Manta Dive & Snorkel

Manta Valley Cancun: the honest local take from a Cancun dive shop. Curious why tours here are rare and where eagle rays really gather each winter? Dive into our latest blog for the full story, tips, and what to expect from a visit. Read more: https://wix.to/S3cfpfP

Manta Valley Cancun: The Honest Answer From a Local Dive Shop What Manta Valley is, why tours there are rare, and where eagle rays really gather off Cancun every winter.

Discover the magic of cenote diving near Cancun — a must-read for divers and curious travelers. Learn what cenotes are, safety tips, certification info, and how to prepare for an unforgettable underwater adventure. Read the full guide: https://wix.to/jWK63Jm

Cenote Diving in Cancun: A Beginner's Guide If you have spent any time reading about diving in this part of Mexico, you have probably seen the word "cenote" and wondered what on earth it means. It is one of the most talked-about experiences on the whole Caribbean coast, and for good reason. Cenote diving is unlike anything else in the water.B...

Ready to discover the best scuba diving spots in Cancun? From calm beginner-friendly reefs to dramatic wrecks and the amazing MUSA underwater museum, our new guide covers where to go, what to expect, and tips for every level of diver. Dive in and plan your next underwater adventure with Manta Divers. Read more: https://wix.to/k1lip3e

Best Scuba Diving in Cancun: Reefs, Wrecks, MUSA and Where to Go If you have never been scuba diving before, Cancun is one of the friendliest places in the world to start. The water is warm, the visibility is excellent, and the dive sites range from shallow, calm spots perfect for a first-timer all the way to deep wrecks and dramatic walls for experienced divers.

Music to my ears!

Next time you're below the surface, listen to the reef. A healthy coral reef is noisy, full of the croaks, purrs, and grunts of various fishes and the crackling of snapping shrimp. Research suggests that larval animals use this symphony of sounds to help them determine where they should live and grow.

Scientists have been using the sounds of a healthy reef to encourage fish and coral larvae to settle on damaged reefs and it's working!

Read more here: https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/sonic-youth-healthy-reef-sounds-increase-coral-settlement/

This is what you've been waiting for!
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The beautiful, highly adaptable and invasive lionfish outside of the Indo-Pacific. Lionfish were first discovered in Florida in 1985 and since then have become the plague of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic from Brazil to North Carolina in the U.S.

1️⃣ The long dorsal fins along the spine of the lionfish are venomous, and the perfect deterrent for predators.
2️⃣Females can release approximately 30,000 eggs every 3-4 days, resulting in up to 2 million eggs annually.
3️⃣️ They eat almost anything smaller than their own mouths and they have large mouths, including shrimp, crabs, and over 70 species of native fish. They can consume prey up to half their body size and they suck up juvenile fish like the world's biggest vacuum cleaner.
4️⃣ Lionfish can live up to 15 years.

In their native Indo-Pacific and Red Sea habitats, lionfish populations are kept in check by natural predators like large groupers, sharks, and moray eels. For years divers in the Caribbean have been killing lionfish and feeding them to local predators in the hope that they will learn to hunt them on their own. Unfortunately, they will gladly eat the free hand-out, but there is little evidence that they are actively hunting them.

We offer snorkeling tours every afternoon.
Check-in: 12:30PM
Duration: 4 hr 30 min

Enjoy a lovely 35 minute boat ride through the Nichupte lagoon and out into the ocean to the world famous underwater museum (MUSA). Upon arrival
put on your life vest, fins, mask and snorkel and plunge into the beautiful turquoise Caribbean Sea. Our professional guide will take through all the wonders of MUSA.

Next, we'll motor a short distance to the Manchones reef, where your guide will show you an aquatic environment full of marine life and vibrant, beautiful coral.

This is a family friendly tour appropriate for young and old and everyone in between. This tour fills up quickly so be sure to book your reservation:
https://www.mantadivers.com/service-page/snorkel-classic-musa-cancun?referral=service_list_widget