East of the popular holiday destination of Cancun, Mexico, is an island that you would find photos of plastered all over a postcard or Corona commercial. Isla Mujeres with its picture perfect views, white beaches, and clear Caribbean waters is a perfect destination for any Spearo. Isla Mujeres is a small island just eight miles off the coast of Cancun and is less than five miles long by a half-mile wide. Its beautiful beaches and water rival those from nearby destinations such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and another popular island close by, Cozumel. Yet, here you are more than likely to get around via golf cart, scooter, bicycle, or your own two feet. With everything close by, it is easy to explore the great variety of restaurants, shops,
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The entire east coast of the island is available for spearfishing is a great location for shore divers as the entry and exit points are easy to come by but they can be challenging when the wind is up. Visibility is usually top to bottom with great slant range distances. While it is easy to move around in the water, most divers generally drift dive, entering at one spot, and exiting at another. Young spearo's in wetsuits walking along the road with their gear are a common sight. There is a nice variety of fish available from shore. We generally target black grouper and a variety of snappers (mutton, cubera, dog, yellowtail, and mangrove), but Spanish mackerel, barracuda, oceanic triggerfish, and the spiny lobsters are quite common. It is also possible to see African pompano, permit, cobia, amberjack, and wahoo coming into the reef line chasing baitfish. Boat traffic along the shore is light, but a buoy and float line (and a dive partner) are always recommended. The same reef that connects Isla Mujeres to Isla Contoy also runs right along the beaches and cliffs of the eastern shore. The edge of the reef averages about 100 yards from shore at about 30’ depth. Current is predominantly from south to north and light; water temperatures range from the mid-70s to the …show more content…
African pompano, black grouper, and mutton snappers are the species we frequently see at world record size. Other species that we find quite large include cobia, permit, and cubera snappers. As with shore diving, we are mainly drift diving from the boat. We typically get one dive per drift due to the small size of each site. One "cycle", from water entry to drifting, diving, shooting, and landing a fish, re-entering the boat and resetting up current, takes about 10 minutes. On average, we are normally diving about six times per hour. There are a small amount of long ledges that can support multiple dives, but few. We rarely see sharks while spearing around the island; there is an average of around one sighting per year! On the other hand, the chance of seeing a variety of sea turtles, manta rays, spotted eagle rays, whale sharks, and dolphins are high.
Whether it is bikinis and boardshorts or wetsuits and weight belts, this island has something for any Spearo beneath and above the waves. We are known for our gin clear waters, excellent spearfishing, and island hospitality. So, grab your freediving gear and the speargun and come dive with us in Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Dive safe and hope to see you
The entire east coast of the island is available for spearfishing is a great location for shore divers as the entry and exit points are easy to come by but they can be challenging when the wind is up. Visibility is usually top to bottom with great slant range distances. While it is easy to move around in the water, most divers generally drift dive, entering at one spot, and exiting at another. Young spearo's in wetsuits walking along the road with their gear are a common sight. There is a nice variety of fish available from shore. We generally target black grouper and a variety of snappers (mutton, cubera, dog, yellowtail, and mangrove), but Spanish mackerel, barracuda, oceanic triggerfish, and the spiny lobsters are quite common. It is also possible to see African pompano, permit, cobia, amberjack, and wahoo coming into the reef line chasing baitfish. Boat traffic along the shore is light, but a buoy and float line (and a dive partner) are always recommended. The same reef that connects Isla Mujeres to Isla Contoy also runs right along the beaches and cliffs of the eastern shore. The edge of the reef averages about 100 yards from shore at about 30’ depth. Current is predominantly from south to north and light; water temperatures range from the mid-70s to the …show more content…
African pompano, black grouper, and mutton snappers are the species we frequently see at world record size. Other species that we find quite large include cobia, permit, and cubera snappers. As with shore diving, we are mainly drift diving from the boat. We typically get one dive per drift due to the small size of each site. One "cycle", from water entry to drifting, diving, shooting, and landing a fish, re-entering the boat and resetting up current, takes about 10 minutes. On average, we are normally diving about six times per hour. There are a small amount of long ledges that can support multiple dives, but few. We rarely see sharks while spearing around the island; there is an average of around one sighting per year! On the other hand, the chance of seeing a variety of sea turtles, manta rays, spotted eagle rays, whale sharks, and dolphins are high.
Whether it is bikinis and boardshorts or wetsuits and weight belts, this island has something for any Spearo beneath and above the waves. We are known for our gin clear waters, excellent spearfishing, and island hospitality. So, grab your freediving gear and the speargun and come dive with us in Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Dive safe and hope to see you