Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Cancún
Ready to check out the best sites in Cancún for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 13 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Cancún to suit your needs.
#1 - C-58 Wreck
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
Mine Sweeper wreck
SE of Punta Cancun
C-58 Wreck is also known as C 58, Tulum shipwreck.
#2 - Ultrafreeze Wreck
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
Tugboat sunk as an artificial reef.
Approx 2 miles South of the Mujeres island
#3 - Punta Negra
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
ESE of Punta Cancun.
#4 - Santo Remedio
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
Santo Remedio is a 4.5-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun which is accessible from shore based on 2 ratings.
#5 - Aristos
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
South of Punta Cancun
#6 - Chitales
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
This is a very popular reef of Cancun.
Just north of Punta Cancun.
#7 - San Toribio
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
ESE of Punta Cancun (between the C-58 Mine Sweeper and the Cuevas de Afuera)
#8 - El Meco
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
A great place for learning to dive or just to spend the morning diving and snorkeling.
There are companies that provide tours via jetski for snorkeling.
There have been Turtle, Porpoise and Barracaduda
El Meco is also known as Meco.
#9 - La Boya de los Locos
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
East of Punta Nizuc; 21 km of Cancun hotel area
#10 - Cuevas de Afuera
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
Far east of Punta Cancun
#11 - Grampin
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
Just NW of Punta Cancun.
#12 - La Jardinera de la Esperanza
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
Sculptures made by Jason de Caires Taylor and placed here November 2009.
Punta Nizuc; southern border of the National Marine Park of Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc.
La Jardinera de la Esperanza is also known as The Gardener of Hope.
#13 - El Tunel
Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun
El Tunel is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Mexico, Yucatan, Cancun which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.