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 & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Stingrays
647
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#2
Angelfish
549
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#3
Parrotfish
527
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#4
Hawksbill Turtle
503
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#5
Barracuda
489
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#6
Eagle Ray
477
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#7
Loggerhead Turtle
383
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#8
Nurse Shark
376
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#9
Butterfly Fish
296
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#10
Triggerfish
258
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