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The warm waters of Huatulco are home some of the most important and spectacular coral reefs in the Mexican Pacific coast. There are 18 healthy coral reefs near the coast where you can enjoy the wonderful underwater world of Huatulco.
Within the nine bays there are over a hundred dive sites that can be explored by diving and/or snorkeling.
Due to the large amount of plankton in this sector of the Pacific and the more or less high temperature there is a great biodiversity that includes various types of soft and hard corals, mollusks, starfish, crabs, octopus, sea urchins, lobsters, crabs, turtles , rays and a wide variety of fish such as snapper, puffer fish, red snapper, surgeonfish, trumpet fish, butterfly fish and swordfish, among others.
Some of the most visited reefs are those of the beaches of La Guerrilla, Tejoncito, Arrocito, Tangolunda, La Entrega, Órgano, Maguey, Cacaluta, La India, Chachacual, Riscalillo and San Agustín.
In the shallow parts there are coral plates with an abundance of fish. In deeper waters there are mounds and beds of volcanic rock that always have surprises between their holes.
Diving in Huatulco
For beginner divers, the most recommended areas are: the reefs of Playa La Entrega, Bahía Santa Cruz, Playa Riscalillo and Playa San Agustín, as well as the coral islands of Cacaluta and Montosa. The depth in these areas does not exceed 8-meter (26 feet). Most of the time visibility is around 22-meter (72 feet), however on good days it can be close to 35-meter (114 feet). During the rainy season visibility drops from 12-meter (39 feet) to 15-meter (49 feet).
For the more experienced divers there are also walls and cliffs.
In the Bay of San Agustín in front of the beach there is a sunken ship at an approximate depth of 30-meter (98 feet), a real attraction to all lovers of under water sports. It is incredible the kaleidoscope of corals that encrust these sunken skeletons and become the home to a large number of marine fauna such as parrot fish, parrots, the trigger fish, angel, butterfly fish and the nice balloons.
Additionally, some bays have small islands or huge rocks that are very interesting places to dive. Its underwater landscapes are beautiful and unique with spectacular rock formations, walls, corals, and multicolored fish. Due to its depths, diving in these areas is recommended for experienced.
The best season for diving in Huatulco is from mid-October to mid-December, when the hurricane season is over and the temperature is mild. Although April to June are also good months.
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