# San Frandsco Reef, Mexico: what it is and when to go

> San Frandsco Reef is a dive site in Mexico (San Miguel de Cozumel). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is November to April. In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 46. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/san-frandsco-reef/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Dive site · Diving
- **Where:** Mexico
- **Best time:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CUN Cancún, 81 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=2771)
- **Coordinates:** 20.32756, -87.04262

## What it is and where

San Frandsco Reef is a dive site in Mexico (San Miguel de Cozumel).

It is in [San Miguel de Cozumel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/san-miguel-de-cozumel/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 22 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 20.32756, -87.04262; the nearest main airport is Cancún International Airport (CUN, Cancún), 81 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=20.327564%2C-87.042618)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.327564%2C-87.042618)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/submarinismo/) places in Mexico. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit San Frandsco Reef is **November to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 20 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 52 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 28 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 58 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 13 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 07 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 42 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 07 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| December | Best time | 10 h 46 |

In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Mexico

To enter Mexico there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mexico checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mexican peso (MXN); plugs: Type A and B · 127 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything · 078 tourist assistance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [La Francesa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/la-francesa/): Dive site · 1.6 km
- [Cardona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cardona/): Dive site · 1.7 km
- [Paso El Cedral Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/paso-el-cedral-reef/): Dive site · 1.7 km
- [Punta Dalila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/punta-dalila/): Dive site · 2.4 km
- [Punta Tunich Wall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/punta-tunich-wall/): Dive site · 3.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/).

## More in Mexico: Diving

- [Scorpion Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/arrecife-alacranes/): reef in the Gulf of Mexico
- [Akumal Dive Shop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/akumal-dive-shop/): Dive site
- [Bajo de Molas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/bajo-de-molas/): Dive site
- [Barracuda Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/barracuda-reef/): Dive site
- [Buceando Mahahual](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/buceando-mahahual/): Dive site
- [Cantarell Sand Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cantarell-sand-reef/): Dive site

Every Mexico place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is San Frandsco Reef?

It is a dive site in Mexico.

### When is the best time to visit San Frandsco Reef?

November to April. In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 46.

### How do you get to San Frandsco Reef?

The nearest main airport is Cancún International Airport (CUN), 81 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.327564%2C-87.042618) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mexico is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mexico map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [La Francesa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/la-francesa/), [Cardona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cardona/), [Paso El Cedral Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/paso-el-cedral-reef/). The rest is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869337), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).