Ojo de Agua
Shallow shore dive with a unique cenote-fed halocline.
Shore Access
5m Avg Depth
7m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site is located on a beach and offers access to an incredible underwater world. It’s suitable for divers of all experience levels. During the day, you'll encounter vibrant marine life such as barracudas, parrotfish, sergeants, groupers, and many more colorful fish species. Night dives are particularly spectacular, revealing a different ecosystem with creatures like octopuses, squid, sea urchins, basket starfish, and other nocturnal inhabitants. A key feature of this site is a unique waterhole fed by cenotes – observing the halocline here is a memorable experience. The combination of diverse marine life and this fascinating geological phenomenon makes it a truly special dive destination.
DivingFreedivingSnorkeling
Plan Your Visit
shore divecoral reefbeginner friendlyhaloclinenight divemacro photography
Marine Life
barracudasparrotfishsergeant majorgroupersoctopussquidsea urchinsbasket starfish
Things to Note
Difficulty:
All levels
Very shallow maximum depth and easy shore access from a beach.
Hazards:
sea urchinsboat traffic
Current Strength:
Mild
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