Mexico Rocks

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Mexico Rocks Marine Reserve is a shallow patch reef complex located off the northern tip of Ambergris Caye. The site consists of approximately 100 Holocene patch reefs and is composed predominantly of boulder corals all in very shallow water making this a great snorkel site.

You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

43 Sightings
J
2
F
5
M
8
A
2
M
4
J
8
J
4
A
6
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
2

Green Turtle

35 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
6
A
6
M
2
J
7
J
4
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Moray Eel

34 Sightings
J
2
F
7
M
3
A
2
M
0
J
2
J
3
A
5
S
0
O
1
N
5
D
4

Eagle Ray

10 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
2
A
2
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Wrasse

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
2
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
2

Loggerhead Turtle

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Stingrays

99 Sightings
J
7
F
14
M
10
A
10
M
6
J
10
J
8
A
14
S
3
O
0
N
5
D
12

Parrotfish

57 Sightings
J
2
F
6
M
7
A
8
M
6
J
7
J
8
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
4

Nurse Shark

53 Sightings
J
5
F
9
M
5
A
3
M
4
J
3
J
8
A
7
S
2
O
1
N
2
D
4

Angelfish

49 Sightings
J
2
F
7
M
5
A
3
M
3
J
6
J
8
A
6
S
2
O
1
N
2
D
4