Jardines
★★★★☆
(4,577)
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 & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Moray Eel
955
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#2
Stingrays
799
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#3
Angelfish
744
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#4
Parrotfish
682
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#5
Pufferfish
612
Total Sightings
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#6
Butterfly Fish
594
Total Sightings
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#7
Trumpetfish
547
Total Sightings
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#8
Lionfish
495
Total Sightings
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M
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#9
Surgeonfish
482
Total Sightings
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#10
Boxfish
433
Total Sightings
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