LIVEABOARD DIVING IN Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres is an island in the Mexican Caribbean Sea, located 8 miles off the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, near Cancun. The closest airport is Cancun, from there you got to get to Vila de Plamar Cancun (10 km) and then by ferry to Isla Mujeres. Scuba diving and snorkeling here are unforgettable. Isla Mujeres is known for its abundant and varied marine life, vibrant colorful corals, reef and wreck diving, whale shark and sail fish excursions. Isla Mujeres hosts the newly inaugurated underwater sculpture museum, called “MUSA”, opened in 2010 to help preserve Isla Mujeres’ reef systems. Beginner levels will appreciate the still waters and vibrant sea life on the western side of Isla Mujeres, while the east side presents more challenging options for advanced divers, with deeper waters of up to 35m/114ft.
There are over 40 dive sites around the island, most reachable in less than 25 min. The most popular dives include Media Luna, Sleeping Shark Cave, Manchones Reef and several wrecks (Canonero C55, C58 and UltraFreeze). In Sleeping Shark Cave fresh water bubbles with a higher oxygen content attract a variety of sharks (bull, black tip, gray reef, and nurse sharks), making them groggy and allowing divers to get a close-up view.