Manzanillo Dive Sites

We maintain a list of Manzanillo scuba dive sites and coordinates and will be delighted to recommend or take you out to these sites with our PADI Professionals. There are depths and conditions for every diver’s ability. Certified divers may wish to rent equipment and go off on their own. We can customize a tour to your groups desires and needs. There is limited shore diving in Manzanillo. The list below shows the name of the dive site, distance from the marina in miles and approximate sailing time in minutes. C'mon, SCUBA and Snorkel Dive Manzanillo!

Manzanillo, Mexico is on the same latitude as Hawaii and the bottom structure is much the same. There is rock, boulders, ledges, walls, pinnacles, canyons, coral, lava flows, cracks and crevices for SCUBA divers to explore. The location is volcanic in origin and one can see evidence of early lava flows underwater. Water temperatures range from 72°F in the winter to 82°F and higher in the summer. It is much warmer seasonally than Cabo San Lucas or mid-Sea of Cortez for example. Manzanillo bottom formations attract a wide diversity of fish and critters for you to watch. The diversity of fish life is fantastic and has been proclaimed so by many groups and divers. Diving in Manzanillo is as good as Cancún and Acapulco without the crowds. The most endangered turtle in the world, the hawksbill, has been observed in Manzanillo both by divers underwater and on the surface. Visibility varies based on the season, weather, wind and waves. Visibility can be very good in deeper spots more offshore but on the same day can be dismal in shallower waters if the sand is stirred up due to surge. Winter is the best diving but there is good diving year round as we pick our sites and dive times carefully. The best time to dive in Manzanillo is in the morning before the winds come up. Aquatic Sports and Adventures have mapped these Dive Manzanillo sites on Google Earth and maintains a list of coordinates and printed charts.