Dive-site story
The C58, originally a World War II US Navy minesweeper later acquired by the Mexican Navy as the ARM General Pedro María Anaya, rests on a flat sand bottom off the coast of Cancún and Isla Mujeres. Scuttled deliberately to form an artificial reef, the vessel was broken in two sections by Hurricane Wilma, exposing internal rooms, engine bays, and corridors. The split hull allows natural light to illuminate large sections of the interior, creating accessible swim-throughs for properly certified divers while offering an expansive silhouette for wide-angle exploration outside.
Schooling spotted eagle rays frequently circling the fractured hull during winter months
Expansive swim-through corridors and open engine rooms exposed by hurricane damage
Resident green morays and large groupers tucked into dark machinery recesses
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Winter brings cooler water and optimal conditions for encountering large squadrons of eagle rays hovering in the current above the wreck.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green Moray EelGymnothorax funebris | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| Goliath GrouperEpinephelus itajara | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricata | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
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