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Maracaibo Reef
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Maracaibo Reef is the Southernmost dive site on Cozumel’s Eastern shore. It is a deep drop-off with a large arch, one of Cozumel’s famous underwater landmarks.
Large, pelagic specimens are commonly spotted in Maracaibo including hammerhead sharks, black tip sharks, large stingrays and eagle rays.
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: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
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Total number of species: 27
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Barracuda
5 Sightings
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Green Turtle
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Loggerhead Turtle
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Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
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Total number of species: 12
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Lionfish
28 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80
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Stingrays
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Total number of species: 2
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Nurse Shark
9 Sightings
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Total number of species: 55
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Lobster
9 Sightings
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Total number of species: 7000
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Crab
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