San Toribio Reef is an energetic offshore drift dive where changing currents, layered reef walls, and a reef-encrusted wreck create a constantly evolving underwater landscape. With excellent visibility, tunnels, swim-throughs, and abundant marine life, each dive feels adventurous and unique for certified divers.

Banderas Reef is a lightly dived, shallow reef in the Punta Cancún area, offering a calm drift dive with excellent visibility and rich biodiversity. Its parallel coral formations, ledges, and overhangs create a relaxed yet engaging experience for certified divers who enjoy quiet sites and close-up marine life encounters.

Punta Negra Reef is one of the most visually striking and biodiverse dive sites around Isla Mujeres. With its long coral overhang, gentle current, and exceptional light and visibility, the dive unfolds as an effortless drift along a thriving reef edge, offering colourful marine life encounters and a calm, rewarding experience for certified divers of all levels.

Grampin Reef is a relaxed yet lively drift dive near Isla Mujeres, shaped by coral valleys, sandy channels, and natural swim-throughs. With mild to moderate currents, excellent visibility, and a high concentration of reef life, it’s an ideal site for all levels of certified divers who want an easy, colourful dive that still feels exploratory.

Jardines is one of the lesser-dived spots on Manchones Reef, Isla Mujeres, offering calm waters, vibrant marine life, and a peaceful escape from the crowds. Explore rays, nurse sharks, colorful tropical fish, and the hidden underwater statue Bacab, all just minutes from the shore and close to the famous MUSA museum. Perfect for snorkelers, beginners, and all certified divers alike.

At Pocna Dive Center, we love uncovering forgotten corners of the sea. Casetas, part of the Chairel ferry wreck, is our newest addition to Isla Mujeres’ wreck dives. Sitting at 24 meters with medium to strong currents and abundant marine life, this drift dive is perfect for experienced divers looking for adventure. With Casetas now open, divers have even more shipwrecks to explore in the area, each with its own story beneath the waves.

*Buried heads, briefcases, and prayer-like poses—The Bankers in MUSA’s Manchones Gallery offer a haunting underwater statement on denial, capitalism, and climate change. Created by Jason deCaires Taylor in 2012, these six statues lie at 9 meters depth, where marine life thrives within their hollow forms. Powerful and provocative, this sculpture challenges divers and snorkelers alike to reflect on what we value—and what we ignore.

Drift past loggerhead turtles, dolphins, rays, and century-old shipwrecks at Punta Sur, Isla Mujeres. This advanced drift dive takes you flying along strong currents around the island’s southern tip—home to ancient Mayan ruins and breathtaking marine life. Not for beginners, but unforgettable for the experienced.

Beneath the waves off Isla Mujeres lies The Silent Evolution — a hauntingly beautiful underwater installation of 477 life-sized statues by artist Jason deCaires Taylor. Designed to relieve pressure on damaged reefs, the sculptures now form a thriving coral habitat. Each statue tells a story, from local villagers to journalists and musicians, silently transformed by the sea. Dive into the art, science, and soul of MUSA.

After Hurricane Wilma devastated local reefs, artists and marine biologists created MUSA—the Underwater Museum of Art—to give coral a new home. Today, over 500 statues rest beneath the waves near Isla Mujeres, forming a living gallery where art and nature grow together. Carefully placed to attract coral larvae and withstand storms, each sculpture transforms over time into a thriving reef, rich with life and meaning.

Every year from May to October, Isla Mujeres welcomes the return of loggerhead sea turtles. Divers can witness incredible encounters — from drift dives among mating turtles to peaceful night dives with resting giants. Learn about their life cycle, the threats they face, and how we can protect these ancient mariners.

From calm reefs and underwater sculptures to thrilling shipwrecks and drift dives, Isla Mujeres offers it all. Inside the National Marine Park, beginners and snorkelers explore Manchones Reef and MUSA. Just beyond, advanced divers enjoy deeper sites, strong currents, and rich marine life. Whether it’s your first dive or your hundredth, these waters welcome everyone.

Thinking about getting scuba certified? Discover everything you need to know about the PADI Open Water Diver course—from what gear you’ll use to where your first dive will take you. With calm, turquoise waters and the world-famous MUSA Underwater Museum, Isla Mujeres is the perfect place to begin your underwater journey.

Isla Mujeres hides a world of shipwrecks beneath its turquoise waters. From warships to cargo vessels, these sunken relics have become thriving artificial reefs, teeming with marine life. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned diver, each wreck offers a unique glimpse into history and adventure. Dive into the stories of the island’s most iconic wrecks with Pocna Dive Center!

Discover The Hondureño, a 36-meter shrimp boat wreck sunk during Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Resting 21 meters deep, just 3 km from North Beach, this dramatic site offers excellent visibility and is ideal for advanced divers. With strong currents and rich marine life—nurse sharks, eagle rays, cobia, and more—it’s a deep dive into both nature and history. Not just a wreck, but a story the island still remembers.

Diving MUSA is impressive, be it your first or your fiftieth. This amazing combination of man and nature has more than meets the eye.

In the depths of MUSA near Isla Mujeres, you can find tiny mosaic "space invaders" created by the French artist known as "Invader."

There is one question that our boys always dread. "Can I dive while on my period?" Our male instructors have asked me about the "Special...

Ultra Freeze, a former cargo tug that caught fire, is a wreck off Isla Mujeres, Mexico. It was sunk in 1979 as an artificial reef.

The shipwrecks in Isla Mujeres provide an incredible diving experience throughout the year. However, visitors can witness the annual...