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Mismaloya
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Max depth30 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Jun
About this site
Mismaloya is a reef dive site near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, eagle rays, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis
- Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
- King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
- Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
- BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
- Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
- Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
- Threebanded ButterflyfishChaetodon humeralis
Nearby sites
- 1Los Arcos - El Cañón1.1 km
- 2Los Arcos - El Bajo del Cristo1.2 km
- 3Los Arcos National Park1.4 km
- 4Las Gemelas1.8 km
- 5Princesa Vallarta Wreck2.6 km
- 6Las Caletas2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org