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The Aquarium
Socorro Islands, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp25–28°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
The Aquarium is a reef dive site, Colima, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, manta rays, groupers, jacks, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Manta RayMobula birostris
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Brown Sea CucumberIsostichopus fuscus- Clarion MajorStegastes redemptus
Giant Electric RayNarcine entemedor
Longtail StingrayHypanus longus
TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Nearby sites
- 1O'Neal Rock4.6 km
- 2Socorro Island7.9 km
- 3Cabo Pearce8.7 km
- 4Punta Tosca11 km
- 5Socorro Roca Partida28 km
- 6Fondeadero57 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org