Riviera Maya, Yucatan
Mexico overall is one of my favorite dive destinations because it just has so much variety!
I did some nice reef dives around Playa del Carmen and also all the way down at Xcalak, where we got lucky and saw a pod of dolphins. Our guide said you can often see manatees in Xcalak as well, but unfortunately we were not that lucky. Anyway, the dives were nice there. The best reefs, though, were still in Cozumel with clear blue waters and so much color and life.
I loved diving in the cenotes and I felt like I was in another world. I visited the cenotes around Tulum. El Pit cenote was very impressive with huge underwater space and then the beautiful light beam coming through the entrance. I also liked the Casa Cenote which was an easy dive, but had a really cool halocline effect, some big tarpon fish and even a local resident saltwater crocodile!
Besides diving, I also did some snorkeling around Isla Mujeres. One trip was around a local reef seeing colorful fish and also a sleepy nurse shark. The second trip was snorkeling with whale sharks, which was unforgettable. Being surrounded by these gentle giants is just amazing. Even a few manta rays swam by!
I loved all the diving I did in Mexico and would go back any time.
