Punta Dalila

★★★★★ (6,207)

This is one of the more popular shallow diving sites in Cozumel and is a popular second dive among dive charters. With the reef sitting in about 40-60 feet of water this is a great site for snorkeling and beginning divers. This is a great spot to see nurse sharks and turtles.

Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and the endemic Splendid toadfish, only found in Cozumel.

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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.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

633 Sightings
J
74
F
49
M
51
A
41
M
23
J
77
J
69
A
57
S
25
O
51
N
61
D
55

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

520 Sightings
J
115
F
74
M
69
A
24
M
0
J
14
J
21
A
27
S
22
O
36
N
56
D
62
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

425 Sightings
J
46
F
22
M
29
A
40
M
28
J
46
J
43
A
32
S
27
O
41
N
37
D
34
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

425 Sightings
J
40
F
28
M
37
A
39
M
27
J
55
J
52
A
33
S
25
O
36
N
27
D
26

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

398 Sightings
J
42
F
42
M
40
A
34
M
14
J
30
J
34
A
21
S
16
O
47
N
47
D
31
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

169 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
14
A
12
M
0
J
16
J
32
A
22
S
12
O
14
N
17
D
15

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Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

151 Sightings
J
19
F
15
M
13
A
11
M
0
J
16
J
15
A
21
S
0
O
16
N
13
D
12

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

116 Sightings
J
17
F
15
M
15
A
0
M
0
J
21
J
12
A
13
S
0
O
13
N
0
D
10

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

Total number of species approx.: 2

Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark

1k Sightings
J
102
F
70
M
65
A
64
M
41
J
102
J
115
A
94
S
67
O
126
N
111
D
71

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

892 Sightings
J
96
F
62
M
72
A
41
M
29
J
89
J
119
A
92
S
46
O
98
N
80
D
68

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

677 Sightings
J
72
F
55
M
57
A
43
M
24
J
87
J
67
A
67
S
28
O
74
N
51
D
52

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

646 Sightings
J
63
F
56
M
51
A
39
M
21
J
77
J
60
A
81
S
33
O
61
N
54
D
50

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

384 Sightings
J
35
F
27
M
40
A
24
M
16
J
43
J
41
A
36
S
12
O
48
N
34
D
28

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

382 Sightings
J
37
F
27
M
26
A
22
M
12
J
49
J
36
A
52
S
15
O
42
N
31
D
33

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

355 Sightings
J
29
F
32
M
32
A
28
M
11
J
48
J
38
A
37
S
10
O
32
N
30
D
28

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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

340 Sightings
J
34
F
28
M
37
A
15
M
12
J
44
J
44
A
26
S
18
O
33
N
30
D
19

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

330 Sightings
J
29
F
24
M
34
A
24
M
10
J
36
J
30
A
40
S
17
O
37
N
34
D
15

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

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

330 Sightings
J
23
F
34
M
36
A
0
M
13
J
44
J
38
A
32
S
18
O
32
N
36
D
24

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

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

286 Sightings
J
25
F
28
M
23
A
21
M
0
J
35
J
28
A
46
S
15
O
27
N
19
D
19

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

258 Sightings
J
21
F
19
M
23
A
0
M
11
J
42
J
25
A
38
S
0
O
31
N
23
D
25

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

257 Sightings
J
23
F
32
M
19
A
19
M
0
J
29
J
26
A
28
S
10
O
26
N
27
D
18

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

250 Sightings
J
27
F
28
M
19
A
11
M
0
J
31
J
31
A
24
S
12
O
18
N
26
D
23

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

234 Sightings
J
20
F
13
M
12
A
20
M
10
J
34
J
21
A
34
S
10
O
20
N
16
D
24

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

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

172 Sightings
J
15
F
16
M
0
A
12
M
0
J
15
J
35
A
19
S
0
O
35
N
10
D
15

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

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

165 Sightings
J
0
F
18
M
17
A
10
M
0
J
25
J
19
A
25
S
0
O
16
N
17
D
18

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

155 Sightings
J
20
F
12
M
13
A
12
M
0
J
18
J
17
A
25
S
0
O
22
N
16
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

150 Sightings
J
15
F
14
M
11
A
0
M
11
J
21
J
17
A
26
S
0
O
12
N
13
D
10

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

124 Sightings
J
16
F
13
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
17
S
0
O
29
N
12
D
12

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

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

73 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
12
A
0
M
0
J
14
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
11
N
13
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

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

70 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
0
J
15
J
18
A
14
S
0
O
0
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

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

62 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
12
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
19
N
10
D
11

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

61 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
14
A
16
S
0
O
10
N
10
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

37 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
14
S
0
O
13
N
0
D
0
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

34 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
18
D
0

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