{"id":2975,"date":"2026-01-09T01:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/?page_id=2975"},"modified":"2026-09-26T02:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T02:54:17","slug":"fun-dives-playa-del-carmen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/de\/fun-dives\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Dives in Playa del Carmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Fun dives: designed page body (template: Elementor Full Width, so the H1 lives in the hero). Styles: xd-pages.css in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-page xd-page--hub xd-page--service\">\n<header class=\"xd-hub-hero\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC7102-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC7102-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC7102-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC7102-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC7102-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Green sea turtle swimming over a reef in the Riviera Maya\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-hub-hero__inner\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Reef diving \u00b7 Certified divers<\/p>\n<h1>Fun Dives in Playa del Carmen<\/h1>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__lead\"><strong>Two tank reef mornings on our home reefs, ten minutes by boat from the beach.<\/strong> 2,200 MXN per diver for two guided dives, with the sites chosen each morning for the conditions and the group: turtle drifts and coral gardens for everyone, the Pared Verde wall and the Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck for Advanced divers. Small groups, back on the beach before lunch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__cta\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-hub-hero__caption\">A green turtle over the reef off Playa del Carmen: the regulars on most mornings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div class=\"xd-stats xd-stats--overlap\">\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Price<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">2,200 MXN<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">two dives, per diver<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Dives<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">2 reefs<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">chosen each morning<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Boat ride<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">10 min<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">from the beach in Playa<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Depth<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">10 to 30 m<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">matched to your level<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-stat\"><span class=\"xd-stat__label\">Level<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__value\">Open Water<\/span><span class=\"xd-stat__note\">Advanced for wall and wreck<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-trust\">\n<div class=\"xd-trust__logos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/padi_logo.webp\" alt=\"PADI Dive Center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"886\" height=\"464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shields-sdi-tdi.webp\" alt=\"SDI and TDI certified dive center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1226\" height=\"600\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Small groups, guided by Humann, no hidden costs.<\/strong> Based in Playacar, Playa del Carmen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?cid=17538914797093747387\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our Google reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"xd-trust__badge\"><script defer async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.trustindex.io\/loader.js?57f1f3c82da0136c26065fee7ec\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-layout\">\n<div class=\"xd-main\">\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">The dives<\/p>\n<h2>What a reef morning looks like<\/h2>\n<p>Playa del Carmen sits on the Mesoamerican Reef, and our home sites run along the coast in front of Playacar. The reefs are shallow, sheltered and warm at 26 to 29\u00b0C, the current does the work on the drift sites, and the boat ride is ten minutes, so a morning here is two relaxed dives rather than a day at sea. We choose the two sites on the morning, based on the current, the visibility and the experience in the group.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li><strong>Coral gardens<\/strong> at 10 to 14 metres: long, easy dives with morays, rays and reef fish, ideal after a break from diving<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turtle drifts<\/strong> along the reef, where the turtles rest on the sand and feed on the sponges<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deeper reefs<\/strong> with swim throughs and overhangs at 18 to 25 metres<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Pared Verde wall<\/strong> at 25 to 30 metres with gorgonians, sponges and winter eagle rays, for Advanced divers<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck<\/strong>, a shrimp boat at 27 to 30 metres with barracuda and rays, for Advanced divers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reef mornings are one of four ways to dive with us; the others, from the cenotes to Cozumel, are all on our page about <a href=\"\/\">scuba diving in Playa del Carmen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"xd-gallery\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2009-1024x783.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2009-768x587.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2009-1024x783.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2009-1536x1174.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2009.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Parrotfish over a coral reef near Playa del Carmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1468\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Parrotfish over the coral: the shallow reefs off Playacar are full of colour and easy to dive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GOPR0649_1626560860240_edited-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1140px\" alt=\"Scuba diving experience with Xibalba Divers MX in the Mexican Caribbean\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck at 27 to 30 metres, the deep first dive for Advanced divers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">The sites<\/p>\n<h2>Our home reefs, one page each<\/h2>\n<p>Every site we dive regularly has its own page with depth, level, what lives there and the questions divers ask before booking it. Tell us which one you want to see and we build the morning around it when the conditions allow.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li><a href=\"\/jardines-dive-site-playa-del-carmen\/\">Jardines<\/a>: the shallow coral garden at 10 to 14 metres, the classic first dive back<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/tortugas-dive-site-playa-del-carmen\/\">Tortugas<\/a>: the turtle drift, the site most divers ask for by name<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/moc-che-dive-site-playa-del-carmen\/\">Moc Che<\/a>: a shallow macro reef at 8 to 14 metres and a deep side to 30 metres<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/pared-verde-dive-site-playa-del-carmen\/\">Pared Verde<\/a>: the green wall at 25 to 30 metres, Advanced divers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/mama-vina-wreck-dive-playa-del-carmen\/\">Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck<\/a>: the shrimp boat at 27 to 30 metres, Advanced divers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of them are compared in the <a href=\"\/best-dive-sites-playa-del-carmen\/\">best dive sites in Playa del Carmen guide<\/a>, and the seasons are explained month by month in the <a href=\"\/best-time-to-dive-playa-del-carmen\/\">best time to dive Playa del Carmen guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">How it runs<\/p>\n<h2>How the two tank morning runs<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"xd-steps\">\n<li><strong>08:00 at our base in Playacar<\/strong> Briefing, gear check and the plan for the two sites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ten minutes by boat<\/strong> Out to the first site, the deeper of the two when there is a deep dive in the plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dive one<\/strong> Then a surface interval on the boat with drinking water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dive two<\/strong> A second reef, chosen for the group and the conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Back on the beach before lunch<\/strong> The afternoon is free and the next day open for a cenote.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Afternoon dives run the same way, meeting at our base at 12:00. If a cold front brings wind, we move to a sheltered site, and if the morning cannot run you choose another day or a refund; safety decides, not the schedule. Many divers pair a reef morning with a <a href=\"\/cenotes-del-carmen-and-the-riviera-maya\/\">cenote day<\/a>; in winter the <a href=\"\/shark-dives\/\">bull shark dives<\/a> are the other reason to come.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Who it is for<\/p>\n<h2>Who the reef mornings are for<\/h2>\n<p>Certified divers from Open Water up, from any agency. Open Water is enough for the coral gardens, the turtle drift and most of the reefs; the wall and the wreck sit beyond 25 metres and need Advanced Open Water or equivalent logged deep experience, and we plan a shallower first dive for anyone who has not been deep for a while.<\/p>\n<p>If it has been a while since your last dive, tell us when you book: a refresher in the pool or an easy first site is often the better start, and the second dive then feels like the dive you remember. Divers who are not certified yet start with the <a href=\"\/open-water\/\">Open Water course<\/a>, three days with four ocean dives on these same reefs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-callout\">\n<h2>Beyond the home reefs<\/h2>\n<p>When you want something bigger, we cross the channel: the <a href=\"\/diving-cozumel\/\">Cozumel day trip<\/a> meets at Coco Beach in Playa at 08:00 and crosses by speedboat, two drift dives on the walls and swim throughs of the marine park with brunch on the boat, back by 12:30, 3,400 MXN per diver. Guests staying in <a href=\"\/diving-puerto-aventuras\/\">Puerto Aventuras<\/a> and <a href=\"\/diving-cancun\/\">Canc\u00fan<\/a> dive with us too; their pages explain how the days work from there.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-glance\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Key details<\/p>\n<h2>Fun dive at a glance<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"xd-details xd-details--wide\">\n<div>\n<dt>Price<\/dt>\n<dd>2,200 MXN per diver for two dives<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Dives<\/dt>\n<dd>Two reef dives on two different sites<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Start<\/dt>\n<dd>08:00 at our base in Playacar for the morning dives, 12:00 for the afternoon dives<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Boat ride<\/dt>\n<dd>About ten minutes from the beach in Playa del Carmen<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Depth<\/dt>\n<dd>10 to 30 metres, matched to the group<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Level<\/dt>\n<dd>Open Water; Advanced for the wall and the wreck<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Included<\/dt>\n<dd>Two guided dives, tanks, weights and drinking water<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Marine park fee<\/dt>\n<dd>Nothing extra to pay<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Equipment<\/dt>\n<dd>Rental equipment 500 MXN per day, added when you book<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Nitrox<\/dt>\n<dd>100 MXN extra per dive for certified Nitrox divers<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Season<\/dt>\n<dd>All year; sites chosen daily for the conditions<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dt>Group size<\/dt>\n<dd>Small groups, guided by Humann<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"xd-aside\">\n<div class=\"xd-card xd-card--dark\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Book this dive<\/p>\n<p class=\"xd-price\">2,200<small>MXN per diver, two dives<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Two guided reef dives, tanks, weights and drinking water included; rental equipment 500 MXN per day, Nitrox 100 MXN per dive. Send your dates and your certification level and we confirm the day the same day.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Simple logistics<\/p>\n<h3>How booking works<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"xd-steps\">\n<li>Send us your dates, your certification level and when you last dived<\/li>\n<li>We confirm the morning and suggest the sites that fit your level<\/li>\n<li>Meet at our base in Playacar at 08:00, or at 12:00 for the afternoon dives<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6b7280;margin:0\">Book ahead for December to February, when the boat fills fastest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-card\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Before you book<\/p>\n<h3>Plan your dive day<\/h3>\n<h4>Included<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li>Two guided dives on two different reefs<\/li>\n<li>Tanks and weights<\/li>\n<li>The boat from the beach in Playa del Carmen<\/li>\n<li>Drinking water on the boat<\/li>\n<li>Small groups with Humann<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Not included<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-cross\">\n<li>Rental equipment, 500 MXN per day<\/li>\n<li>Nitrox, 100 MXN extra per dive for certified Nitrox divers<\/li>\n<li>Transport to our base in Playacar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"xd-check\">\n<li>Open Water certification from any agency<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Open Water, or logged deep experience, for the wall and the wreck<\/li>\n<li>Your certification card, and your computer if you have one<\/li>\n<li>A refresher first if it has been a long time since your last dive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"xd-qa\" id=\"questions\">\n<div class=\"xd-qa__head xd-head\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Good to know<\/p>\n<h2>Fun dive questions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xd-qa__lead\">What divers ask us before they book this dive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"xd-qa__grid\">\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>What is a fun dive?<\/h3>\n<p>A guided recreational dive for certified divers: no training, no skills to repeat, just the reef, the marine life and a guide who knows the sites. Our fun dives run as two tank mornings on the reefs of Playa del Carmen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How many dives are included?<\/h3>\n<p>Two, on two different reefs, with a surface interval on the boat between them. The price of 2,200 MXN per diver covers both dives, tanks, weights and drinking water. There is no extra marine park fee.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How do you choose the dive sites?<\/h3>\n<p>On the morning, from the current, the visibility and the experience in the group. Tell us the site you want to see when you book and we build the plan around it when the conditions allow.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Do I need to be certified?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, fun dives are for certified divers from Open Water up, from any agency. If you are not certified yet, the Open Water course takes three days and its four ocean dives are on these same reefs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Which certification do I need?<\/h3>\n<p>Open Water is enough for most of the reefs. The Pared Verde wall and the Mama Vi\u00f1a wreck sit beyond 25 metres and need Advanced Open Water or equivalent logged deep experience; we confirm this when you book.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>I have not dived in a long time. Can I still join?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Tell us when you book and we plan an easy first site, or a refresher session before the morning, so you feel comfortable before the second dive.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Is Nitrox available?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, for certified Nitrox divers, 100 MXN extra per dive. It is worth asking for on the wall and the wreck, where it extends bottom time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>Is equipment included?<\/h3>\n<p>Tanks and weights are included. Full rental equipment is 500 MXN per day, added to your booking, and your own gear is always welcome.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How long does the morning take?<\/h3>\n<p>We meet at our base in Playacar at 08:00 for the briefing, dive two reefs with a surface interval on the boat, and you are back before lunch with the afternoon free. Afternoon dives meet at 12:00. The exact timing depends on the sites and the sea.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How big are the groups?<\/h3>\n<p>Small, so the guide can keep everyone together and adapt the dive to the group. Group size depends on the day and the sites.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>What should I bring?<\/h3>\n<p>Your certification card, swimwear, a towel and a dry change of clothes. Reef safe sunscreen goes on after the dives, not before. A 3 mm wetsuit is enough most of the year and we advise on thickness for the winter months.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>What happens if the conditions are not suitable?<\/h3>\n<p>Safety comes first. If the wind is up we move to a sheltered site or change the plan; if the morning cannot run, you choose another day or a refund, and we tell you as early as we can.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"xd-qa__item\">\n<h3>How do I book a fun dive?<\/h3>\n<p>Send your dates, your certification level and when you last dived through the <a href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">quick booking form<\/a> or on <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>. We confirm the morning and the best sites for you the same day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-cta\">\n<div class=\"xd-wrap\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Next step<\/p>\n<h2>Ready for a reef morning?<\/h2>\n<p>Send your dates and your certification level and Humann confirms the morning the same day, in English, German or Spanish. Two dives, ten minutes from the beach, back before lunch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xd-cta__buttons\"><a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--light\" href=\"\/quick-booking\/\">Check availability<\/a> <a class=\"xd-btn xd-btn--outline-light\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/529841779735\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xd-more\">\n<p class=\"xd-eyebrow\">Keep exploring<\/p>\n<h2>More diving from Playa del Carmen<\/h2>\n<div class=\"xd-more__grid\"><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/cenotes-del-carmen-and-the-riviera-maya\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copy-of-IMG_7648-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Diver silhouetted in light beams inside a cenote\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">The other half<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Cenote diving in Playa del Carmen<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Nine guided cavern routes, from 3,000 MXN for two dives with transport and equipment.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/shark-dives\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1024x775.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1024x775.webp 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-1536x1163.webp 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC0192-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Divers with bull sharks and schooling fish off Playa del Carmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1454\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">November to February<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Bull shark dives<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Observation dives at Shark Point, 24 metres on the sand, 2,800 MXN with Nitrox.<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"xd-more__card\" href=\"\/diving-cozumel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cozumel-1024x682.avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cozumel-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cozumel-1024x682.avif 1024w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cozumel-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cozumel.avif 1952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 360px\" alt=\"Dense school of fish over a Cozumel reef\" width=\"1952\" height=\"1301\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"xd-more__body\"><span class=\"xd-more__tag\">Across the channel<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__title\">Cozumel day trip<\/span><span class=\"xd-more__text\">Two drift dives in the marine park by speedboat, 3,400 MXN with brunch on the boat.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"Service\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/xibalbadiversmx.com\/fun-dives\/#service\", \"name\": \"Fun Dives in Playa del Carmen\", \"serviceType\": \"Guided reef diving\", \"description\": \"Two tank reef morning for certified divers from Playa del Carmen: two guided dives on sites chosen daily for the conditions and the group, tanks, weights 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