Pocna Dive Center Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Established on 12/12/12, this is her story... People often ask how I came to open a dive centre on a tiny island in the middle of the...
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Tracy Gunn
Aug 2, 20223 min read
Urban Reef (Arricife Urbano); by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
Submerged during the second expansion of MUSA in 2011, there are two statues in the Urban Reef collection. Located in the section called...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Seascape; by Karen Salinas Martinez, in Isla Mujeres
At the start of the MUSA circuit in the Manchones Gallery is a beautiful, detailed ring large enough for divers to swim through. This...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 25, 20223 min read
Diving and Snorkeling Manchones 2, Isla Mujeres
The thoughtfully named Manchones 2 is the little sister of Manchones 1 and is located just off the coast of Isla Mujeres. It is a shallow...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 23, 20222 min read
The "Other Volkswagon"; by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
So we know about Anthropocene, and its forlorn child curled up on the bonnet of the Volkswagon, but why do we know nothing about the...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 23, 20225 min read
The Cross of the Bay (La Cruz de la Bahía) in Isla Mujeres
Cross of the Bay A few meters to the South of Manchones reef lies a cross that cares for and protects the men who go to sea daily for...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 20, 20226 min read
Shipwreck Diving on Gunboat C-55, Isla Mujeres
USS Ransom (AM-283), named ARM Teniente Juan de la Barrera (C-55), is a shipwreck sunk off the coast of Cancun and Isla Mujeres for the...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 20, 20225 min read
Shipwreck Diving on Gunboat C-58, Isla Mujeres
USS Harlequin (AM-365), named General Pedro Maria Anaya C-58, was intentionally sunk for diving, and this huge artificial reef has become...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 10, 20221 min read
Anthropocene; by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
While diving in the Manchones National Park near Isla Mujeres, divers will see the sad image of a small child curled up alone on the...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 10, 20222 min read
The Man on Fire (Hombre en Llamas); by Jason de Caire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
Standing alone in the middle of the Manchones National Park, a lone statue looks defiantly ahead. This solitary and imposing figure is...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 4, 20223 min read
Bacab; by Salvador Quiroz Ennis, in Isla Mujeres
Just off the island of Isla Mujeres, as part of MUSA and inside the Manchones National Park, lies a statue by Salvador Quiroz Ennis....
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 4, 20223 min read
The Dream Catcher (El Coleccionista De Sueños); by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
Within the Manchones National Park, in the dive site locally known as Manchones 1, you can come across some more of the impressive...
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Tracy Gunn
Jul 4, 20222 min read
The Bankers (Los Banqueros); by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
In the Manchones Gallery of MUSA, Isla Mujeres, divers and snorkelers alike are greeted by six men with their backsides poking up in the...
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Tracy Gunn
Jun 26, 20225 min read
The Silent Evolution (Evolución Silenciosa) In Musa, Isla Mujeres
If you have been diving or snorkelling in Isla Mujeres since 2010, there is a good chance you have seen a massive group of statues...
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Tracy Gunn
Jun 23, 20225 min read
Scuba Diving at Punta Sur (South Point)-Isla Mujeres
Manchones National Park offers amazing diving for entry-level and certified divers but, within the park, there is a hidden gem of an...
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