Palmitas

★★★★☆ (1,633)

A great dive site for newer divers due to the shallow depth and little to no current. Very interesting rock formations to see and lots of fun swim-throughs to explore.

You’ll see typical sub-tropical Pacific life like possible eagle and giant manta rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper.

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 approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

51 Sightings
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8
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

34 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
11
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
13
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

26 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
7
J
4
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
10
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

117 Sightings
J
11
F
11
M
9
A
7
M
7
J
6
J
11
A
10
S
0
O
14
N
17
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

97 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
10
A
10
M
9
J
0
J
12
A
11
S
7
O
8
N
11
D
9

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

69 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
9
A
7
M
5
J
4
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
10
N
15
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

45 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
9
A
0
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
11
N
10
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

35 Sightings
J
9
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
0
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

29 Sightings
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0
F
9
M
8
A
0
M
4
J
8
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

22 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

20 Sightings
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8
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

16 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

14 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

8 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
4
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

4 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 50

Sea Wasp

Sea Wasp

4 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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