Snorkel· Isla Danzante· Mexico

Honeymoon Cove Reef Snorkel (Isla Danzante)

25° 48.4′ N · 111° 15.5′ W · approximate

The rocky shoreline of Luna de Miel cove is the park's classic first snorkel: king angelfish, Cortez angelfish, giant damselfish, sergeant majors, Mexican hogfish, blue-and-yellow chromis and Cortez rainbow wrasse over boulders and sand in turquoise water.

Practical

Coordinate is approximate: the same in-cove point as the Isla Danzante Honeymoon Cove anchorage (north-west corner of the island, about 130 m off the OpenStreetMap coastline). Swim the rocky shore along one side of the cove; the reef is boulder and rock rather than coral—water here is not warm enough on average for coral reefs (Undercurrent). Species logged by National Geographic expedition snorkelers 2007-2011 include scissortail and giant damselfish, sergeant majors, porcupinefish, Cortez rainbow wrasse, king angelfish, Panamic cushion stars, blue-spotted jawfish, octopus and scorpionfish. The cove was their bolt-hole from strong northerlies, but Blue Pacific Yachting warns the anchorage itself is shallow and surgy in northers—snorkel on calm mornings, when visibility is best. The CCA's 2024 cruise notes three small coves at the north end of Danzante between Honeymoon Cove and 'Divorce Cove' that together hold a small fleet. No anchoring on rock or reef; do not touch or take anything (no-take rules in preservation sub-zones). CONANP protected-area fee applies: a Loreto Bay National Park day pass (bracelet) was MX$215 per person in 2025, and the annual Conservation Passport (MX$3,620 in 2025) covers every federal protected area; buy online at descubreanp.conanp.gob.mx or from the rangers at La Dársena in Loreto, and carry proof aboard.

Best for

An easy dinghy-side snorkel three miles from Puerto Escondido

Season

Year-round; calm mornings best, surgy in northers

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