I am gong to a resort off the coast of playa del carmen. Do you know anything about sharks there?
2007-06-16 08:58:17 · 13 answers · asked by ericaaa89 1 in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Cancun
It's a rare occasion for any sharks to come near shore in Cancun. You won't be seeing any great whites or anything really dangerous, the sharks that hang on the reef are pretty passive nurse sharks. If you go snorkelling you will probably (if you are lucky) encounter some barracuda, just don't wear anything shiny (silver jewelry) when snorkelling and they will leave you alone.
Most of the sea life live on the reefs and won't come near the shore in Cancun as the surf is really rough and there is nothing for them to snack on there. I don't think there has been a shark attack in Cancun, at least not in recent history.
Do watch for crocodiles in the lagoon, do not attempt to feed them or get too close.
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2007-06-18 03:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by flightpillow 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No sharks, well, there is nurse shark but doesn´t bite (doen´t even have teeth), and in december we have seen bull shark but there has never been an attack registered.
Of the same family you can sometimes spot sting rays.
If you wade into the mangroves at night you can step on an alligator, this could bite a toe off. I guess is the most dangerous thing you would find near the water oh, and sea urchins, they hurt like hell.
No sharks, though.
2007-06-16 09:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by Oh_cielos 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As "Just a Friend" noted, there are sharks in every part of every ocean and sea on the Earth, he lists the ones common in that part of the Caribbean. Those who said there are "no sharks in Mexico," "no sharks on the coast," "nurse sharks have no teeth," etc. thats all just hot air and BULLSHIT!
While there is a much lower incidence of shark attack on Mexican beaches than in the United States, they still happen and they happen in ALL regions. The vast majority happen not only on the coast but in 2-3 feet of water! The State of Quintana Roo (the state that Cancun is in) has registered 5 unprovoked shark attacks during the past 100 years, ALL of them fatal!
Its not very many, you're much safer on Mexican beaches than you are in Florida, the Carolinas or California, all, very true but you still need to be careful around sharks...........
2007-06-19 07:00:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember Playa del Carmen is the mexican caribean, the watter is too warm for the dangerous shraks.
I'm going to Playa del Carmen too.
2007-06-19 18:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Went to Cancun in 2005, if you take the trip to Mujeres (a small island off Cancun), theres a guy who dives and catches nurse sharks and gives them to you to hold and even kiss!, I must admit I could hear my heart beating at first, as I"m sure the shark could too but it was one of the best experiences of the whole holiday, I would definately recommend it.
2007-06-20 07:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 2004 there was a great white shark caught in Cozumel Mexico. In the pacific they live in the sea of cortez, Guadalupe island, and southern mexico.
2015-11-26 04:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by Justin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are nurse sharks off the coast, but pretty much harmless.
2007-06-19 08:15:24 · answer #7 · answered by puffdady43 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are sharks in every part of the oceans everywhere in the world.
Most of the normal types of sharks are in that area: Threshers, Bulls, Tigers, Sand, Blues, Lemons...
2007-06-16 09:04:40 · answer #8 · answered by Just a friend. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! Thankss! Exactly what I was looking for. I looked for the answers on the internet but I couldn't find them.
2016-08-24 05:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never hear of them visiting playa
2007-06-20 02:16:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋