Jackson Reef

★★★★★ (17,206)

One of the best dive sites in the world. Can be done as a drift or mooring dive. Wonderful coral garden with soft and hard corals. Sometimes challenging currents on the “corners“. Backside of the reef known for hammerhead sharks in July to October.

All kinds of marine life can be found in Jackson Reef. Turtles, rays, sharks, morey eals, manta, jackfish, tuna aso.

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.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

1.1k Sightings
J
25
F
29
M
55
A
57
M
69
J
91
J
150
A
150
S
136
O
181
N
90
D
62

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

816 Sightings
J
22
F
23
M
58
A
54
M
53
J
44
J
98
A
114
S
95
O
134
N
69
D
52
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

813 Sightings
J
10
F
10
M
45
A
41
M
72
J
82
J
137
A
140
S
111
O
100
N
35
D
30

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

426 Sightings
J
13
F
10
M
19
A
15
M
29
J
31
J
78
A
56
S
34
O
70
N
35
D
36
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

363 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
13
A
20
M
21
J
25
J
68
A
69
S
68
O
43
N
17
D
19
Great Hammerhead Shark

Great Hammerhead Shark

156 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
19
J
30
J
41
A
22
S
19
O
25
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.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

147 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
0
M
10
J
22
J
31
A
25
S
30
O
19
N
0
D
0
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

86 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
14
J
22
A
15
S
16
O
19
N
0
D
0
Scalloped Hammerhead

Scalloped Hammerhead

62 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
12
J
39
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Bottlenose Dolphin

Bottlenose Dolphin

47 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
21
A
0
S
14
O
12
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.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

1.7k Sightings
J
40
F
36
M
104
A
127
M
105
J
136
J
218
A
221
S
191
O
259
N
115
D
102

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

1.6k Sightings
J
38
F
33
M
104
A
121
M
107
J
112
J
204
A
198
S
183
O
245
N
117
D
100

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

1.6k Sightings
J
43
F
36
M
107
A
114
M
109
J
101
J
203
A
212
S
167
O
244
N
126
D
99

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

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

1.5k Sightings
J
39
F
37
M
106
A
103
M
96
J
104
J
223
A
195
S
182
O
254
N
113
D
84

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

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

1.4k Sightings
J
37
F
29
M
86
A
103
M
89
J
89
J
181
A
186
S
161
O
226
N
107
D
101

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

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

1.3k Sightings
J
36
F
25
M
80
A
94
M
83
J
93
J
167
A
196
S
154
O
203
N
81
D
82

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

1.2k Sightings
J
24
F
31
M
77
A
90
M
79
J
84
J
172
A
181
S
132
O
199
N
97
D
71

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

1.1k Sightings
J
34
F
22
M
66
A
85
M
66
J
88
J
141
A
157
S
132
O
175
N
80
D
73

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

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

951 Sightings
J
28
F
19
M
53
A
75
M
67
J
74
J
132
A
127
S
102
O
147
N
66
D
61

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

720 Sightings
J
16
F
27
M
55
A
59
M
51
J
55
J
84
A
84
S
86
O
109
N
49
D
45

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

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

690 Sightings
J
32
F
10
M
31
A
72
M
61
J
68
J
112
A
76
S
54
O
82
N
49
D
43

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

672 Sightings
J
23
F
14
M
50
A
46
M
42
J
43
J
79
A
82
S
78
O
122
N
50
D
43

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

622 Sightings
J
21
F
23
M
49
A
32
M
35
J
48
J
89
A
81
S
59
O
110
N
36
D
39

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

593 Sightings
J
19
F
13
M
34
A
45
M
32
J
43
J
75
A
82
S
69
O
102
N
50
D
29

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

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

565 Sightings
J
17
F
13
M
42
A
43
M
32
J
39
J
66
A
70
S
64
O
99
N
42
D
38

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

559 Sightings
J
18
F
12
M
43
A
38
M
34
J
36
J
75
A
67
S
62
O
87
N
49
D
38

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

537 Sightings
J
18
F
14
M
31
A
41
M
28
J
40
J
78
A
74
S
68
O
75
N
43
D
27

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

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

504 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
19
A
35
M
41
J
35
J
64
A
78
S
68
O
84
N
35
D
30

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

455 Sightings
J
14
F
12
M
29
A
25
M
26
J
31
J
58
A
74
S
47
O
81
N
30
D
28

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

440 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
27
A
39
M
32
J
24
J
71
A
68
S
46
O
73
N
21
D
23

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

332 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
21
A
23
M
20
J
29
J
41
A
44
S
33
O
61
N
28
D
17

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

312 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
23
A
25
M
13
J
19
J
37
A
43
S
41
O
62
N
35
D
14

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

Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

292 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
23
A
25
M
23
J
22
J
35
A
31
S
31
O
49
N
24
D
18

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

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

279 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
13
A
32
M
22
J
21
J
20
A
47
S
43
O
50
N
21
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

241 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
16
A
14
M
22
J
13
J
27
A
38
S
26
O
46
N
22
D
17

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

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

209 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
13
M
13
J
16
J
30
A
42
S
23
O
36
N
14
D
11
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

208 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
17
A
11
M
20
J
18
J
34
A
23
S
14
O
36
N
17
D
18

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

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

203 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
15
A
14
M
12
J
21
J
20
A
29
S
28
O
36
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.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

125 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
12
M
0
J
11
J
21
A
26
S
15
O
29
N
11
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 3500

Soft Corals

Soft Corals

108 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
12
J
0
J
20
A
27
S
23
O
11
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.: 1500

Hard Corals

Hard Corals

100 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
10
J
0
J
16
A
27
S
21
O
11
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.: 2

Tarpon

Tarpon

72 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
14
J
14
A
17
S
0
O
17
N
10
D
0

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

61 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
13
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
0
S
0
O
18
N
17
D
0
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

54 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
16
J
0
A
0
S
12
O
12
N
14
D
0

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