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Ballena
Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Ballena is a reef dive site near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, sea fans, sea turtles, jacks. 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
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Chupare StingrayStyracura schmardae
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
West Indian ManateeTrichechus manatus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Nearby sites
- 1Cenote Calavera3.4 km
- 2Coquitos5.4 km
- 3Cenote Angelita5.9 km
- 4Cenote Yax-Chen7.5 km
- 5Dreams Reef7.7 km
- 6Cuevitas8.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org