from the sea floor, providing protection from the current to tropical reef fish and numerous invertebrates. You will see turtles galore, French and Queen angels, bull, black-tip and lemon sharks. There are also opportunities to see lobster, squid and rays.
The Riviera Maya boasts the largest interconnected cenote system in the Americas with more than 300 miles of passageways. These underground taverns or sink holes house deep wells of fresh water and are covered with stalactites and stalagmite, and there are over 3000 of them in the Yucatan Peninsula, though only a few that are accessible by visitors. Knowing that the ancient Maya believed the openings of the cenotes served as portals to Xibalba – the Mayan underworld – adds a further sense of mystery and excitement to these dives.
