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A Marvelous Experience

Diving and Snorkeling

Every day* at 7 am, breakfast is served to begin a new dive or snorkel adventure on the Isla Lobos or Tuxpan reefs, we embark at 8:30 am heading to Isla Lobos or some of the wonderful diving sites, like the Plataforma Tiburon or Tangüijo Reef.
After to dives, we return to Tamiahua at 15:00, where a delicious meal** will be awaiting while our scuba equipment is drying.
Our dive package includes: 2 tanks, ballast, drinks and snacks.
Our Snorkel package or promenade includes: snacks and drinks. It doesn´t include equipment, but it´s available for rent with us. We have special rates from Monday to Wednesdays.


*subject to weather conditions. A minimum of 5 participants is required.
**foods available only with previous reservation.

Diving camp at Isla Lobos

On weekends* we embark on a new adventure of two, three or four days diving and camping on Isla Lobos Veracruz, so, if you enjoy the sensation of being in a place isolated from civilization, contemplating the stars before you go to sleep, we strongly suggest this modality, as it is the best way to enjoy the beautiful island and its dive sites. Camping in Isla Lobos is a gorgeous experience, the proximity to the dive spots gives us the opportunity of having more leisure time to rest or live more with friends. The waters surrounding the island are perfect to snorkeling or only refreshing while you observe magnificent sunsets. A dive by the morning, another one in the afternoon and, as you surely would like more you could also do a night dive**. A tasty breakfast in the morning, a delicious hot meal in the afternoon, and a light snack before going to bed at night will provide us with the energy needed to live and enjoy the most this unique diving adventure.***
 
* Established dates are subject to availability. Advance reservation is required.
** Night Dive with an additional cost.
*** Foods are not includes in tour packages, they´ll be quoted separated.

 

Diving Sites

Lobos
Reef

It is the largest reef on the system and it´s as well the only one which has a sandy key.

It´s located 18 kilometers northwest of the mouth of the Laguna de Tamiahua, and 122 kilometers southeast of Tampico.
The island has an area of 600 by 500 meters and a maximum elevation of 2.5 meters.
The windward is dominated by grooves and gutters which fall from de crest to the ); there´s a very well developed coralline community at the windward.

 

 

Captura de pantalla 2017-10-09 a la(s) 17.36.49

Tanhuijo Reef

It´s located at 18 kilometers from Tuxpan´s River mouth, it measures 1.85 kilometers in length and 1.02 kilometers wide. The plain reef system has a natural groove which runs from West to East; it´s maximum depth is of 11 meters and it ends at a short distance from the crest, with a depth of one metre. The pending of windward is covered by rock and corals, while at leeward stony corals dominate. A particular feature of the reef is that it shows a plateau at approximately 9 meters deep. To the South, the reef reaches a depth of 15 meters and its relief is varied.

tanhuijo

Mid South Reef

It´s located 14 kilometers to the Southeast of the mouth of Tamiahua Lagoon and it´s one of the smallest reefs in the system. It´s length is of 1.06 kilometers and it is 0.48 meters wide. The plain reef has a varied depth, which in some cases exceeds 2 meters; reef colonies develop upon it “Elkhron Coral” (Acropora palmate) and the “Staghorn Coral” (Acropora cervicornis), both species endangered. The windward pendant is soft and covered with coral limestone. On leeward, the “Brain Coral” colonies dominate. This is one of the reefs with the steepest pending, besides the fact that the plain reef is the deepest of the system.
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