Dive· Isla Mujeres· Mexico
MUSA Underwater Museum
21° 12.2′ N · 86° 43.6′ W
The Museo Subacuático de Arte: some 500 life-size concrete sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor and others, sunk since 2009 to draw divers off the stressed natural reefs - the 'Silent Evolution' crowd of 450 figures is the showpiece.
Practical
Coordinate is the Wikivoyage MUSA listing near the Manchones gallery (Wikipedia gives 21.20167, -86.72694 for Manchones). Galleries: Manchones (477 sculptures, 3-6 m, diving and snorkel), Punta Nizuc (23 structures, Cancún, snorkel) and Punta Sam; a visitor center is at Plaza Kukulcán. Opened officially 27 November 2010. 2026 MUSA prices (USD): snorkel Punta Nizuc 58, glass-bottom boat 58, certified dive from Cancún 115 or from Isla Mujeres 157. Wikivoyage lists hours 9:00 am-2:00 pm daily. Visit with a licensed operator; it lies inside the national marine park.
Best for
Art-meets-reef dive or snorkel
Nearby
- Manchones Reef0.1 NM away
- Garrafón Reef0.5 NM away
- Kin Ha Beach Club (Isla Mujeres)0.5 NM away
- Playa Garrafón (Garrafón de Castilla Beach)0.5 NM away
- Punta Sur Turtle Drift Dive (Isla Mujeres)0.8 NM away
- Hacienda Mundaca (Isla Mujeres)0.9 NM away
- Playa Lancheros (Isla Mujeres)0.9 NM away
- Punta Sur and Ixchel Temple (Isla Mujeres)0.9 NM away