Barracuda - Playa del Carmen
★★★★☆
(1,143)
A shallow reef with a strong current and many different coral formations. Like most of the reefs in Playa, it is a long wall, for which you need to be careful with descending, have good buoyance and be comfortable in the water to be able to dive calmly.
Due to the strong currents carrying many nutrients, on this reef you will find a great variety of fish and aquatic organisms, turtles, sponges, corals, moray eels and rays.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Moray Eel
215
Total Sightings
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M
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#2
Barracuda
211
Total Sightings
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A
M
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A
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O
N
D
#3
Stingrays
158
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Angelfish
153
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#5
Parrotfish
138
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Lionfish
116
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Butterfly Fish
96
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Surgeonfish
90
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Green Turtle
86
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Pufferfish
80
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D