Bull Shark Diving in Playa del Carmen
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Bull Shark Diving
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
An exhilarating diving experience that brings you
face to face with these beautiful giants.
Bull Shark Diving
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
An exhilarating diving experience that brings you
face to face with these beautiful giants.
Bull Shark Diving Experience
The Bull Shark Diving Experience
in Playa del Carmen
Bull shark season in Playa del Carmen heralds an annual spectacle that captivates the seasoned diver. Running from November through March, this period marks the congregation of bull sharks in the warm waters of the Caribbean coast. As winter approaches and ocean temperatures drop, these formidable predators migrate to the nutrient-rich currents, transforming the region into a temporary haven for encounters with these majestic creatures.
Divers can anticipate a surge of adrenaline as they descend into the depths, navigating the underwater currents and discovering the mysterious realm these sharks call home. The visibility during this season is often optimal, allowing for awe-inspiring sightings of bull sharks cruising gracefully through the crystal-clear waters.
Who can dive with Bull Sharks?
With an Advanced Open Water certification, divers over 15 years old can enjoy two beautiful dives with the pregnant bull sharks. Recent diving experience and/or a check out dive might be required.
How does the Bull Shark dive go?
Dive Profile: We will descend to a depth of approximately 25 to 30 meters (80 to 100 feet), where the magic unfolds. The dive will be a combination of drift diving and stationary observation, allowing us to witness the graceful movements of the bull sharks in their natural environment. Pay close attention to the divemaster’s signals throughout the descent and ascent phases to ensure a controlled and enjoyable experience.
Safety Measures: Safety is our top priority. Maintain a comfortable distance from the bull sharks, refraining from any sudden movements or aggressive behaviors. Keep in mind that these sharks are not interested in human interaction; they are here for their seasonal feeding patterns. Stay calm, and the sharks will regard us as non-threatening observers.
Equipment: Ensure that all dive equipment is in optimal condition. Divers must wear full wetsuits with no white or bright colors. Fins only dark colors (blue is ok) but certainly not white. Your guide will cary several surface buoys to alert our boat captains of our location.
GET NITROX
CERTIFIED & DIVE WITH
BULL SHARKS!
Extend your bottom time with the sharks by diving with Enriched Air Nitrox.
Nitrox Course & Bull Shark Dive Special
$6 400
Extend your No Decompression Limits by getting certified to use Enriched Air Nitrox! Ask Us About It!
Bull Shark Dive+
Take you Bull Shark diving experience to the next level by combining it with a course or other excursion!
**If you are not already an Advanced Diver you can get certified and dive with the sharks as part of the course.**
Advanced Open Water + Bull Sharks
from 11 600 mxn
Get certified to dive with these big mommas!
Cozumel + Bull Sharks
7 400 mxn
2 dives on the reef in Cozumel & 1 shark + 1 Playa reef dive!
Bull Shark Feeding Frenzy
4 250mxn
We use fish to attract the sharks for a closer experience.
*Prices for course/shark combos are including gear
**Contact Us for a la carte combinations
Annual Migration to Playa del Carmen
The migration to Playa del Carmen coincides with the winter months when the water temperature is within the preferred range for bull sharks to carry out their gestation period. The warm waters of the Caribbean, coupled with the presence of nutrient-rich currents are an ideal environment.
Mangrove Nurseries:
Bull sharks in Playa del Carmen are known to utilize the abundant mangroves and estuarine areas for giving birth. Mangroves and estuaries provide a protective and nutrient-rich environment, making them ideal locations for bull shark pups to begin their lives. The shallow, brackish waters of these habitats offer a combination of factors that support the survival of the young sharks, including protection from larger predators and an abundance of prey.
Fun Facts About Bull Sharks
Long Gestation Period:
Female bull sharks invest significantly in their offspring. After a long gestation period of about 10 to 12 months, they give birth to live pups which are born in a more developed state compared to those of many other shark species.
High Tolerance to Variable Salinity:
They are one of the few shark species that can thrive in both saltwater and freshwater environments. This adaptability allows them to navigate rivers and estuaries, and they have been found hundreds of miles upstream in major rivers around the world.
Powerful Bite Force:
Studies suggest that their bite force is among the highest of all shark species. This powerful jaw structure contributes to their success as apex predators in various ecosystems.
Private Guide
All of our guides are registered cavern guides, full cave and tech divers. Small groups of 4 divers max.
Safety First
We follow all local and industry guidelines and safe practices. Emergency equipment available.
Quality Equipment
Our equipment is new and well maintained, available for you to rent.
Eco Conscious
We aim to recycle, reuse and reduce our footprint while enjoying nature.
Meet Our Team
View AllWe want to make sure that you have the best experience possible out there in the ocean or cenotes. Our staff is highly trained with over 15 years of experience teaching and diving around the world! Each instructor is passionate and charismatic, guaranteed to give you the best in professional dive guiding and training!
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Adolfo Williams
PADI STAFF INSTRUCTOR, PADI Advanced Nitrox Instructor, PADI tec 40 + tec 45 Instructor, EFR INSTRUCTOR, TDI CAVERN INSTRUCTOR, TDI SIDEMOUNT INSTRUCTOR
What Are People Saying About Us?
Together with Josefina, I was able to experience two dives today (first dive: Angelita, second dive: Carwash). I absolutely loved both cenotes. It's worth doing both as they are very different. Josefina drove us to the cenotes, made sure we were well catered for before and between the dives and took me back to my desired location afterwards. Josefina guided me through the dives with safety and empathy and showed me all the special aspects of each cenote. Thank you very much and I would love to do it again!
My wife and I had a fantastic few days diving with Wild Playa on Cozumel and in Dos Ojos cenote. We would recommend Josefina to anyone looking to dive in the sea or in cenotes around the Tulúm and Playa area. Josefina was great at communicating with us before the dives, her equipment is high quality and in good condition, and she made us feel safe and comfortable with everything that we were doing, and is a pleasure to be around! 5+ stars!
Went shark diving and diving in the Cenotes and it was one of the best experiences of my life!!!! I loved all of it and the instructor was the best she was so friendly and fun. I couldn’t recommend it more.
Amazing!! I underwent a SDI sidemount course with JoJo & Charly. Professional instruction and also keeping it fun:)Got to train at and within cenotes, Aktun-Ha & Chikin-Ha, beautiful locations and if you have ever experienced diving within Halocline…WOW!!After completing said course, JoJo organised over the next few days for me to explore cenotes Angelita (another Wow!) & DreamGate, Puerto Morelos’ C-56 wreck and its winter coming of a Whole school of eagle rays!! & experience the biodiversity of Cozumel’s reefs too.Save to say by the length of this post..I kinda’ enjoyed myself loads and Huge Thank U to WildPlaya for everything😊
Had a great cenote diving experience with Josefina and Wild Playa scuba adventures. Josefina was very prompt in answering all my queries. I like the information on the various cenote dives available to download from the website. Josefina was very punctual, ensuring we were one of the first groups to the dive site, she ensured we were all set up properly for the dive, the pre dive briefs were really informative and during the dive she notified us of all points of interest. I would recommend Wild Playa to anybody looking to cenote dive.
We had the chance to dive with JoJo during bull shark season, and it was an absolutely incredible experience! Her professionalism and passion made each dive memorable. We loved every moment spent exploring the seabed with her. 😍🦈
Amazing experienceJosefin was very communicative before the dives, professional and friendly in our dives with herAll in all - a must have cenote dive experience!!
Really good diveschool! I could make a combination for different divesites and I got got advice from Josefine for picking some cenotes. I also dived with her and it all felt really personal! I will dive with her again!About the dives... one of the best dives of my life! It is so special to scubadive in a cenote. It is so different then diving in the ocean. I think every diver has to do it at least once in their lifetime!I dived in Cenote Angelita, Cenote Dreamgate and Cenote Casa. I really liked that each cenote was totally different! But Angelita was my favorite, because with "the clouds". It felt like a movie!So a really good diveschool, nices dives and a good price!
The experience was next level, I was immersed in the water world and loved every minute of it. The service is top notch, coming back next year
Had an amazing time with Josefina at this dive center! She's the most fun and safety-conscious instructor in the area. The cenote dives were absolutely unreal—super well-organized logistics and great vibes all around. She really takes the time to give personal attention, making it a incredible experience. I can't recommend her enough. If you're in the area, this is the place to dive! See you the next time! 🙂
I've been diving not only with Wild Playa but with Jo for so many years now. When we first started diving with her in Roatan, I could tell that not only professionally but also to a personal level the service delivered by Jo is more than top notch. While in Wild Playa we were able to enjoy exceptional dive sites like El Pit, Dos Ojos & Bull Shark Dive, and while these were exceptional dive sites, it doesn't compare to the ethereal experience of Cenote Angelita. It's an experience which is not to be missed. While underwater you can be sure that Jo will take excellent care of you, she will cater all your needs and provide you with an exceptional perspective of the entire ecosystem and its characteristics. While over the water you can also be sure that you will be well taken care. Her knowledge of the local culture and is not limited to the famous touristic spots but it expands over her knowledge of the hidden gems that you can find along the Mayan Riviera. In overall, you can't go wrong with choosing Wild Playa.
Josephina is amazing!!! Anytime I’m in that part of Mexico, I register for diving with her. She’s professional, super organized, really knows diving and it shows with her expertise and groundedness around it all, she’s fun, teaches about the aquatic species you encounter, and is on time. Her passion is contagious and she’s always pushing for the best dive spots for her customers. I can’t recommend her and her diving company enough, truly.
I made contact with Wild Playa before my holiday to Mexico after doing some research and having a good feeling after reading previous reviews.From my initial enquiry Josefine from Wild Playa returned my message straight away with a detailed itinerary that Wild Playa could organise for me which included Cenote dives, Cozumel & a local reef and Bullshark dive which was exactly what I had requested.Organisation was excellent and I was able to ask questions and make arrangements via WhatsApp. The payments were done securely and easily and I would like to add were an excellent price for the service received.The dive days were an amazing experience. Wild Playa is not like a large chaotic dive shop which I was keen to avoid! Instead groups are kept small so it is more a personal experience. Knowledge of both the Cenotes and Reefs & Bullsharks were phenomenal and I learnt so much whilst enjoying some amazing dive sites. As my partner does not dive it was really nice to dive with Josefine as my guide and felt like I was diving with a friend. Although I am an advanced diver I am newly advanced. Josefine was able to offer great advice and support/assistance to help me improve.I also needed equipment and this was all provided and of excellent quality!If I was to holiday back in Mexico again I would 100% dive with Wild Playa again. Thank you so much!
The first contact by email was fine. Despite reminders, another question was not answered. Not a suitable service to attract new customers.
Thank you for the two nice dives at the cenotes! We had a great day 🙂 highly recommend Jojo as a guide!
Two excellent days of diving in Cozumel and Cenote Dos Ojos! Mandatory tours for anyone going to Cancún and Playa del Carmen!Thanks to Josefina and the entire team!
This was my first time cenote diving! Couldn’t have had a better experience. Can’t wait to go back
After working in the dive industry for many years, Jojo and Wildplaya is who I bring my friends to for certification and enjoying the Mexican Caribbean. Her knowledge and passion for diving combine with her easy going and patient attitude to make her an exceptional instructor and dive guide.
Josefina is really knowledgeable of the different cenotes and dive sites and has the best attention to making every dive trip awesome.
I highly recommend them, they offer the best care in Riviera Maya, they have the best instructors, they are very professional and love their work. Every time I travel they take me to different and incredible places.
This outfit is efficient, polite, experienced, pleasant, safe and comparably priced to others. We went on a cenote dive with them and nothing but great things to say. We been on a few dives, but by no means hundreds of dives. We had a great time, experienced some amazing things, learned some history as well as improved techniques, and had a great experience. Highly recommended!
After multiple comparisons, I must conclude that Wild Playa is the best dive center on the east Yucatan coast.The instructors are experienced. The dive sites are perfect. Their equipment is brand new and top notch.It also important to note that they offered the best pice, including tranportation, including snacks, including lunch, INCLUDING acces to the cenotes.In short I feel Wild Playa is the way to go if you want to dive in Yucatan.
Diving with wild playa adventures was an amazing experience. Jojo made sure to get us to the right dive sites just in time to have the cenotes to ourselves. Very professional approach to diving in the cenotes, which made you feel safe and comfortable.10/10 would love to go again!
Wild playa is an amazing company. We had great communication from JoJo throughout our holiday! The rental scuba gear is of very high quality and there are more options than are necessary. JoJo is passionate and knowledgeable and I will highly recommend Wild Playa to anyone looking to dive around Playa, Tulum, Cozumel, Cancun, etc!
Best Diving Center of Playa Del Carmen! And Jojo is a fabulous diving guide! Always on time, we had four completely different cenotes dives, lunch and tour to Tulum. Definitely best cenotes diving in my life. For sure will come back to dive with Jojo in the future! Highly recommend 👍🏻🥇
I had a spectacular day diving The Pit and Dos Ojos Cenotes with Jo. She was very knowledgeable and professional throughout. Highly recommended.
Thank you Josefina for my awesome open Water certification in Playa del Carmen!Josefina is a really experienced diver and she shares her personal tips and perspectives from many years underwater.Her approach is very personal and warm, and we were able to do our training over 3 days one-on-one.She was very helpful in getting me access to the necessary study resources and clearly explaining everything we were learning. We also had fun listening to good music :)I really appreciated doing our second day of skills and open water dive in the Casa Cenote...that was definitely a highlight!She was kind enough to take pictures and videos and share them with me.I'm so grateful and excited for the world of adventures to come, thank you for being part of my initiation 🙂
Wonderful dives with Jojo. She is so kind and competent, I could not feel more relaxed. Loved the experience.
Had two fantastic dives in el pit en dos ojos near Tulum! Very sweet but professional instructor who did a very good job to make sure i had a comfortable dive and a good experience at the same time. Josefina did a very good job to make me feel safe and comfortable and outside the dive she had good knowledge about the places we dived at. Also a good lunch and plenty of snacks were included which is definitely a big plus during a long day of diving! I think probably one of my favorite diving experiences to far, thanks to the great assistance of Josefina! Thank you so much for the great experience! 🙂
Today we had three wonderful dives in the cenotes (El Oit and Dos Ojos). They were probably the best dives so far. Josefina accompanied us extremely professionally, from making contact, briefing, the history of the cenotes, the order in which we did the dives to the food.Diving is her passion and you can see that in every second. We will never forget this diving experience and will come back again to do the Full Cave Diving training. Thank you for everything!
I did the cenote diving with wild beach and it was an incredible experience. Everything was very easy from the beginning, super good communication, good equipment and service. My guide Mariamma was excellent, I learned a lot and had an incredible time. I will 100% repeat
We had a fantastic time diving with Jojo from Wild Playa during our time in Playa del Carmen! I can recommend her 100%. The wind and the ocean currents were a little bit tricky during our time there, but she managed to figure out the best places for us to go so we could still enjoy some great dives and see some beautiful sea creatures as well as unique flora and fauna. If you want to dive with a guide who is highly professional and experienced, takes safety very seriously, really knows this region and the many dive sites available (Cozumel and the Cenotes, too!), AND is a lot of fun to dive with as well...look no further! You will really enjoy your time diving in Playa del Carmen if you choose to dive with Wild Playa!
Jojo is such an amazing instructor to dive with. She’s super professional, helpful and a joy to spent time with. I’m already looking forward to go diving with her again. A big recommendation.
Best scuba diving ever! WildPlayaAdventures is life changing and Jojo is probably the most attentive and kind instructor you’ll meet.
Reflecting on recent adventures, diving with Jojo was the best. She picked us up at the resort in Playa del Carmen, provided lunch and all gear. I’m 67 and haven’t been diving years but JoJo’s made sure that I was good with the provided equipment and an easy dive before heading into a more technical one. I was comfortable and relaxed. Would I go with her again? Absolutely! Highly recommended.
What an amazing experience this was! I haven’t been diving in a few years and Jojo was amazing at choosing great dives for my level and getting me comfortable and confident again. She also had some really helpful pointers about keeping my breathing even throughout the dive. She was excellent at pointing out a variety of wildlife on our dives that I wouldn’t have spotted on my own. 10/10 would recommend diving here and would love to dive with Jojo again if I’m ever back in the area.
I had a wonderful experience on my dives with Josefina this week. Right from my initial online inquiry, she was so responsive, helpful, and focused on making sure I had a great time.We did 2 dives at Dos Ojos and they were incredible! The cenote is beautiful and much more interesting than the typical ocean dives I have done. What made the dives so great was how helpful Josefina was throughout the whole day. She answered all of my (many) questions in depth and very thoughtfully and made sure I was completely confident and comfortable before getting into the dive.Every aspect of the day went so smoothly, I'd have to say this was the best diving experience I've had. Everything from the smooth pickup and dropoff, to all of the gear fitting perfectly, and being able to get into the water quickly and efficiently really enhanced the experience.I highly recommend booking with Wild Playa, you'll have a great experience and some amazing dives, I will certainly be going back to them again next time I am back in Mexico!
Had the most incredible 3 days of diving with Josephine! She is a fantastic, organised and experienced dive guide. She knows the sites really well & how to plan them to avoid dealing with all the other divers from different companies. Went above and beyond through lunches, picking up, dealing with gear etc. So upset to have left! Will recommend to everyone I know. Can’t wait to dive with her again in the future!
One of the best experiences of my life. The diver was extremely knowledgeable in her tasksA very fun and educational experience Also the diver Josefina was a fun loving lady to be with.Definitely go back
Wild Playa are the best of the best. Jojo will be your amazing pro instructor. I had the blast of my life diving in Casa Cenote, Mama Vina Shipwreck and Barracuda reef. 5 stars. Ultra safe. Close yours eyes and dive deep. Love
Best dive guide ever! I had a wonderful time diving with them in both cenote and reef sites. Cozumel, Playa, Angelita, The pit, Car wash... Very professional, knowledgeable, and the best part, super fun!!
Wild Playa is the best and most chill dive shop in all of Mexico. When it was my very first dive Jo made me feel safe and comfortable relieving my nerves. When I returned as an experienced diver she allowed me the freedom to explore while taking me to the most beautiful locations possible. I've since brought friends to Wild Playa for their very first dives and they are instantly hooked because of their knowledge and very fun tours. Will definitely be returning soon.
We had an absolutely amazing first time diving in the cenotes with Jojo through Wild Playa Adventures! She was an experienced guide who took us to some incredible sites, and made sure that we were well taken care of. Their entire operation is very professional, friendly, and gave us an overall 10/10 experience! We will definitely be coming back!
Jojo is the best in Playa. Easy going but with safety in mind. One of the few that makes you wanna dive more and more. Loved the experience.
Wonderful fun dives with Jojo!From pick-up in the morning at my guest house to top-notch equipment and incredible dive diversity, it was the most amazing diving experience I have ever had!Jojo is a great instructor, mixing fun, passion and professionalism with great briefings and safety reminders. We had such a good time!I was lucky to do in two days the best combination of dives one would dream of with deep and shallow cavern cenotes dives, going inside a shipwreck, enjoying sealife in an gorgeous coral dive, and even getting close to an eagle ray and a nurse shark!Thank you so much Jojo! 🙂 We keep in touch for future dives and trainings!
I came to Jojo to dive cenotes after having done just a few open water dives. And I had one of the best and most memorable experiences of my life cenote diving with her. She's a wonderful instructor and made sure that we proceeded at a pace that I was comfortable with. I never felt stressed or anxious and always felt secure knowing that I'd have her for guidance. She also took care of arranging all the equipment and communicated everything to look out for before we'd start our dives. I would definitely recommend her as a dive instructor if you're looking to dive around Playa!
I wanted to take 1 minute to thank WildPlaya for giving me a new passion! Not only did I learn a new activity but I also discovered a whole new world, the aquatic world 😀 was by far the experience of a lifetime!! Being underwater at a depth of 15 meters is terrifying but with the instructor Jojo it was just wonderful, she knew how to take the time to teach me my equipment well and put me at ease before going. start diving in cenotes and then in the sea! It was crazy crazy I recommend 110%! Thanks again Jojo now I'm leaving for Thailand with excellent diving knowledge I'm so happy yahouuu 😁🐬🐠🐙🐡
Had an amazing time diving with Jojo! She is a very thorough instructor and I was thrilled with my experience. I am looking forward to returning to dive with her in the future!
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