Seasonal· Playa del Carmen· Mexico
Playa del Carmen Bull Shark Season
20° 36.6′ N · 87° 3.9′ W · approximate
Every winter pregnant female bull sharks gather off Playa del Carmen, and guided dives at 20-30 m put divers face to face with up to ten of them.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: a point offshore of Playa del Carmen south-east of the ferry pier, not a dive-site position - operators choose the site. Season November to March; sightings frequent from mid-November, peak January-February, rare after late March (Planet Scuba Mexico). Depth 20-30 m; Open Water certification; guided with a specific briefing and behaviour protocol, maximum 4 divers per guide; book about three months ahead (Planet Scuba Mexico). Wikivoyage: Playa del Carmen is well known for bull sharks from November to March when the females come to give birth. Playa has no sheltered anchorage - stay in Puerto Aventuras marina or take the ferry from Cozumel.
Best for
Big-animal winter dive
Season
Nov-Mar; peak Jan-Feb
Nearby
- Playa del Carmen Roadstead0.5 NM away
- Playa del Carmen Ferry Terminal0.9 NM away
- Chedraui (Playa del Carmen)1.4 NM away
- Barracuda Reef (Cozumel North)8.1 NM away
- Banco Playa / Puerto de Abrigo Anchorage (Cozumel)8.4 NM away
- Northers and Cozumel West-Coast Exposure8.4 NM away
- San Miguel Anchorage (Cozumel)8.4 NM away
- Puerto de Abrigo Marina (Banco Playa, Cozumel)8.5 NM away
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