Illa Mateua
★★★★☆
(2,707)
It is an easy dive. The average depth is between 10 and 14 meters. It is accessed from the coast. Suitable for beginners and photographers. Great variety of macro species such as nudibranchs and crustaceans. If you are lucky, you will be able to find seahorses.
There is a wide variety of nudibranchs, scorpionfish, octopus and moray eels. On rare occasions, seahorses are found on the wall and sandy bottom.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Moray Eel
245
Total Sightings
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M
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#2
Octopus
237
Total Sightings
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M
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N
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#3
Scorpionfish
109
Total Sightings
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A
M
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O
N
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#4
Spiny Lobster
89
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
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#5
Nudibranch
62
Total Sightings
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F
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A
M
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J
A
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O
N
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#6
Lobster
60
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
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#7
Shrimp
36
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#8
Crab
23
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
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#9
Wrasse
16
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#10
Snapper
2
Total Sightings
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M
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M
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N
D