Palancar Caves
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Palancar Caves is usually done as a multi-level drift dive, starting out fairly deep, usually hitting the recreational limit, to explore the deeper reef which is full of underwater tunnels and caves to swim through. Then you’ll make your way up the reef to the more shallow area to end your dive.
Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and the endemic Splendid toadfish, only found in Cozumel.
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Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
522 Sightings
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Eagle Ray
509 Sightings
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iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
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Loggerhead Turtle
397 Sightings
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Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
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Green Turtle
179 Sightings
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Wrasse
80 Sightings
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Stingrays
674 Sightings
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Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
567 Sightings
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Parrotfish
545 Sightings
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