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and beautiful reefs...
One of the nicest things about diving with Scuba Mex Dive Shop is the variety of top dive sites just 3-15 minutes from Paamul, Mexico. There are so many reefs to choose from that we rotate dive sites, usually not visiting the same place more than once every four days. Scuba Mex takes divers out twice daily, when weather permits.
The nearby dive sites are not crowded, unlike Cozumel you will probably never see another group diving. For adventurous divers, night diving in Paamul is such a unique experience that many travel here just for the spectacular Mexican night dives. Scuba Mex Dive Shop also offers cavern diving in the famous Yucatan cenotes (freshwater limestone cave systems).
Scuba Mex's top diving sites...
Scuba
Diving magazine ranked several nearby dive sites among their Top
19 Dives of Caribe Mexicana. These include Paamul Mini Wall, Paraiso
Shallow, and Horst's Reef.
Paamul Mini Wall (90-130 feet) is for skilled divers and offers an opportunity to see nurse sharks, lobster and moray eels. Be sure to keep an expectant eye out for pelagic fish, sharks and turtles.
Paraiso Shallow (50 - 70 feet) is an aggregation of coral patches that rise 20 to 30 feet from the sand bottom of a popular medium depth dive that splints the difference between Cozumel's coral spires and Cancun's abundant fish.
Horst's Reef is a shallow 45 feet, so dives are long enough to explore this fish-rich patch reef that's hollowed out with mini-tunnels and grouper holes. You'll find plenty of rare and elusive spotted drum here, as well as glassy sweepers. During nesting season, it's a great place to spot turtles.
Non-divers
have plenty of entertainment in Paamul, whether they visit Paamul on their
own or wait on shore for friends or family to complete their dives. The
sheltered bay has a small reef easy swimming distance from the shore.
There is wonderful coral and multitudes of fish which can be seen by snorkelers.
The restaurant next door serves seafood and Mexican fare and is open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner, and will blend up margaritas for vacationers
to sip on the beach or by the pool. Sunbathing and tranquility abound. For non-divers,
find out more about Mayan Riviera activities at Cancun
South.
This area of Mexico has so many reefs that we normally do not even name them. The 90, 60, and 40 foot reef system runs approximately 5 miles in either direction from Paamul (30+ miles of reef for you to dive). There are dive sites appropriate for all diving skill levels.
If the weather is too rough for ocean diving, Scuba Mex Dive Shop offers Cavern Tours to the Yucatan's unique fresh water cenotes. These limestone sinkholes lead to clear underground cave systems with beautiful stalactite and stalagmite formations.
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