Sí Manzanillo Snorkeling
WITH A SHALLOW, PENETRABLE WRECK AND SOME OF THE MOST PRISTINE CORAL REEFS IN CENTRAL PACIFIC MEXICO, MANZANILLO IS AN OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH PARADISE…

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Undersea World
Because Manzanillo features shallow reefs teeming with marine life, it is the perfect place for families wanting to snorkel on vacation.
Manzanillo is home to an aquarium of fish and after a day in the Bay, you’ll be busy trying to remember everything you’ve seen. Lobsters, octopus, seahorses and a large number of huge pufferfish reside at the San Luciano Wreck. Many of the reefs in the area host schools of yellowtail surgeonfish, zebra and jewel moray eels, needlefish, king angels, grouper, hogfish, triggerfish, Cortez angelfish, stingrays, striped grunts, sea turtles and hundreds of other colorful fish.

The Aquarium
Inside Santiago Bay, close to the La Boquita beach and restaurants lies this dive area. It is shallow so makes a great snorkel visit which includes a diversity of fish and living coral. The reef is huge, about the size of a soccer field and is protected so the water is generally calm and clear.
Fisherman’s Memorial
This is not an actual dive site although you can dive close to it. “The Fisherman’s Memorial,” a tribute to the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of fishermen, is a location that can really only be seen from a boat.
Roca Elefante
This is a very popular dive along a great stretch of shoreline.. A very distinctive “elephant” from natural rock marks the area. It is a good novice dive with depths averaging 60′, 18m. Visibility here can be good if the swell isn’t huge. You need a boat to reach this site. Seaward of the elephant rock is a cove with tunnels into the mountain and crevices you can swim through. There is also a lava shelf that protrudes past the rock and some submerged archways.
Marine life here includes schools of surgeonfish, king angels, puffers, zebra and jewel morays, parrotfish and stingrays.

Manzanillo Snorkel Highlights
- The Aquarium
- Fisherman’s Memorial
- Roca Elefante
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- Punta Vey
- San Luciano
Punta Vey
So named because of the “V” shaped rock on the beach just off the dive site is a popular snorkel area and a great dive. Conditions are usually a little more calm as this site sits behind a small jut out from the shoreline. Depths are 35 feet (10 meters) with a variety of sea life including a variety of moray eels, Moorish idols, butterfly fish and an interesting, mostly level bottom with huge boulder and rock formations. This makes a great snorkel and has a huge diversity of fish.
San Luciano Shipwreck
Shipwrecks always fascinate people so this is one of Manzanillo’s most popular dive sites. This wreck has so many huge puffer fish it is impossible to describe. Both a huge quantity and a huge variety, I doubt you will ever see this many balloonfish again, anywhere. Hawksbill turtles have been sighted on this wreck as well as seahorses and octopus. There are huge schools of grunts that swim and swirl around the wreck.

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Your vacation in Manzanillo 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 exciting excursions, such as zip-lining through the jungle, setting sail on a catamaran cruise or snorkeling and diving, to make the most out of your destination.
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