Ixlache Reef is 3 miles north of Isla Mujeres, and is a common stop for our tours to Contoy and Whale Sharks. Is a nice shallow spot to do snorkeling, and probably one of the best snorkeling spots in the area, full with fan corals and all sort of fish. This spot is also popular […] The post Ixlache Reef appeared first on Mexico Divers.| Mexico Divers
The Chairel Shipwreck was originally a car ferry brought from Tampico. that was used to connect cancun to isla mujeres in the late 80s. Some reports say that the ferry was owned by the Mexican phone company “Telefonos de Mexico” at that time and replaced the Frontera car ferry. The ferry service was then discontinued […] The post Chairel Shipwreck appeared first on Mexico Divers.| Mexico Divers
Around the 1950s Carlos García Castilla “Válvula”, discovered discovered the todays “Sleeping Shark Cave” a series of caves east of the Isla Mujeres that had a hidden secret, in this place sharks were resting in the sand like if they were sleeping. “Valvula” was a local fisherman in the island that frequently went out fishing […] The post Sleeping Shark Cave Reef appeared first on Mexico Divers.| Mexico Divers
Ultrafreeze – also known as El Frio — is a 200-foot long shipwreck in Mexico, off the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo. The vessel was a cargo ship/ tugboat deliberately sunk to create an artificial reef.The hull of Ultrafreeze is virtually intact, and the site is known as a fantastic dive in which to spot […] The post Ultrafrezze Shipwreck appeared first on Mexico Divers.| Mexico Divers
Found at only 10 minutes by boat from Isla Mujeres, at a depth of 70 feet, The Hondureño was a shrimp boat 40 meters long, that sank during Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. There you will find Green Morey Eels 1.5 meters long, Nurse Sharks, Rainbow Parrot Fish, schools of Cobia fish, Groupers, Amberjacks and Snappers. […]| Mexico Divers