Depth 24.38 m max depth
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C-53 Wreck Felipe Xicotencatl
Cozumel, Yucatán Peninsula, MexicoAbout this dive site
Explore the water around Yucatán Peninsula
The C-53 is a 184 ft long Mexican Navy Minesweeper that was sunk in June 2000. It lies on a sandy bottom at 80’. Huge hole have been cut into the ships sides and interior to allow divers to enter and exit safely. Inside the ship there are Lobster, Crab, Eels, Schools of Glassy Sweepers and Sardines. Outside there are often Barracudas and Grouper. While diving the C-53 keep a look out for the Atlantis Submarine making a visit.
Site details
Water type Salt
Dive type Wreck
Useful Training
- PADI Open Water Diver
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
- PADI Enriched Air Diver
- PADI Wreck Diver
Plan the dive
Dive Conditions
Dive Types
- Wreck
Water Entry
- Boat
- Shore/Beach
Suggested Equipment
- Camera
- Dive computer
- Torch
- Wetsuit
What you may encounter
Marine Life
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Photos from C-53 Wreck Felipe Xicotencatl
Diver feedback
5.0
1 reviews
Great place to change a bit the adventure, in Cozumel there's lots of natural treasue to see the riffs, but a wreck is alwas something else. Its a relatively large ship, with access to go thru even all the way down to the machine room. Lots of marine life, we saw lobsters and crabs inside the ship overall a great option to change a bit the experience. Currents are a bit strong around the ship tho, so using the rope to descend is highly recommended to save oxigen and prevent fatigue from figthing the currents and make this dive as enojyable as possible