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Paraiso Reef
Cozumel, Mexico

EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Paraiso Reef 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 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, stingrays, nurse sharks, sea fans, jacks. 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
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum
Boulder Star CoralOrbicella annularis
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
French AngelfishPomacanthus paru
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Nearby sites
- 1Punta Tunich1.1 km
- 2San Clemente1.4 km
- 3Cardona1.6 km
- 4Yucab Reef2.5 km
- 5San Francisco Wall2.8 km
- 6Tormentos3.0 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