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Playa del Carmen

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Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 13 sources

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Featured dive spots for Playa del Carmen

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Playa Zuri dive spot

Playa Zuri

Reef
5.0
1 dive
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Visibility8 m
AccessSimple entry
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeAverage variety
FacilitiesExcellent facilities
CrowdVery quiet
CurrentNo current
SurgeFlat calm
Cenote Puerta Maya dive spot

Cenote Puerta Maya

CaveCenote

Quiet semi-open Akumal cenote with stairs, shade, and cave access.

5.0
1 dive
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AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeSome life
FacilitiesGood facilities
CrowdVery quiet
Akumal Reef dive spot

Akumal Reef

Reef

Beginner-friendly turtle reef in Akumal Bay.

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Visibility30 m
AccessSimple entry
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CrowdVery crowded
CurrentLight current
SurgeFlat calm
Bahia Príncipe dive spot

Bahia Príncipe

Reef

Sheltered resort-front reef for easy shore dives and snorkeling.

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AccessSimple entry
CoralSome damage
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CrowdQuite busy
CurrentNo current
SurgeFlat calm
Barco Hundido - Wreck Cadete Juan Escutia C-56 dive spot

Barco Hundido - Wreck Cadete Juan Escutia C-56

Wreck

Deep Puerto Morelos wreck dive with seasonal eagle rays.

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Visibility18 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
Casa Cenote dive spot

Casa Cenote

Cenote

Open mangrove cenote near Tulum with easy entry and cavern access.

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Visibility12 m
AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CurrentLight current