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.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Hawksbill Turtle

522 Sightings
J
33
F
48
M
70
A
44
M
60
J
43
J
72
A
0
S
0
O
43
N
61
D
48

Eagle Ray

509 Sightings
J
69
F
78
M
89
A
58
M
24
J
28
J
24
A
0
S
0
O
16
N
48
D
75

Barracuda

503 Sightings
J
36
F
41
M
65
A
53
M
56
J
46
J
62
A
10
S
12
O
34
N
46
D
42

Loggerhead Turtle

397 Sightings
J
24
F
21
M
59
A
45
M
43
J
35
J
53
A
11
S
0
O
27
N
43
D
36

Moray Eel

236 Sightings
J
14
F
24
M
30
A
23
M
36
J
18
J
23
A
0
S
6
O
20
N
25
D
17

Green Turtle

179 Sightings
J
13
F
24
M
22
A
17
M
19
J
17
J
11
A
0
S
0
O
15
N
19
D
22

Wrasse

80 Sightings
J
13
F
16
M
14
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
14

Stingrays

674 Sightings
J
51
F
69
M
73
A
70
M
73
J
56
J
83
A
12
S
13
O
45
N
64
D
65

Angelfish

567 Sightings
J
39
F
44
M
73
A
62
M
63
J
53
J
67
A
9
S
9
O
38
N
45
D
65

Parrotfish

545 Sightings
J
34
F
43
M
73
A
57
M
59
J
50
J
58
A
9
S
12
O
38
N
53
D
59