Playa Chica

★★★★★ (24,893)

The surroundings of El Muellito and the two breakwaters of Playa Chica form a magical place to enjoy diving both day and night. This shallow dive is privileged for snorkeling, baptisms or the first initiation practices.

It is the perfect place to observe how the fauna changes after sunset. Experienced people enjoy it after raids on the deepest walls.

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: 300

Octopus

1.2k Sightings
J
69
F
67
M
71
A
81
M
76
J
36
J
134
A
189
S
117
O
148
N
116
D
102

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

1k Sightings
J
87
F
57
M
58
A
95
M
72
J
62
J
137
A
122
S
91
O
107
N
82
D
77

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Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

276 Sightings
J
15
F
19
M
17
A
25
M
24
J
32
J
42
A
26
S
25
O
19
N
16
D
16

Common Seahorse

2.1k Sightings
J
112
F
121
M
125
A
169
M
157
J
106
J
324
A
302
S
206
O
199
N
150
D
119

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

1.5k Sightings
J
85
F
88
M
104
A
138
M
118
J
74
J
190
A
191
S
145
O
164
N
124
D
99

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Total number of species: 26

Angel Shark

1.3k Sightings
J
127
F
103
M
137
A
167
M
169
J
106
J
120
A
57
S
28
O
60
N
99
D
103

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

1.1k Sightings
J
62
F
58
M
87
A
89
M
81
J
48
J
156
A
137
S
95
O
116
N
85
D
79

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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

770 Sightings
J
48
F
49
M
40
A
46
M
57
J
48
J
103
A
118
S
79
O
59
N
64
D
59

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

637 Sightings
J
27
F
35
M
22
A
45
M
53
J
38
J
125
A
94
S
49
O
73
N
50
D
26

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

492 Sightings
J
24
F
27
M
33
A
40
M
36
J
21
J
84
A
63
S
28
O
56
N
45
D
35

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Total number of species: 30

Sand Eel

433 Sightings
J
28
F
19
M
29
A
39
M
35
J
21
J
43
A
68
S
39
O
30
N
46
D
36

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

410 Sightings
J
29
F
19
M
21
A
23
M
34
J
21
J
49
A
45
S
42
O
59
N
35
D
33

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

366 Sightings
J
10
F
14
M
0
A
15
M
24
J
21
J
101
A
68
S
29
O
37
N
32
D
15

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

361 Sightings
J
14
F
23
M
26
A
31
M
22
J
20
J
36
A
51
S
29
O
48
N
32
D
29

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

347 Sightings
J
16
F
21
M
39
A
29
M
34
J
19
J
46
A
35
S
43
O
30
N
22
D
13

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

287 Sightings
J
16
F
25
M
19
A
22
M
21
J
0
J
56
A
34
S
15
O
26
N
24
D
29

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Total number of species: 250

Skate Fish

258 Sightings
J
19
F
38
M
10
A
17
M
27
J
12
J
32
A
26
S
18
O
32
N
15
D
12

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Total number of species: 3400

Shrimp

211 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
14
A
16
M
22
J
10
J
32
A
31
S
14
O
27
N
12
D
20

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

191 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
13
M
14
J
0
J
38
A
37
S
25
O
20
N
19
D
13

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Total number of species: 300

Squid

189 Sightings
J
18
F
11
M
17
A
13
M
18
J
0
J
17
A
27
S
15
O
14
N
17
D
22

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Total number of species: 180

Sole

149 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
15
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
47
A
21
S
18
O
24
N
14
D
0

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Total number of species: 15

Tuna

135 Sightings
J
0
F
19
M
0
A
0
M
15
J
0
J
28
A
32
S
16
O
25
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 60

Electric Ray

108 Sightings
J
12
F
14
M
14
A
22
M
20
J
11
J
0
A
15
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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