Zona de Buceo

Zona de Buceo is situated in Mahahual, Quintana Roo, serving as a gateway to some of the most significant marine environments in Mexico. The centre operates across a vast area, stretching from the Sian Ka’an Reserve to the national reef parks of Xcalak.

You can choose between diverse environments, ranging from the shallow reef flats near the coast to the massive, remote coral atolls of Banco Chinchorro. The centre focuses on responsible environmental tourism, ensuring that every expedition respects the delicate ecosystems of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

The centre provides a wide range of instruction, catering to divers from their first breath underwater to those pursuing professional careers. Their curriculum covers the full spectrum of training, including Open Water, Divemaster, and Instructor levels.

For those looking to move beyond recreational diving, they offer advanced specialities in cave diving and technical diving. This allows you to progress from basic reef exploration to complex environments like swim-throughs and deep technical dives.

The training programme is comprehensive, starting with Discover Scuba Diving and Open Water Diver certifications. For those looking to advance, they offer Advanced Open Water, Rescue, and various specialty courses including Deep Diver and Navigation Basics.

Technical training is a core component of their curriculum, with courses covering Cave Diver Apprentice, Cave Diver, and full technical diving modules. For those pursuing a professional career, the centre provides pathways through Divemaster and Open Water Instructor levels.

The centre offers a full range of rental kit for those not travelling with their own equipment. This includes regulators, wetsuits, fins, and torches for night diving.

For technical divers, the facility supports advanced training requirements, including specialized gas blends and technical configurations.

The reefs are defined by a rich landscape of hard corals, sponges, and sea anemones (Actiniaria). You will find a diverse array of mollusks, crustaceans, and various fish species integrated into the reef structure.

Larger pelagics and residents include Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), Eagle rays (Aetobatus), and various sharks. You may also encounter Jack (Carangidae), Tarpon (Megalops), and Dolphin (Delphinidae) in these waters.

In the seagrass and reef areas, you can find sea turtles, including Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) and Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata). Spiny lobster (Palinuridae) and various moray eels (Muraenidae) are also part of the local ecosystem.

The diving area covers a wide range of environments, from the sheltered reef flats to the more open atolls of Banco Chinchorro. Divers can experience everything from relaxed reef navigation to more demanding expedition-style diving.