Playa Chica

★★★★★ (25,281)

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 approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

1.2k Sightings
J
69
F
67
M
75
A
100
M
77
J
36
J
134
A
189
S
117
O
148
N
116
D
102

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

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

1.1k Sightings
J
87
F
57
M
59
A
101
M
73
J
62
J
137
A
122
S
91
O
107
N
82
D
77

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

281 Sightings
J
15
F
19
M
18
A
29
M
24
J
32
J
42
A
26
S
25
O
19
N
16
D
16
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

2.1k Sightings
J
112
F
121
M
130
A
189
M
161
J
106
J
324
A
302
S
206
O
199
N
150
D
119

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

1.5k Sightings
J
85
F
88
M
104
A
144
M
119
J
74
J
190
A
191
S
145
O
164
N
124
D
99

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

Total number of species approx.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

1.3k Sightings
J
127
F
103
M
143
A
184
M
171
J
107
J
120
A
57
S
28
O
60
N
99
D
103

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

1.1k Sightings
J
62
F
58
M
89
A
100
M
82
J
48
J
156
A
137
S
95
O
116
N
85
D
79

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

784 Sightings
J
48
F
49
M
43
A
56
M
58
J
48
J
103
A
118
S
79
O
59
N
64
D
59

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

647 Sightings
J
27
F
35
M
24
A
51
M
55
J
38
J
125
A
94
S
49
O
73
N
50
D
26

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

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

499 Sightings
J
24
F
27
M
35
A
44
M
37
J
21
J
84
A
63
S
28
O
56
N
45
D
35

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

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

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

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

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

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

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

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

370 Sightings
J
14
F
23
M
28
A
37
M
23
J
20
J
36
A
51
S
29
O
48
N
32
D
29

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

369 Sightings
J
10
F
14
M
0
A
18
M
24
J
21
J
101
A
68
S
29
O
37
N
32
D
15

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

356 Sightings
J
16
F
21
M
39
A
34
M
38
J
19
J
46
A
35
S
43
O
30
N
22
D
13

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

290 Sightings
J
16
F
25
M
20
A
23
M
22
J
0
J
56
A
34
S
15
O
26
N
24
D
29

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Skate Fish

Skate Fish

260 Sightings
J
19
F
38
M
11
A
18
M
27
J
12
J
32
A
26
S
18
O
32
N
15
D
12

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

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

212 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
14
A
17
M
22
J
10
J
32
A
31
S
14
O
27
N
12
D
20

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

196 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
18
M
14
J
0
J
38
A
37
S
25
O
20
N
19
D
13

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

Total number of species approx.: 300

Squid

Squid

194 Sightings
J
18
F
11
M
18
A
16
M
19
J
0
J
17
A
27
S
15
O
14
N
17
D
22

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Sole

Sole

150 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
16
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
47
A
21
S
18
O
24
N
14
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

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

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Electric Ray

Electric Ray

110 Sightings
J
12
F
14
M
15
A
23
M
20
J
11
J
0
A
15
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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