Dive Sites
Carey Dive Center on Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres offers a wide range of dive sites to suit everyone from beginner to experienced divers. With shallow reefs, deep wrecks and drift dives, Carey Dive Center can tailor your dive schedule to take in a variety of different dive spots. Here’s a guide to all the dive sites and the underwater sea life you will be able to see there.
| The marine life around Isla Mujeres is very rich – especially on shallow dives. When going on a reef dive you will be very likely to see: Anemone, Angelfish, Blue Striped Grunt, Blue Tang, Butterfly Fish, Christmas Tree Worm, Conch, Cowfish, Filefish, Grouper, Hard Coral (Brain Coral, Star Coral, Elkhorn Coral, Staghorn Coral), Parrotfish, Porcupine Fish, Pork Fish, Soft Coral (Sea Plume, Sea Rod, Sea Fan), Spiny Lobster, Sponge, Star Fish, Yellowtail Snapper.
Dive Sites Around Isla Mujeres (Map)
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| Location | Depth | Boat Ride | Specialty | Sea Life |
| ATLANTIS | 30′(10m) | 10 min | reef | barracuda, sea turtle, shark |
| BANDERAS | 40′(12m) | 15 min | reef, drift dive | barracuda, scorpionfish sea turtle, shark, spotted moray |
| DORMITORIO | 40′(12m) | 10 min | reef, arches, caves | wall corals, scorpionfish |
| MANCHONES | 40′(12m) | 10 min | reef | barracuda, sea turtle, shark |
| MEDIA LUNA | 40′(12m) | 10 min | reef | spotted moray, stingray |
| PUENTES Y PAILAS | 40′(12m) | 10 min | reef, arches, tunnels | shark, stingray, spotted moray |
| PUNTA SUR | 60′(17m) | 15 min | drift dive | dolphins, giant sea turtle |
| CHAIREL | 89′(27m) | 35 min | wreck | barracuda |
| CUEVAS DE AFUERA | 52′(16m) | 23 min | reef, wall dive | moray, reef shark |
| GUNBOAT C-55 | 70′(21m) | 25 min | wreck | barracuda, eagle ray |
| GUNBOAT C-58 | 100′(30m) | 25 min | wreck | barracuda, eagle ray, grouper |
| NO NAME | 52′(16m) | 20 min | reef, wall dive | reef shark |
| PIEDRA ATRAVESADA | 70′(21m) | 30 min | reef, drift dive | eagle ray, reef shark |
| PUNTA NEGRA | 70′(21m) | 23 min | reef, drift dive | eagle ray, reef shark, stingray |
| SLEEPING SHARK CAVE | 70′(21m) | 30 min | reef, drift dive | barracuda, bermuda chop, reef shark |
| EL TUNNEL | 57′(17m) | 20 min | reef, drift dive | barracuda, green moray, reef shark |
| ULTRA FREEZE | 96′(29m) | 35 min | wreck | barracuda, grouper |
