Ponta dos Caminhos

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Ponta Dos Caminhos is a spot enclosed in a small bay surrounded by cliffs with a large rock in the middle that comes outof the water during low tide. The key characteristics of the spot are the existence of two passages whichgo all the way through the cliffs to the other side. Depth varies from 13m to 5m

Great variety of species including: nudibranchs, sponges, crustaceans (spider crab and devil crab), conger andmoray eels, cephalopods (octopus and cuttlefish), and many species of fish

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Octopus

123 Sightings
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8
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1
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Moray Eel

25 Sightings
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5
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9
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4
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Scorpionfish

79 Sightings
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5
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4
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33
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10
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6
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Nudibranch

71 Sightings
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4
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1
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0

Crab

44 Sightings
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12
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1
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Jackfish

40 Sightings
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14
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15
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7
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Conger Eel

38 Sightings
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10
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16
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5
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4
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0

Goatfish

22 Sightings
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1
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2
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10
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9
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Shrimp

22 Sightings
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1
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3
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11
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7
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0

Squid

5 Sightings
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4
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