Drift
down to 15 m
Banderas
Drift dive over a 12 m reef off Isla Mujeres where barracuda, scorpionfish, sea turtles and spotted morays are listed.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Advanced≤30 m
C-58 Wreck (General Pedro María Anaya)
Dive site in Cancún & Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Former US minesweeper Harlequin, scuttled off Cancún in two pieces, where eagle rays shelter during winter.
- Usual dive
- 26 m
- Deepest point
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Nov–Feb, Jun–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
The story
Originally a World War II minesweeper, the C-58 was intentionally sunk off Cancun in 2000. Hurricane Wilma tore it in two in 2005, leaving its boilers exposed.
Source: blog.deepmexico.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive from a boat. Known for eagle rays and barracuda.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: solobuceo.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Eagle rays
- Barracuda
- Groupers
Season in Cancún & Isla Mujeres
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Nov–Feb, Jun–Sep.
Source: solobuceo.comWhere is Cancún & Isla Mujeres?
The point shows the Cancún & Isla Mujeres area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Cancún & Isla Mujeres
Drift
down to 16 m
El Grampín
Healthy natural reef 20 minutes from the Cancún dock, paired with La Herradura as a gentle-current two-tank dive.
- Open Water
Drift
down to 16 m
La Herradura
Healthy natural reef 20 minutes from the Cancún dock, dived on a gentle current with abundant fish life year-round.
- Open Water
Pinnacle
down to 30 m
Manta Valley
Offshore seamounts north of Cancún where mantas visit a cleaning station; the operator says late September–October is best.
- Experienced
- Manta rays
Wreck
down to 30 m
Ultrafreeze Wreck
Deep current-swept wreck at 30 m off Cancún for experienced divers, with snappers, groupers, eagle rays and turtles.
- Experienced
- Turtles
Reef
down to 16 m
Manchones Reef
- Open Water
- Turtles
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.