Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Playa del Carmen
Ready to check out the best sites in Playa del Carmen for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 17 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Playa del Carmen to suit your needs.
#1 - Moc Che Deep
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
intermediate
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Moc Che Deep is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.
#2 - Pared Verde
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
intermediate
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It's a wall full of small life, with some eels and some medium fishes. The current it's strong, but if you are in the right position, you could travel along the wall without effort, and then the boat retrieve you when you reach the surface.
If you are lucky, you could some big rays
It's near the shore, but too far to reach it by enter from the shore.
Any dive center will take you there by boat
Pared Verde is also known as Green wall.
#3 - Jardines
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
beginner
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Part of Playa del carmen reefs.
Jardines is also known as Gardens.
#4 - Aquarius Playa Maroma
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
beginner
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Aquarius Playa Maroma is a 4.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.
#5 - Tortugas Reef
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
beginner
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A beautiful drift dive with lots of turtles on every dive.
You will need a boat to get to the dive site. From Playa del Carmen is only around 10 to 15min from shore.
Tortugas Reef is also known as Turtle Reef.
#6 - Chun-Zumbul Reef
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
beginner
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Chun-Zumbul Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#7 - Cueva de Pargo
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
beginner
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Cueva de Pargo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#8 - Sitio de los tiburones toro
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
intermediate
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This Spot is where you can find bull sharks in November, December and January.
Usually, a boat wil take you from the shore
Sitio de los tiburones toro is also known as Bull Shark spot.
#9 - Mamitas
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
intermediate
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For the cooler months of the year between November and March you can experience a shark dive that'll set your heart racing and adrenaline pumping. Every day we experienced about ten female Bull Sharks that came in close enough to touch and I have videos to prove it.
Just a few hundred metres from the swimmers on the beach, this is a sandy expanse as expected with lots of Ramora, Trigger and other inquisitive fish join in the encounters.
Small boats used by a few of the many Dive centres in the area make the 3 minute shift to this point where at least 10 female Bull Sharks lurk at 25metres
#10 - Polo Profundo
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
beginner
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Out of the Grand Sunset Princess.
Polo Profundo is also known as Deep Pole.
#11 - Moc Che Shallow
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
beginner
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Moc Che Shallow is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#12 - Chun-zumbul
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
beginner
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Chun-zumbul is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#15 - Mama Vina
Mexico, Yucatan, Playa del Carmen
intermediate
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Mama Vina is also known as Mama viña.