Bahia Príncipe
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This dive site is near Tulum, Mexico and is a great site for beginners. The water is shallow, warm, and easy to access. It can be done as a shore dive. There are your typical Caribbean reef corals and sponges mixed with a sandy bottom.
You will see the typical Caribbean reef fish species like tangs, damselfish, angelfish, butterflyfish and sea turtles. Sometimes there are nurse sharks.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
37 Sightings
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Green Turtle
23 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
12 Sightings
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Loggerhead Turtle
11 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
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Moray Eel
11 Sightings
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Reef Manta Ray
4 Sightings
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Leatherback Turtle
4 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
4 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 55
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Lobster
41 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 80
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Stingrays
38 Sightings
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