All resultsExplore/Quintana Roo/Xcalak
Xcalak
Sarteneja, Quintana Roo, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Xcalak is a dive site near Sarteneja, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, eagle rays, barracuda, jacks, tarpon. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
KeteChaetodon capistratus
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
BeaugregoryStegastes leucostictus
Nearby sites
- 1La Poza, Xcalak2.2 km
- 2Ambergris Caye Mexico Rocks35 km
- 3Catalan Rocks35 km
- 4Tres Cocos Canyons41 km
- 5Mexico Rocks41 km
- 6Mermaid’s Lair42 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org