Los Arcos Marine Park, Mexico
Also within 20 km of Boca de Tomatlán
- Las Caletas Dive site · 0.5 km from Boca de Tomatlán
- Quimixto Dive site · 1.3 km from Boca de Tomatlán
- Colomitos Dive site · 1.4 km from Boca de Tomatlán
- Majahuitas Dive site · 2.7 km from Boca de Tomatlán
- Los Arcos - El Cañón Dive site · 4.1 km from Boca de Tomatlán
- Los Arcos - El Bajo del Cristo Dive site · 4.3 km from Boca de Tomatlán
About Los Arcos Marine Park
A reef dive. It goes down to 13 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 34 km away. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 31°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Boca de Tomatlán. Within 5 km we also list 7 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 13 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 34 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug, Oct and Nov (about 10 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 8 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PVR, direct.
See flights ORD → PVR · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Los Arcos Marine Park.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Wind 2 kn gusting 8.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | – | 2 kn | 8kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | – | 2 kn | 8kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | – | 2 kn | 7kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | – | 2 kn | 6kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | – | 1 kn | 6kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | – | 4 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | – | 1 kn | 7kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | – | 2 kn | 8kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | – | 3 kn | 7kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 72, good | – | 3 kn | 11kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £590–£1,110 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £220–£455
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £25–£45
- Stay £160–£265
- Food £150–£280
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