Dive for 2 days in the beautiful waters of Mahahual and Chinchorro

Specially designed for divers with more than one day to dive, or who do not have the minimum experience requirements to go diving only at banco chinchorro.

We have the responsibility to take care of the protected natural area of ​​Chinchorro and do our best so that your dives are of the best possible level. Therefore, we give you the opportunity to dive at a cost of $25 USD for two dives a day earlier off the coast of Mahahual in order to tune up any detail in your diving skills, familiarize yourself with the equipment you will use a day later in your Diving in Chinchorro and try to raise your dive skills as much as possible in two dives the quality of your dives as well as that of the whole group.

Chinchorro is an atoll and protected nature reserve located 22 miles from Mahahual, it is the largest atoll in the northern hemisphere and the second largest in the world. Its Geographic Location, the sustainable management plan of the government agencies involved and the fact that it does not have towns or settlements makes it best preserved diving sites in Mexico and the world.

Famous for the excellent health of its corals, abundant marine life, pelagics, tropical fish, coral formations, and unusual coral cover.

Dive Sites

Day 1

Mahahual Costa

Here are endless possibilities for your first day of diving to practice your trim, buoyancy, kicking technique and familiarize yourself with your equipment this day prior to your dive in Chinchorro with an excellent level of quality diving in Costa Maya / Mahahual. . Your Divemaster will select the best available options of the day together with you and taking into account your preferences and level of experience.

Types of Diving

• multilevel and deep diving

• Nitrox and recreational Side mount

• Currents Diving

Day 2

Chinchorro black coral and gardens

A small coral wall with a 15-meter platform and a vertical drop from 12 meters on average at its lowest point to 40 meters at its deepest, intersected by sandy areas with independent coral sections, as well as a gradual slope at its deepest part. In the second section of the site characteristic for its color and ease of diving. The guide in charge will select the dive sites considering the weather conditions and the best possible options.

Types of Diving

• Fish identification diving, lobster and cat shark sighting.

Gatas

Mixed coral formations between short broken walls, pinnacles, boulders and sandbanks as well as a wall at a depth of 24 meters, characterized by its diving with cat sharks and abundant marine life and colorful coral colonies.

Types of Diving

• Fish identification diving, and Nurse shark

Recommendations

• Over 14 years of age

• Do not suffer from seasickness in boats

• Enjoy swimming near or in the presence of sharks

• It is recommended to come in a group (minimum 6), so as not to have limitations, but if this is not the case, we will do our best to put together a group, if not, the program changes to dives off the coast of Mahahual where we have no minimum number of participants.

Restrictions

• A minimum group size of 6 divers

• Swell less than 1.4 meters to be able to cross safely

• If during your shore dives you do not demonstrate a minimum acceptable level of experience and skill (minimum bottom time of 45 minutes and adequate buoyancy control) you may be asked to hire a private guide

• All divers must have current certification AND one year since their last dive

Duration

• From 7 to 9 hours

What is included?

• 2 dives in Mahahual Costa Maya day 1 and 2 Dives in Chinchorro day two

• Fruit, water, sweet bread and chicken or vegetable sandwich in the surface interval

• Dive Master for maximum groups of 6 divers for each guide

• Roundtrip boat ride to the reef

• 80 cc aluminum tanks. / 12 liters

• weights

• Entrance to the protected nature reserve