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Quimixto
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Jun
About this site
Quimixto is a reef dive site near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, groupers, eagle rays, lobsters, moray eels. 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
- Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
- Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
- Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
- BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
- Banded WrasseHalichoeres notospilus
- Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Nearby sites
- 1Colomitos0.2 km
- 2Las Caletas1.7 km
- 3Majahuitas1.8 km
- 4Mismaloya3.9 km
- 5Los Arcos - El Cañón4.6 km
- 6Los Arcos - El Bajo del Cristo4.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org