Allegro Playacar

Located just south of Playa del Carmen and an hour south of Cancun, Allegro Playacar is a 4-star resort that offers convenient proximity to the areas fantastic Cenotes and other fabulous dive sites around the area. Staying here also allows gives you a convenient access to one of Pro Dive Mexico's dive centers, located just next door!

Dive Overview

Shipwrecks, canyons, slopes. See turtles, barracuda, stingrays, lobsters, nurse sharks and more. Cenotes nearby. The season extends all year round with the best visibility in May through August.

Accommodation Overview

The Allegro Playacar has 286 rooms with 2 types: Double and Double Superior (marked as Double + below). The Double Superior rooms are located closer to the beach and pool, and many also come with sea views.

Room Features

• King size double or twin beds
• Air conditioning
• Minibar
• TV
• Iron
• Coffee making facilities 
• Safety deposit box

Food & Drinks

All meals, snacks and beverages included with the all-inclusive package. 4 restaurants available at the resort. The Buffet with a large selection of international cuisine, The Mexican, Pizzeria, and Snack and Grill. The resort also features 4 bars.

Dive Information

The primary dive site of Pro Dive Mexico at Allegro Playacar are Tortugas, Barracuda, Mama Via, which means shipwrecks, canyons and slopes. As previously mentioned, they also offer Cenotes dives as well as excursions and safaris to other nearby locations. 

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Mama Via Wreck

Former shrimp boat initially sunk in 1995 for divers. Coral growth has proceeded rapidly on this artificial reef.

• Depth: 60-90ft/ 18-30m
• Currents: Medium to strong
• Skills: Experienced advanced divers only
• Life: Schools of fish

Barracuda

Northwest of Tortuga Reef, second dive after it. Can be pictured as a hand with five finger-like outcroppings.

• Depth: 20-50ft/ 6-14m
• Currents: Medium to strong
• Skills: Intermediate
• Life: Patrolling barracuda, schools of fish

Tortugas

One of the most popular and exciting deep dive sites in this area. Relatively flat reef with gradual slope from 15 to 40m (50-130ft), covered with corals and big barrel sponges.

• Depth/ Time: 55-100ft/ 16-30m
• Currents: Medium to strong, South to north
• Skills: Intermediate.
• Life: Astounding number of hawksbill turtles and big fish from barracuda to jacks, cubera snappers, stingrays, green and spotted morays, bull sharks depending on season.

General Information

• Diving Season: All year round
• Temperature: 77-90 F
• Water Temperature: 79-84 F
• Visibility: 49-115 ft (Best in May-August)
• Recommended Wetsuit: 3mm shorty in April-Oct or 3 mm long wetsuit in Nov-Mar
• Distance from Airport: Approx. 1 hour by car

Practical Information

• Electricity: 220V
• Timezone: UTC-5 
• Language: Spanish, English 
• Payment method: Cash (USD, CAN, EURO, BP, Mexican Pesos), or Credit card (Visa and MasterCard only)