Abades Bay

★★★★☆ (17,113)

Just about 15 kilometers south of the airport sits this marine protected area where you can dive all year round because it is protected by the Trade Winds.

Teeming with rare or endangered marine species: green turtles, angel sharks, frogfish, and harlequin crabs, along with Atlantic stingrays and large trumpet fishes, triggers, and much.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

Green Turtle

1.4k Sightings
J
99
F
100
M
97
A
94
M
114
J
84
J
163
A
131
S
119
O
126
N
119
D
124

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

673 Sightings
J
84
F
64
M
47
A
51
M
52
J
28
J
58
A
65
S
63
O
45
N
64
D
52

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

555 Sightings
J
69
F
37
M
28
A
21
M
26
J
20
J
45
A
65
S
64
O
68
N
52
D
60

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

453 Sightings
J
50
F
31
M
32
A
31
M
24
J
27
J
35
A
45
S
42
O
51
N
37
D
48

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

191 Sightings
J
22
F
29
M
17
A
17
M
0
J
0
J
17
A
0
S
13
O
16
N
15
D
45
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

153 Sightings
J
11
F
19
M
13
A
15
M
10
J
0
J
15
A
18
S
10
O
10
N
13
D
19

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

83 Sightings
J
10
F
14
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
11
S
16
O
0
N
10
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

1.3k Sightings
J
170
F
133
M
145
A
108
M
137
J
60
J
94
A
64
S
85
O
83
N
91
D
129

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

1.1k Sightings
J
126
F
74
M
98
A
70
M
85
J
43
J
95
A
107
S
90
O
110
N
108
D
95

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

791 Sightings
J
88
F
54
M
76
A
65
M
72
J
30
J
98
A
76
S
59
O
58
N
63
D
52

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

766 Sightings
J
75
F
56
M
61
A
58
M
43
J
39
J
61
A
63
S
64
O
84
N
74
D
88

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

730 Sightings
J
65
F
52
M
71
A
58
M
61
J
30
J
90
A
73
S
49
O
62
N
61
D
58

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

591 Sightings
J
132
F
87
M
56
A
55
M
17
J
13
J
10
A
0
S
16
O
21
N
52
D
132

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

374 Sightings
J
32
F
22
M
34
A
48
M
36
J
23
J
26
A
48
S
24
O
20
N
33
D
28

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

358 Sightings
J
27
F
26
M
30
A
32
M
31
J
14
J
53
A
38
S
23
O
23
N
32
D
29

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

333 Sightings
J
38
F
19
M
25
A
39
M
31
J
16
J
40
A
30
S
23
O
29
N
27
D
16

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

254 Sightings
J
23
F
15
M
28
A
27
M
26
J
0
J
11
A
32
S
12
O
32
N
22
D
26

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

183 Sightings
J
25
F
11
M
16
A
0
M
27
J
0
J
17
A
18
S
13
O
13
N
26
D
17

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

133 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
16
A
31
M
16
J
0
J
11
A
17
S
0
O
14
N
16
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

133 Sightings
J
25
F
16
M
28
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
14
S
0
O
14
N
0
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

118 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
21
A
27
M
19
J
0
J
11
A
26
S
14
O
0
N
0
D
0

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