Punta Deseo
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Punta Deseo, which translates as Wish Point, is increasingly living up to its name. We usually drop the anchor in the sandy area of the first part of the reef at about 6 to 7 meters. DSDs or Open Water students can dive the shallow area of the reef, while everyone else can reach depths to up to 18 meters.
On this dive you will surely meet a few sharks that have made themselves comfortable in the sand, turtles, who like to look for their meals here. When the currents are favorable, plankt
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Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
35 Sightings
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Total number of species: 6
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Green Turtle
20 Sightings
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Total number of species: 6
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Hawksbill Turtle
20 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60
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Bull Shark
8 Sightings
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Total number of species: 1
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Leatherback Turtle
8 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300
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Octopus
6 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark
5 Sightings
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Total number of species: 25
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Barracuda
5 Sightings
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Total number of species: 11
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 6
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Loggerhead Turtle
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