Abades Bay

★★★★☆ (17,412)

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
95
M
125
J
92
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

683 Sightings
J
84
F
64
M
47
A
52
M
58
J
31
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

574 Sightings
J
69
F
37
M
28
A
21
M
30
J
35
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

468 Sightings
J
50
F
31
M
32
A
33
M
26
J
38
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

203 Sightings
J
22
F
29
M
17
A
18
M
11
J
0
J
17
A
0
S
13
O
16
N
15
D
45
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

155 Sightings
J
11
F
19
M
13
A
15
M
12
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
110
M
161
J
70
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
71
M
98
J
50
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

804 Sightings
J
88
F
54
M
76
A
65
M
85
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

780 Sightings
J
75
F
56
M
61
A
58
M
51
J
45
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

747 Sightings
J
65
F
52
M
71
A
58
M
72
J
36
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

605 Sightings
J
132
F
87
M
56
A
56
M
26
J
17
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

377 Sightings
J
32
F
22
M
34
A
48
M
39
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

363 Sightings
J
27
F
26
M
30
A
32
M
36
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

336 Sightings
J
38
F
19
M
25
A
39
M
31
J
19
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

270 Sightings
J
23
F
15
M
28
A
27
M
31
J
11
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

193 Sightings
J
25
F
11
M
16
A
10
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.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

164 Sightings
J
25
F
16
M
28
A
13
M
16
J
14
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.: 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.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

119 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
21
A
27
M
20
J
0
J
11
A
26
S
14
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Electric Ray

Electric Ray

68 Sightings
J
12
F
34
M
12
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
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.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

54 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
18
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
14

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