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Maracaibo Reef

Maracaibo · Cozumel, Mexico

Photo: Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA · CC BY 2.0
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep

About this site

Maracaibo Reef is a reef and wall dive site near Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, eagle rays, stingrays, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.

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Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed
OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

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Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org