Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Punta Venado sits along the Caribbean coastline of Quintana Roo, Mexico, between Playa del Carmen and Puerto Aventuras. This stretch of the Riviera Maya coast is characterized by limestone shoreline and fringing reef typical of the Mesoamerican Reef system that runs along this part of the Yucatan Peninsula. The site is a wall dive and is rated advanced.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Land Hermit CrabCoenobita clypeatusReported here · unconfirmed
West Indian Fuzzy ChitonAcanthopleura granulataReported here · unconfirmed
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatumReported here · unconfirmed
Schoolmaster SnapperLutjanus apodusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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