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📷 Diego Sandoval · Pexels

Playa del Carmen — Bull Shark Season

3.8 — based on 25 community signals
4.3 12 especies 33 colaboradores

Pregnant female bull sharks gather off Playa from November to March. 25m sand bottom dive, 8-15 sharks at close range.

⭐ Best for advanced divers.

updated 4 months ago
Dificultad
Avanzado
Profundidad
22–28 m
Visibilidad
18 m
Temp. del agua
25–28°C
Tec-friendlyMacro hotspot

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Actividad
dive
Dificultad
advanced
Profundidad
22–28 m
Visibilidad
18 m
Temp. del agua
25–28 °C
Mejores meses
Ene, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dic
Vida marina
Tiburón tigre, Barracuda

Mejores operadores aquí

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Mapa

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Mapa de ubicación de Playa del Carmen — Bull Shark Season © Google · Datos del mapa © Google, colaboradores
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Condiciones hoy

Condiciones

Open-Meteo
Viento
5.7 kn
Olas
0.3 m
Agua
30.3°C
N E S W
Wind direction (7d)
Primary: E (27%)
Now: ENE (58°)
Marea (7 días)
amplitud: 0.24m

Próxima: Alta a las 04:00 (+0.14m)

+0.2 m0 m-0.0 m
▼ 22:00 · +0.03m ▲ 04:00 · +0.14m ▼ 11:00 · -0.03m ▲ 17:00 · +0.11m Ahora +0.0m
Vie 18Sáb 19Dom 20Lun 21Mar 22Mié 23Jue 24
UV8.15 · very high Aire PM2.56 · good 06:36 18:48
Día Viento Olas UV Lluvia
09-18 7.5 0.34 8 0mm
09-19 6.2 0.32 8 3mm
09-20 7.3 0.32 8 10mm
09-21 10.7 0.32 8 13mm
09-22 6.1 0.3 8 18mm
09-23 6.7 0.3 8 8mm
09-24 8 0.32 7 9mm
🌡 Water temp: Normal for Sep (25–28°C)

About this spot

From November through March, pregnant female bull sharks (3-3.5m) gather on the sand plateau 1.5km off Playa del Carmen at 25m depth, likely for gestational reasons not fully understood. Several local operators run baited and non-baited dives. Sharks circle calmly, occasionally approaching for inspection. Visibility 15-25m, mild currents. Suit up early — boats leave 7am.

📖 Guía: Buceo en México: 51 sitios desde cenotes hasta inmersiones con tiburones

Mejores meses

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Vida marina

Tiburón tigreBarracuda

Tipos de buceo

PelágicoBarco

Esenciales del viaje

Todo lo que necesitas antes de hacer la maleta — checklist, sol, logística.

Trip checklist

  • 🛂 Visa-free or visa-on-arrival
  • 🤿 Pack: 3/2 mm shorty
  • 📜 C-card + dive insurance (DAN)
  • 📔 Dive logbook
  • 🧴 Reef-safe sunscreen SPF 50+
  • 🔌 Plug type A/B · 127V adapter
  • 💊 Seasickness meds + ear drops
  • 📱 Offline maps + emergency contact

Quick facts

  • 🌓 Moon First quarter · 47%
  • 🤿 Wetsuit 3/2 mm shorty
  • GPS
Información de sostenibilidad
🌍 CO2 footprint MAD ↔ 8006km · ~1841kg · €33

Desde tu país de salida

Estados Unidos
Puntuación de origen: 96/100
  • Visado: Sin visado · 90 días máx.
  • Vuelo: 11h · directo
  • Jet-lag: 1h este · 1 día de recuperación

Preguntas frecuentes

Risk?

Bull sharks are large and powerful but the dive has run successfully for 15+ years with rigorous protocols.

Cost?

$130-$170 USD for a two-tank trip, dive insurance often included.

What other dives?

Cenotes nearby; Cozumel ferry away for drift dives.

Operadores cerca de este spot

Centros de buceo, escuelas de kite y surf en un radio de 10 km, desde OpenStreetMap.

Pura Vida Diving

0.2 km
Centro de buceo
Teléfono: +52 984 186 5951
Horario: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-18:00

Inspire Diving

0.3 km
Centro de buceo
Teléfono: +52 984 166 6660
Horario: 24/7

Deepdivemexico

0.8 km
Centro de buceo

Pro Air

0.8 km
Centro de buceo
Teléfono: +52 984 879 4581
Horario: Mo-Su,PH 07:00-20:00

Tank-Ha Dive Center

1 km
Centro de buceo
Teléfono: +52 984 873 0302
Horario: Mo-Su 08:00-19:00

Dive48

1 km
Centro de buceo
Teléfono: +52 984 179 335
Horario: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa,Su,PH off

Recently spotted by divers

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Observaciones verificadas de especies marinas

61 registros · 41 especies · fuentes: OBIS, GBIF

Acanthopleura granulata

Polyplacophora · Chitonidae
GBIF
Última observación:
17 ene 2026
×1registros

Melampus coffea

Gastropoda · Ellobiidae
GBIF
Última observación:
13 ene 2026
×2registros

Fasciolaria tulipa

Gastropoda · Fasciolariidae
GBIF
Última observación:
13 ene 2026
×1registros

Bulla occidentalis

Gastropoda · Bullidae
GBIF
Última observación:
13 ene 2026
×1registros

Cardites floridanus

Bivalvia · Carditidae
GBIF
Última observación:
13 ene 2026
×1registros

Manicina areolata

Anthozoa · Faviidae
GBIF
Última observación:
13 ene 2026
×1registros

Diodora cayenensis

Gastropoda · Fissurellidae
GBIF
Última observación:
13 ene 2026
×1registros

Arca zebra

Bivalvia · Arcidae
GBIF
Última observación:
13 ene 2026
×1registros

Chiton marmoratus

Polyplacophora · Chitonidae
GBIF
Última observación:
2 ene 2026
×1registros

Elysia crispata

Gastropoda · Plakobranchidae
OBIS
Última observación:
4 oct 2021
×1registros

Thyroscyphus ramosus

Hydrozoa · Thyroscyphidae
OBIS
Última observación:
8 dic 2015
×1registros
Profundidad:
20 m

Hydrallmania franciscana

Hydrozoa · Sertulariidae
OBIS
Última observación:
8 dic 2015
×1registros
Profundidad:
20 m

Datos: 187.991 observaciones de OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System) y GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility). CC-BY 4.0.

See this spot in action

YouTube videos — click to play.

Into the deep. Diving with Bull Sharks in Playa del Carmen - Mexico | 2025

Dive Scape
💬 3 top comments
  • Diving with bull sharks was an unforgettable experience—an exhilarating mix of awe and respect. Seeing these powerful predators up close in their natural habitat was both humbling and thrilling, a true testament to the beauty and intensity of the ocean. Thanks for your support! Like, comment, and subscribe to our channel! 🦈

    @DiveScapeTV · 👍 1
  • It's scary but fascinating

    @ninanina8315 · 👍 5
  • Hermoso. Que valentia, wow

    @carol66dvzla · 👍 2

UP CLOSE BULL SHARK DIVING - Playa del Carmen - What to Know - Before You Go! - 4K

WaterTrek 360
💬 3 top comments
  • The thumbnail and the first underwater scene show tiger sharks, not bull sharks. It looks like the youtuber borrowed a clip and thumbnail from a dive at Tiger Beach, Bahamas to start this video.

    @davidsul7052 · 👍 0
  • As much as people fear sharks, they are quite docile for a wild apex predator. You'd never lure a pack of bears, lions, or wolves with bait; hoping to get up close and personal. Yet, people are able to do this with sharks without incident.

    @murfdog19 · 👍 2
  • Surprised they still do this dive after all those divers were killed a few years ago

    @Gphdigz · 👍 0

2024 Bull Shark Dive, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

New Jersey Underwater
💬 3 top comments
  • Great video! The viz beats the heck out of NJ on most days.

    @SomeGuyinNewJersey · 👍 2
  • Very cool! I haven't had the opportunity to dive with bull sharks, yet.

    @Pete_R63 · 👍 1
  • Great videos. Would love to see a Spruce Run and Round Valley reservoir dives.

    @carlr287 · 👍 1
wind peaks Mar-Apr-Feb, calmest Oct-Aug-Sep, dry Jan-Dec, water 25-28°C.

Clima mensual de 5 años

60 muestras
0 5 10 15 20 25 JFMAMJJASOND
rango p25–p75 Mediana Viento (nudos) Aire (°C)

Spots cercanos

Deepdivemexico Mexico Buceo
🇲🇽 Mexico

Deepdivemexico

Year-round diving in Playa del Carmen with 12 documented species and healthy coral. Active dive community with video guides.

Principiante Ene·Feb·Mar+
Dive48 Mexico Buceo
🇲🇽 Mexico

Dive48

Dive48 offers year-round diving near Playa del Carmen with 12 recorded species and no coral stress.

Principiante Ene·Feb·Mar+
San Juan Reef Mexico Buceo
🇲🇽 Mexico

San Juan Reef

Year-round diving at San Juan Reef in Mexico with stable coral health and diverse marine life to explore.

Principiante Ene·Feb·Mar+

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