Dive· Zihuatanejo· Mexico
Punta San Esteban Dive Site (Zihuatanejo)
17° 37.4′ N · 101° 34.4′ W · approximate
The rocky point on the west side of the entrance to Zihuatanejo Bay, listed by both local shops ('Punta Esteban' / 'San Esteban'), a short dinghy or panga ride from the anchorage.
Practical
Approximate: set just off the OpenStreetMap node for Punta San Esteban (17.62377, -101.57203). Dive Zihua rates it two stars (intermediate). Other in-bay and nearby sites on the shops' lists: El Faro (by the Punta Garrobo light, rated three stars by Dive Zihua), La Piedra Solitaria (three stars), El Yunque, El Pango, Caleta de Chon (one star: coral, turtles, sea horses, stingrays) and the Manzanillo snorkel reef; Ixtapa-side sites include Sacramento A and B, Morro del Chato, Zacatoso, Torrecillas, San Gabriel, Bajo Seco and Morro Tierra. Shop dives (Dive Zihua, US$, 2026): 1 dive US$72, 2 dives US$111, night dive US$83. Watch for water-taxi and tour-boat traffic at the bay entrance; fly a dive flag.
Best for
An easy shop dive or a look at the bay-entrance reefs
Nearby
- Faro Punta Garrobo (Zihuatanejo)1.1 NM away
- Hilda's Boat Delivery Service (Zihuatanejo)1.1 NM away
- La Sirena Gorda (Zihuatanejo)1.1 NM away
- Las Gatas Anchorage (Zihuatanejo)1.1 NM away
- Zihuatanejo Fishermen's Beach Dinghy Landing1.1 NM away
- Zihuatanejo Port Captain and Immigration1.1 NM away
- Angustina Mezcal y Cocina (Zihuatanejo)1.2 NM away
- Carlo Scuba (Playa Las Gatas)1.2 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).