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Mahahual / Banco Chinchorro

Gateway to Mexico's wild offshore atoll and the healthiest reefs in the Caribbean Mexico

Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 23 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For Mahahual / Banco Chinchorro

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23 sources • Updated Oct 30, 2025

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 30, 2025.

CONANP - Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve (rules, fee, contacts) - Official reserve page; fee MXN 725; gear disinfection; crocodile policy
CONANP - Arrecifes de Xcalak National Park - Park info and access
CONANP - Xcalak Protected Area fee - Entrance fee MXN 120 per person per day
VISITAX - State of Quintana Roo - Official tourism levy payment portal; Article 51-Octies

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

23 sources • Updated Oct 30, 2025

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 30, 2025.

CONANP - Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve (rules, fee, contacts) - Official reserve page; fee MXN 725; gear disinfection; crocodile policy
CONANP - Arrecifes de Xcalak National Park - Park info and access
CONANP - Xcalak Protected Area fee - Entrance fee MXN 120 per person per day
VISITAX - State of Quintana Roo - Official tourism levy payment portal; Article 51-Octies

- Explains current amount and scope

XTC Dive Center (Mahahual/Xcalak operations) - Day trips to Banco Chinchorro; park operations

Mar Adentro Diving Mahahual - Local operator offering Chinchorro and Xcalak trips

Mahahual Dive Centre (SSI profile) - Programs include freediving and snorkeling

Sea temperature snapshots (Mahahual) - Seasonal water temperature reference

Rome2Rio - Road distance CTM-Mahahual - Approximate driving distance and time

Rome2Rio - Road distance TQO-Mahahual - Approximate driving distance and time

Cozumel International Hospital - Hyperbaric - 24/7 facility with SSS recompression chamber; contact numbers