Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Guerrero

The top 7 dive and snorkel sites in Guerrero, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Guerrero guide

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Torrecillas

No reviews yetMexico, Capital Region, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo

Dive Torrecillas! Arches, caverns... a nice dive for intermediate divers. Located in front of punta ixtapa. Boat ride form both marinas from ixtapa is even closer but padi or naui corporations only available in town not many instructors to guide the trips if you have dive master or higer to rent tanks you can get them on the zihua marina. Torrecillas is also known as ixtapa torrecillas.

BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Las Cuevas

No reviews yetMexico, Central Pacific, Acapulco

Behind Roqueta Island Las Cuevas is also known as The caves.

BeginnerMax depth 60 ftBoat entry
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Palmitas

No reviews yetMexico, Central Pacific, Acapulco

This dive site has low to no current. This is a good dive site for those who like free diving and snorkeling. Shallow. It has tiny coral formations. You can frequently see eagle rays and spotted eels. Palmitas is also known as palmitas.

BeginnerMax depth 26.2 ftBoat entry
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Caleta

No reviews yetMexico, Central Pacific, Acapulco

Caleta is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Central Pacific, Acapulco which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Max depth 11.5 ftShore entry
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Ixtapa Lagoon

No reviews yetMexico, Capital Region, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo

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BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Los Bajos de la Quebrada

No reviews yetMexico, Central Pacific, Acapulco

Los Bajos de la Quebrada is also known as Bajos de La Quebrada.

BeginnerMax depth 32.8 ftBoat entry
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Rio de la Plata

No reviews yetMexico, Central Pacific, Acapulco

Rio de La Plata (River of Silver) is the last name of this Italian made vessel. Built in 1923 with the name "Principessa Maria", this 8,539 tons ship was sold on 1941 from its original manufacturer, Lloyd Sabaudo to Argentina, when it got its last name. During summer of 1943, the Rio de la Plata (RdP, from now on) arrived to Acapulco bay, carrying mostly passengers but with a fully filled cargo bays. As soon as the ship entered Acapulco, the captain gave the order of disembark, to all passengers and the crew. The story tells that the captain took this decision because three American battleships where waiting for RdP to leave the bay. After calling with the ambassador of Argentina in Mexico City, the captain gave the order of disembark to the rest of the crew, and took the ship to the middle of the bay. The next day, all the passengers and crew saw a big column of smoke going out the main deck of RdP, followed by a big fire. After noticing the fire, the port authority tried to move the vessel near the port so they could extinguish the fire. The RdP's captain, which intentions where to destroy the ship, decided to open the gates and sink the ship. Lots of explanations have been given for the captain's acts and for the cargo that was inside the ship. Some people say that RdP had 13 tons of copper (which never was found). Other people say tha RdP was carrying mercury, a metal that was prohibited on those days. Documents that proved that Argentina was allied with Germany. No one knows for sure what was the secret of El Rio de la Plata. Rio de la Plata is also known as El Rio de la Plata.

IntermediateMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Top dive shops in Guerrero

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Dive Zihua
5.0 (37) · Zihuatanejo
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Carlo Scuba
5.0 (36) · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
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Acapulco Scuba Center
4.9 (56) · Acapulco
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Guerrero diving guide

Ready to check out the best sites in Guerrero for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 7 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.

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Are there dive shops in Guerrero?

Zentacle lists 6 dive shops in Guerrero. The top-rated are SDA-Swiss Divers Association (4.9 from 76 reviews) and Dive Zihua (5.0 from 37 reviews).