scuba diving in January

go scuba diving in January… Mexico : Dive into Socorro in January to experience the serenading songs of humpback whales as they pass through. Located 370 miles off Mexico's western coast, in the

go scuba diving in January…



Mexico:

Dive into Socorro in January to experience the serenading songs of humpback whales as they pass through. Located 370 miles off Mexico's western coast, in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, Socorro is a pelagic paradise with manta rays, silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, white tips and silvertips. Only accessible via liveaboard during the calm winter months (November to May), Socorro offers sunny weather with occasional showers, and water temperatures between 21ºC and 24ºC.

And if this wasn't enough to encourage you to make the trek to this remote and delightfully diver-free area, you'll encounter bottlenose dolphins, whale sharks and thousands of humpbacks that come here to breed and calve between January and March. While the plankton blooms that occur during the first month may reduce visibility, we think that the breathtaking marine encounters make it worth the trade-off.

Once you've had your marine marvel thrill and you're seeking something a little different, head to Mexico's west coast to explore its freshwater-filled cenotes on the Yucatan Peninsulas. While they may be marine life free, these natural sinkhole caves offer surreal scenery with stalagmites and crystal-clear waters. Our favourite? Cenote Angelita. Here, turquoise waters dissolve into an eerie green as you descend, and at 30m, a jagged island of trees emerges out of a thick halocline cloud. Below the halocline, it's pitch black - switch on your flashlight to reveal stunning stalagmites and swim-throughs.