Sí Huatulco Snorkeling
Huatulco has some of the best snorkeling in in the Pacific
Where fantasy becomes reality

Huatulco
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Discover The Undersea World of Huatulco
In almost every Bay of Huatulco you will find coral and an abundance of fish and you’ll be able to explore interesting rock formations and some small caverns as well, all in relatively shallow water. This makes for a wide variety of ideal snorkeling and skin diving sites. Many of the sites you can only safely get to by boat, there are several though, that you can reach by land and enjoy simply going in off the beach.
The attraction here in Huatulco are the seven out nine existing species of sea turtles, the amount of various species of rays (Eagle Rays are very common here, for example) and the occasional presence of “big fish” and mammals like Nurse Sharks, White Tips, Whale Sharks, Manta Rays, Bottlenose Dolphins, Pacific Spotted Dolphins, Spinners and Commerson Dolphins, Orcas, Humpback Whales and Pilot Whales. thousands, going south in December and January and back north around March.

Organo
It looks like they threw in a whole bunch of bigger and smaller rocks in the ocean to make long slope, reaching from the surface down to where the rocks meet the sand. It’s a snorkel site full of nooks and crannies which attract a huge amount of marine life, especially, it seems, nudibranchs. You can get to the beach by land, it´s easier to get to by boat.
Morros Maguey
This is an ideal site to explore in between and around a group of big rocks scattered on the seabed. A place full of Pufferfish, Butterflyfish, Angelfish, nudibranchs, mollusks and occasionally turtles resting under the overhangs of rock or coral. In the pieces of coral you may encounter sea horses, they seem to have settled down in the area. In the sand it’s not uncommon to find Stingrays, sometimes big ones. You could swim to this site from the beach, but we normally go there by boat.
Jardines
This huge coral plate lies between the island and the beach of Cacaluta covering approximately 300m/1000ft with depths of 2m/7ft to 12m/40ft. Very intriguing are strings of gas bubbles escaping from between the rocks and corals on the bottom which possibly attract the turtles and Nurse Sharks that can be found regularly resting in gaps in the coral. It’s one of the more colorful places with an enormous amount of small fish and perfect for snorkeling and skin diving.
La India
Another one of those little protected bays with a lovely beach. Perfect for snorkeling due to some interesting coral formations and plates. A little bit further out there is more coral in a very well protected corner for a really relaxed and shallow dive. In general we find lots of octopus and moray eels here as well as turtles and big stingrays on the sandy part of the bottom.
Jicaral
Everywhere along the sides of this beautiful little bay you’ll find interesting diving and also snorkeling. It has a rocky/sandy bottom with coral scattered over the rocky parts. Because of its distance from Santa Cruz, the beach is nice and quiet and often we’re the only people there. The aquatic life seems to enjoy this tranquility as well, you can regularly find turtles and enormous stingrays resting in between the rocks.
La Fiesta
This bay furthest out to the west makes for a long boat ride. It’s worth every minute of it though, one of the biggest coral plates of the area awaits you with vibrant colors and an abundance of marine life. Perfect for hours of snorkeling. Towards the island of San Augustin it gets a little bit deeper with some impressive rock formations and bigger fish like Parrotfish, Red Snappers, Mexican Hogfish and various groupers.
Magueyito
This dive site is the one furthest out to the east and therefore closest the the mouth of the Copalita River. This means it is relatively quiet and undisturbed, so you tend to see a lot of fish and other marine life in the area. In the rainy season the river will cause the visibility to go down, the best time to snorkel this area would be from October to June.
La Montosa
This island, formed by volcanic rock, offers a fantasy landscape full of life in every nook & cranny, cavern, cave and crevice. On the inside of the island you’ll find coral and lots of fish in the shallow part, which is excellent for snorkeling. The outside has big rocks and interesting rock formations with a good chance of encountering some big fish. You could snorkel out from the beach.
Huatulco Snorkel Highlights
- Organo
- Morros Maguey
- Jardines
- La India
- Jicaral
- La Fiesta
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- Magueyito
- La Montosa
- Arrocito
- Campanario
- La Entrega
- Chelo
Arrocito
This island, formed by volcanic rock, offers a fantasy landscape full of life in every nook & cranny, cavern, cave and crevice. On the inside of the island you’ll find coral and lots of fish in the shallow part, which is excellent for snorkeling. The outside has big rocks and interesting rock formations with a good chance of encountering some big fish..
Campanario
Only a short boat ride from Santa Cruz, this is a shallow site with much to discover. It has a sandy bottom filled with smaller and bigger rocks and pieces of coral scattered around the area. You can find a wealth of smaller marine life on the rocks and in the countless nooks and crannies, amongst others, octopi, nudibranchs and other snails, polyps, sea urchins, starfish, small lobsters and crabs, moray eels, Snake Eels and more.
La Entrega
Here you find big coral plates at an average depth of 3m/10ft and a maximum depth of 8m/25ft, separated from boat traffic by buoys especially for snorkeling. Filled with marine life and very colorful, it’s an ideal site for beginners, night dives, training dives or for those who simply like to do a shallow and relaxed dive. Don’t be surprised when during the dive you get “encircled” by a school of thousands of sardines, an amazing experience! There is also an interesting small cavern you can snorkel into on the North side. The site can be reached by land.
Chelo
Here you’ll find a beautiful combination of rocks and corals where a cautious observer will discover an impressive amount of small, camouflaged species like sea snails, sponges, star fish, sea urchins, octopus, Christmas Tree Worms, and sometimes even sea horses. In the wintertime this site is the habitat of lots and lots of rays of varies species like the Whiptail Stingray, Yellow Stingray, Butterfly Ray, Electric Ray, Torpedo Ray and Eagle Ray.

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Your vacation to Huatulco is sure to consist of plenty of fun and excitement, but how about adding a touch of adventure as well? For those who can’t shake that adrenaline bug, consider booking an exciting couples’ excursion, such as zip-lining through the jungle or setting sail on an intimate catamaran cruise, to make the most out of your adventure destination.
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