Pelican Rock

★★★★★ (139)

Pelican Rock is a shallow dive site located close to Estudiantes. This is a perfect shallow training dive site marked by two pinnacles surrounded by a sandy bottom. Max depth is only 8 meters.

This dive site is located only 10 minutes from Playas del Coco. Look out for rays and guitar rays in the sandy bottom. Between the rocks you eels, a variety of nudibranch and octopi.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

12 Sightings
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8
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4

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

9 Sightings
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1
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8
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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

8 Sightings
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5
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1
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2
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

5 Sightings
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5
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

4 Sightings
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3
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1
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0
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0
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

12 Sightings
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6
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1
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5
Silvertip Shark

Silvertip Shark

5 Sightings
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1
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2
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2
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

5 Sightings
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2
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1
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2
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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

5 Sightings
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5
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Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

3 Sightings
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1
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0
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2
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0

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

3 Sightings
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1
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2
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

3 Sightings
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3
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0

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