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| Riviera Maya, Puerto Morelos |  
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Description:
Peaceful Mexican fishing village, Grand Mayan Reef National Maritime Park directly offshore, offering white sand and a haven for divers, close to all other attractions | |
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 Nearest commercial airport: Cancun - 15 mins |
| Average watertemp: Min 20 - Max 25 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 30 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Sand, Corals, Vegetation |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Lakes, Salt water, Fresh water |
| Seasonality: Diving and snorkelling all year |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Bull sharks (Zambezi/Whaler) |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
| | | Coastal fish & Reef Life |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Abundant marine life on the Grand Mayan Reef
| | | Coral Spawning |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | 2-3 days before and after the full moon and usually visible at night
| | | Eagle rays | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Most visible December/January
| | | Green turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Hawksbill turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | JUN-SEP turtles visible on beaches nearby at night egg laying
| | | Kemps Ridley turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Lemon sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Loggerhead turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Moray eels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nurse sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Pelagic fish | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Especially prevalent on deeper wreckdives
| | | Whale sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Closest location is the Gulf Coast, 2 hours from here, possible to travel to their area and snorkel with them under restrictions - no diving
| | | Whitetip reef sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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