Cave Diving in Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich

Mexico’s top cenotes for scuba diving and snorkeling are part of a vast network of freshwater sinkholes dotting the Yucatan Peninsula.

Many divers are already familiar with Socorro Island, part of the Revillagigedo Archipelago in Mexico. The area is now the largest ocean reserve in North America.

When a shark attack occurs, it’s often the animal who gets the blame. SharkSchool in Playa del Carmen aims to change that perception through research and education.

It’s is one of the best diving destinations in the world, with highlights like Socorro Island and the Sea of Cortez. Here are five great reasons to dive Mexico this winter.

I Love Lucy: Check out this cool film by the Beacons Collective, shot in Guadalupe, Mexico in 2018 and featuring some enormous (one in particular) great white sharks.

You can snorkel with whale sharks in La Paz each year from October to May, when these gentle giants visit the area to feast on a seasonal abundance of plankton and krill.

We know it’s a broad category, with such a diverse range of animals and geography, but here are our picks for some of the best scuba diving in Mexico.

Sitting 270 miles off the west coast of Mexico, the Revillagigedo Islands are well-known to divers. Here’s some of the best diving in Socorro Island, the most famous among them.

Tired of hearing tear-inducing awful news? Check out Sebastian the crab’s story — with a happy ending.

Whether caves make you excited or queasy, you can’t deny the beauty of a cave like this with incredible formations and clear water.

Uniquely situated between the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean, these two powerful bodies of water make diving Cabo San Lucas truly extraordinary.

In the clear, blue water about 30 minutes from Cancun, divers and snorkelers can visit the Cancun Underwater Museum (MUSA).

Mexico has long been one of the world’s best dive destinations, with something for nearly every diver. In Part I of our series, we’ll cover Socorro Island.

In the second of our series on Mexico’s best dive destinations we’re exploring the renowned ‘aquarium of the world’ and a 20,000-year-old reef in the Sea of Cortez.

In the third of our 3-part series on the best scuba diving in Mexico, we’re covering Guadalupe Island and the Yucatan.