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La Poza, Xcalak
Sarteneja, Quintana Roo, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
La Poza, Xcalak is a dive site near Sarteneja, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes tarpon, sea fans, groupers, jacks, barracuda. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Nearby sites
- 1Xcalak2.2 km
- 2Ambergris Caye Mexico Rocks33 km
- 3Catalan Rocks33 km
- 4Tres Cocos Canyons39 km
- 5Mexico Rocks39 km
- 6Mermaid’s Lair41 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org