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Isla Mujeres Whale Shark
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Max depth0 m–3 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Best monthsJun–Sep
About this site
Isla Mujeres Whale Shark is a dive site near Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 3 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, reef sharks, whale sharks, sea turtles, barracuda. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda
Nearby sites
- 1El Farito7.6 km
- 2Isla Mujeres Bull Shark8.0 km
- 3El Garrafon11 km
- 4Punta Sur11 km
- 5Musa Cancun Underwater Museum of Art11 km
- 6Musa11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org