Gato Island
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(11,931)
Gato Island is a well preserved marine reserve and sea snake sanctuary. This is one of the five famous dive sites on the Island. The site is a tunnel where you take a tour underneath the island. This site is best for more experienced divers/
You can see whitetip sharks, nudibranchs, seahorses, pipefish, scorpionfish, sea snakes, pufferfish, and schools of big-mouth mackerel.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Whitetip Reef Shark
3,247
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#2
Clownfish
2,334
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#3
Common Seahorse
2,199
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#4
Pygmy Seahorse
1,467
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#5
Pipefish
1,091
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#6
Nudibranch
1,061
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#7
Pufferfish
723
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#8
Lionfish
685
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#9
Moray Eel
604
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#10
Shrimp
594
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