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Yucab Reef
Cozumel, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Yucab 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 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins, stingrays, eagle rays, nurse sharks, lobsters. 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
Cushion StarOreaster reticulatus
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
French AngelfishPomacanthus paru
Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Nearby sites
- 1Tormentos Reef0.4 km
- 2Chankanaab Reef1.1 km
- 3Las Palamas1.6 km
- 4Santa Rosa Shallows1.7 km
- 5Punta Tunich Wall1.8 km
- 6Cedral Wall1.8 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