Playa Chica

★★★★★ (24,359)

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
49
M
67
A
81
M
76
J
36
J
134
A
189
S
117
O
148
N
116
D
101

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

1k Sightings
J
87
F
48
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

251 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
11
A
25
M
24
J
32
J
42
A
26
S
25
O
19
N
16
D
16

Common Seahorse

2k Sightings
J
112
F
67
M
99
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
72
M
102
A
138
M
118
J
74
J
190
A
191
S
145
O
163
N
124
D
99

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Total number of species: 26

Angel Shark

1.2k Sightings
J
127
F
55
M
113
A
167
M
169
J
106
J
120
A
57
S
28
O
60
N
99
D
102

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

Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

1.1k Sightings
J
62
F
45
M
71
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

760 Sightings
J
48
F
44
M
35
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

631 Sightings
J
27
F
31
M
20
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

489 Sightings
J
24
F
25
M
32
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

430 Sightings
J
28
F
16
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

404 Sightings
J
29
F
16
M
18
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

364 Sightings
J
10
F
12
M
0
A
15
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: 3000

Nudibranch

354 Sightings
J
14
F
19
M
23
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

329 Sightings
J
16
F
11
M
31
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

282 Sightings
J
16
F
21
M
18
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

226 Sightings
J
19
F
16
M
0
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

208 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
11
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

190 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
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

188 Sightings
J
18
F
10
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

145 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
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

116 Sightings
J
0
F
0
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

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

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