Mexico

Mexico has many different facets to its diving - from recreational dives in the Riviera Maya to its wild western shores, and the iconic cenotes of Yucatán
Mexican spearfisher rescued after 15 days trapped in flooded cave

Mexican spearfisher rescued after 15 days trapped in flooded cave

ByDIVE StaffAug 17, 2026
A 31-year-old Mexican spearfisher has been rescued alive after surviving 15 days inside a flooded cave system in Oaxaca southern Mexico
an overhead shot of an Altantic Manta ray

‘Rays of Hope’ – an Interview with Karen Fuentes, founder of the Manta Caribbean Project

The Manta Caribbean Project is doing vital work to protect manta rays off the coast of Mexico – DIVE talks to its charismatic founder.
Child sex assault fugitive found working as Cozumel scuba instructor

Child sex assault fugitive found working as Cozumel scuba instructor

ByDIVE StaffMay 9, 2025
Rogelio 'Christopher' Guadalupe-Gonzalez arrested by FBI while working as a scuba diving instructor Cozumel after 13 years on the run
The best places in the world for scuba diving

The best places in the world for scuba diving

Need ideas for your next scuba diving adventure? Here's a rundown of the best places in the world to scuba dive, according to DIVE's readers.
Below the Line – Mexico’s Tren Maya is destroying Yucatán’s cenotes

Below the Line – Mexico’s Tren Maya is destroying Yucatán’s cenotes

Mexico's cenotes are being extensively damaged by the construction of Tren Maya - the 'Mayan Train' - being driven through the Yucatán jungle
DIVE Magazine Summer 2024 preview

DIVE Magazine Summer 2024 preview

DIVE’s Summer 24 magazine is here and this summer, we're exploring some deep issues. Subscribe now with our £1 for 3 months trial offer
Working Together- Mexico’s bull shark dives

Working Together- Mexico’s bull shark dives

The bull shark feeding dives of Mexico's Playa del Carman are an integral part of a programme which combines science, conservation and tourism
Mexico’s deepest blue hole is found to be record-breakingly deeper

Mexico’s deepest blue hole is found to be record-breakingly deeper

The Taam Ja’ Blue Hole, in Chetumal Bay, Mexico, has been found to be much deeper than first thought, and the deepest so far known to science
DIVE Magazine Spring 2024 preview

DIVE Magazine Spring 2024 preview

DIVE’s Spring 24 print issue is here, and this spring, we've made a magazine with bite! Subscribe now with our £1 for 3 months trial offer!
Dive Worldwide introduces three new resorts

Dive Worldwide introduces three new resorts

ByDIVE StaffFeb 24, 2024

Premier UK scuba diving travel specialist, Dive Worldwide, has introduced three new resorts in the runup to the UK Go Diving Show,…

Marine Curios #6 – Ambystoma mexicanum, axolotl or Mexican walking fish

Marine Curios #6 – Ambystoma mexicanum, axolotl or Mexican walking fish

The strangest fish in all of Mexico - the axolotl - isn't a fish at all, but that's just the least of Ambystoma mexicanum's issues
Mexico’s Manatees – the Sirens of the Caribbean

Mexico’s Manatees – the Sirens of the Caribbean

Probably fewer than 1,000 of the bulky but graceful manatees survive in Mexican waters but divers are sometimes lucky with a sea cow encounter
Marine Megafauna Foundation announces new Socorro research expedition

Marine Megafauna Foundation announces new Socorro research expedition

MMF is offering scuba diving citizen scientists the chance to join an expedition to the Revillagigedo Archipelago in January 2024
Why Isla Guadalupe needs shark tourism

Why Isla Guadalupe needs shark tourism

A new video from TheMalibuArtist explains why shark diving tourism at Isla Guadalupe is vital to ensure the safety of its great white sharks
Isla Guadalupe permanently closed to shark diving

Isla Guadalupe permanently closed to shark diving

Great white cage diving hotstpot Isla Guadalupe has been permanently closed to tourism by the Mexican Government.
Featured Photographer: Mia Stawinski

Featured Photographer: Mia Stawinski

ByDIVE StaffNov 25, 2022
Mia Stawinski is a Dutch and Polish award-winning underwater and topside wildlife conservation photographer and filmmaker
Going Beyond: Alfred Minnaar learns to cave dive

Going Beyond: Alfred Minnaar learns to cave dive

ByAlfred MinnaarOct 27, 2022
Alfred Minnaar spent four months in Mexico learning to cave dive - here is his story of an experience that took him to his limits and beyond
The American crocodiles of Banco Chinchorro

The American crocodiles of Banco Chinchorro

ByDIVE ContributorsSep 16, 2022
Terrifying. Majestic. Charismatic. Even Endearing... Alex Misiewicz meets the American crocodiles of Banco Chinchorro
Underwater photographer Valentina Cucchiara: doing it with passion

Underwater photographer Valentina Cucchiara: doing it with passion

Diver, teacher, cave explorer, filmmaker, underwater photographer, conservationist, campaigner, Valentina Cucchiara
The best places to scuba dive with manta rays

The best places to scuba dive with manta rays

ByDIVE StaffMay 15, 2022
Scuba diving with manta rays is one of the greatest experiences you can have underwater - here are some of the best places to spot them
Featured Photographer: Alvaro Herrero López

Featured Photographer: Alvaro Herrero López

ByDIVE StaffMar 31, 2022

Álvaro Herrero is originally from Spain and has always had a fascination with nature in all of its forms. At…

Divers fear Yucatán train could destroy cenotes

Divers fear Yucatán train could destroy cenotes

Mexico's dive community is rallying to try and halt the new Tren Maya railway line that threatens to destroy the cenotes and their surrounds
The wonder of Mexico’s cenotes with Tom St George

The wonder of Mexico’s cenotes with Tom St George

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 19, 2022
Underwater Photographer Tom St George shares his guidelines for making the diving of Mexico's cenotes safe, exhilarating and sustainable
Eight of the best places to scuba dive in Mexico

Eight of the best places to scuba dive in Mexico

ByGraeme GourlayJan 14, 2022
DIVE's pick of the best places to scuba dive in Mexico – from dramatic pinnacles surrounded by pelagics to gentle drifts over coral gardens
10 best places for dolphins featured

10 best places to swim with dolphins

Dolphins are some of the best-loved animals in the oceans, here's 10 of the best places to encounter dolphins in their natural environment
Featured Photographer: Valentina Cucchiara

Featured Photographer: Valentina Cucchiara

ByDIVE StaffNov 2, 2021
An exceptional portfolio by Italian underwater photographer and filmmaker, Valentina Cucchiara.
DIVE Travel Awards 2021: Top 5 dive centres and resorts by region

DIVE Travel Awards 2021: Top 5 dive centres and resorts by region

This year DIVE readers nominated more than 750 dive centres around the world as their personal favourite. From Norway to…

DIVE Travel Awards 2021: best scuba diving destinations

DIVE Travel Awards 2021: best scuba diving destinations

All of the best scuba diving destinations from the 2021 DIVE Travel Awards, including some of the top spots to enjoy them
DIVE Travel Awards 2021: best scuba diving liveaboards

DIVE Travel Awards 2021: best scuba diving liveaboards

During the 2021 DIVE Travel Awards, 245 different vessels were voted by readers as the best scuba diving liveaboards to…

Featured Photographer: JillAnne McCarty

Featured Photographer: JillAnne McCarty

ByDIVE StaffOct 2, 2021
Passionate to raise awareness of our incredible undersea world, I hope with my images to inspire awe and global efforts to protect our miraculous marine ecosystem. Raised in Santa Barbara, California, USA, I remember the joy of discovering and exploring tidepools as a child.
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