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Isla Mujeres

Mexico · Yucatán Peninsula

Isla Mujeres sits at the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula where Caribbean currents funnel nutrient-rich upwellings past pristine reefs, making it the world capital of whale shark aggregations from June through September. The island pairs accessible reef diving with the surreal MUSA underwater sculpture museum and strong year-round populations of sea turtles and eagle rays.

Dive sites

Afuera (Whale Shark Aggregation)

whale shark · manta ray

El Farito

green sea turtle · spotted eagle ray · queen angelfish

MUSA Underwater Museum

stoplight parrotfish · french grunt · hawksbill sea turtle

Barracuda Reef

great barracuda · nurse shark · horse-eye jack

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Gear

Basic kit
- Mask and fins
- BCD and regulator
- 3mm full wetsuit · warm water
- Dive computer