{"id":2306,"date":"2016-11-05T18:48:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-05T18:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pepedivemahahual.com\/buceo\/chinchorro\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:51:15","slug":"chinchorro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pepedivemahahual.com\/en\/diving\/chinchorro\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinchorro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mahahual is the gateway to the Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, a coral atoll that takes the limelight in this region of remote Mexico. Expeditions to Chinchorro are very special because there are no trips every day, and they are conditioned, first, by the weather -it is important that sea conditions are good- and, second, by the number of divers -a minimum group of six divers is needed-.<\/p>\n

The atoll is famous for its black coral,\u00a0nurse sharks, turtles, crocodiles, lobsters and pink snails, but also has archaeological sites in the form of sunken ships. A submerged cemetery that houses a total of 70 historic shipwrecks from the sixteenth century to the present.\u00a0Wreck expeditions only take place in summer and on specific dates.<\/p>\n

There are only a very few boats in Mahahual that have permission to operate in the Chinchorro Reserve. Pepe Dive Mahahual belongs to the \"Cooperativa Tur\u00edstica Para\u00edso del Caribe\", that has two of these boats that alternate their trips according to the needs. One of them, the Gran Kraken, with a capacity of 20 people, is the largest and most comfortable of those that operate in the atoll.<\/p>\n

The operation starts at 8 am at Pepe Dive Mahahual's facilities. Clients must have already completed all the necessary paperwork the day before the trip: signing of liability papers; presentation of certifications; equipment testing; tour payment, etc. On the day of the trip, only the environmental fee ($375 MXN per visitor for Mexicans and residents or $750 MXN for international tourists **) for the conservation of the park must be paid in cash before boarding.<\/p>\n

The trip to the atoll lasts between one and a half and two hours, depending on sea conditions. Once in the reserve,\u00a0we do 2 dives. There are many dive options: Gatas, Baliza, Teresitas, Punta Gonzalez, Acuario, Coral Negro, El Muro, El Solitario, etc. The choice of the dive site corresponds to the instructor in charge of the group and the captain of the boat, who will decide the best option taking into account the state of the sea, currents, visibility, divers' experience, etc. Between the 2 dives, we take the chance to rest and eat a lunch with sandwiches and fruit.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, and in special occasions, we also visit the island Cayo Centro, in the heart of the Reserve, towalk around the\u00a0small island\u00a0to observe the crocodiles and giant iguanas.<\/p>\n

After finishing the tour we start the way back to Mahahual, where we would be arriving normally between 15 and 16h.<\/p>\n

Read more about Biosecurity measures for visitors to Banco Chinchorro.<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Diving tour to Banco Chinchorro<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>2 dives): $3,700 MXN
\n<\/span><\/strong>(With promo price with cash payment: $3,400 MXN*)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Snorkel tour to Banco Chinchorro (2 snorkel): $2,700\u00a0MXN
\n<\/span><\/strong>(With promo price with cash payment: $2,500 MXN*)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

*Promo price not valid for tours taking place between December 20th and January 6th. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer.<\/em><\/p>\n

**Fares of the environmental tax 2026:<\/em>
\n-International travellers: $750 MXN<\/em>
\n-Mexicans y residents in M\u00e9xico -50%: $375 MXN<\/em>
\n-Exempted: kids under 12 y\/o, disabled, elderly Mexicans (INAPAM) and Mexican pensioners and retirees<\/em><\/p>\n

DIVING PACKAGE 2 DAYS CHINCHORRO AND MAHAHUAL (4 dives): $4,850 MXN (see conditions in \"PACKAGES\"<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

DIVING PACKAGE 3 DAYS CHINCHORRO, MAHAHUAL Y XCALAK (6 dives): $7,900 MXN (see conditions in\u00a0\"PACKAGES\"<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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