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El Islote
Cozumel, Mexico
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EntryBoat
Max depth37 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataSep
About this site
El Islote is a reef dive site near Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 37 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, lobsters, sea fans, barracuda, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Lettuce CoralAgaricia agaricites
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea siderea- HedowGerres cinereus
- Gray SnapperLutjanus griseus
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus- Redfin NeedlefishStrongylura notata
Nearby sites
- 1Punta Sur - Devil’s Throat3.9 km
- 2Maracaibo Reef3.9 km
- 3Chunchacah4.0 km
- 4Chun Chacaaab Reef4.3 km
- 5Punta Sur Reef6.7 km
- 6Colombia Reef7.4 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