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
Sleeping Shark Cave (Cueva de los Tiburones Dormidos)
Dive site in Cancún & Isla Mujeres, Mexico
- Usual dive
- 18 m
- Deepest point
- 21 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Nov–Feb, Jun–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef and drift dive from a boat. Known for reef sharks and barracuda.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: careydivecenter.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Drift
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Reef sharks
- Barracuda
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.
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Wreck
down to 30 m
C-58 Wreck (General Pedro María Anaya)
Former US minesweeper Harlequin, scuttled off Cancún in two pieces, where eagle rays shelter during winter.
- Advanced
- Eagle rays
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
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.