Jardines

★★★★☆ (4,744)

A great site for beginning divers and snorkelers as this reef is shallow, clear, and has little to no current. One of the most beautiful dives in Playa del Carmen, Jardines reef offers many small caves and shelters for schools of fish to hide. Lots of reef life here to see.

Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and beautiful coral and sponges.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

987 Sightings
J
139
F
117
M
91
A
74
M
42
J
39
J
63
A
64
S
62
O
64
N
122
D
110

Barracuda

291 Sightings
J
26
F
31
M
30
A
35
M
11
J
21
J
32
A
21
S
24
O
17
N
29
D
14

Green Turtle

260 Sightings
J
39
F
25
M
16
A
0
M
21
J
11
J
20
A
27
S
17
O
26
N
33
D
25

Bull Shark

185 Sightings
J
38
F
29
M
20
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
14
N
56
D
28

Wrasse

56 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
11
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0

Stingrays

827 Sightings
J
133
F
93
M
75
A
55
M
38
J
52
J
52
A
70
S
49
O
42
N
81
D
87

Angelfish

764 Sightings
J
95
F
85
M
63
A
66
M
30
J
38
J
72
A
53
S
51
O
50
N
83
D
78

Parrotfish

697 Sightings
J
96
F
75
M
66
A
60
M
27
J
35
J
59
A
47
S
51
O
39
N
74
D
68

Pufferfish

626 Sightings
J
75
F
68
M
68
A
56
M
22
J
21
J
53
A
46
S
46
O
43
N
63
D
65

Butterfly Fish

609 Sightings
J
81
F
74
M
47
A
55
M
20
J
28
J
56
A
52
S
50
O
31
N
65
D
50