Snorkel· Isla Coronado (Isla Smith)· Mexico
Isla Mitlán Channel Snorkel
29° 4.0′ N · 113° 31.1′ W
Cliff walls that continue below the surface between Isla Mitlán and Isla Coronado, 'crawling with a who's who of reef and predator fishes' — you can snorkel one side of the channel and back on the other straight from the boat.
Practical
Coordinate is Isla Mitlán from the Wikipedia islands table; the Mitlán anchorage is on its north/northeast side in 20–30 ft (soft sand, good holding once found). Grouper especially common. Avoid the channel south of Isla Mitlán — scattered rocky shoals; dark mid-channel areas are rock. Bees in the dry season and no-see-ums when the breeze dies. Watch the current; time the swim near slack.
Best for
Snorkelling straight off the boat
Nearby
- Isla Mitlán Anchorage (Isla Coronado / Isla Smith)0.2 NM away
- Volcán Coronado Hike (Isla Smith)1.4 NM away
- Ensenada La Gringa Anchorage2.3 NM away
- La Gringa Estuary Sluice Ride2.4 NM away
- Isla Calavera Sea Lion Colony (Bahía de los Ángeles)2.6 NM away
- Pata y Bota Anchorage3.3 NM away
- Isla La Ventana Anchorage4 NM away
- Isla La Ventana–Cerraja Snorkel Loop4.2 NM away