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Akumal Reef
Akumal Bay Marine Park · Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Akumal Reef is a reef dive site near Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, eagle rays, barracuda, moray eels, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Chupare StingrayStyracura schmardae- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Nearby sites
- 1Bahia Príncipe3.1 km
- 2Cenote Nicte Ha9.9 km
- 3Cenote Dos Palmas10 km
- 4Cenote Dos Ojos11 km
- 5Cenote Taak Bi Ha11 km
- 6Cenote Tajma Ha11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org