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Chen Rio
Cozumel, Mexico
EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataSep
About this site
Chen Rio is a reef dive site near Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, jacks, sea fans, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 29 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Bar JackCaranx ruber
HedowGerres cinereus
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
Nearby sites
- 1El Mirador3.7 km
- 2Cozumel8.6 km
- 3Cozumel Devils Throat9.2 km
- 4El Islote13 km
- 5Cozumel Palancar Caves13 km
- 6Punta Sur - Devil’s Throat13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org