Santa Rosa Shallows

★★★★☆ (2,603)

Santa Rosa Shallows is the counterpart of the famous Santa Rosa Wall. The shallows are a great second dive after exploring the deeper wall. The reef here isn’t any deeper than 60 feet with a mild current; excellent for viewing the buzzing reef activity all along the patchy reef system.

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.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Barracuda
374 Sightings
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29
F
43
M
65
A
34
M
33
J
34
J
38
A
25
S
30
O
0
N
8
D
35
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Eagle Ray
263 Sightings
J
45
F
54
M
64
A
22
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
10
S
12
O
0
N
6
D
40
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Moray Eel
225 Sightings
J
22
F
30
M
41
A
23
M
15
J
16
J
20
A
12
S
9
O
0
N
10
D
27
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Loggerhead Turtle
200 Sightings
J
15
F
21
M
36
A
29
M
25
J
16
J
22
A
14
S
0
O
4
N
5
D
13
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Hawksbill Turtle
174 Sightings
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16
F
15
M
29
A
13
M
12
J
26
J
20
A
12
S
10
O
5
N
4
D
12
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Wrasse
62 Sightings
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0
F
13
M
14
A
0
M
11
J
11
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0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
D
13
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Green Turtle
38 Sightings
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11
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0
M
17
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
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0
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Stingrays
469 Sightings
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48
F
49
M
88
A
45
M
35
J
40
J
45
A
32
S
23
O
7
N
7
D
50
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Nurse Shark
424 Sightings
J
36
F
46
M
74
A
43
M
40
J
27
J
44
A
35
S
21
O
7
N
8
D
43
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Angelfish
339 Sightings
J
27
F
38
M
62
A
36
M
33
J
34
J
32
A
17
S
17
O
0
N
7
D
36

Dive Centers Show on map

AGUA CLARA DIVING

Carretera Tulum Boca paila Km 4.5
77600 Tulum
QR - MEX

Blue Angel

Carretera Costera Sur km 2.2
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

Dive Balam

The royal haciendas mz 70 lt 2
77710 Solidaridad , Quintana Roo
QR - MEX

The Fives Dive Center

Camino Acceso Xcalacoco El Limonar 1
77710 Playa del Carmen
QR - MEX

Scubamobile Dive Center

Calle 4 norte entre 5 Av y ZFM Playa
77710 Playa del Carmen
QR - MEX

Jump Cozumel

Marina Fonatur
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

Salty Endeavors

65 Avenue Entre 21 y 23
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

Chili Charters

Marina Norte Puerto de Abrigo (Banco Playa)
77640 COZUMEL
QR - MEX

Dive Galaxsea Cozumel

Fonatur Marina
77660 Cozumel
QR - MEX

The Dive Machine

Calle 6 norte bis, #227. Entre Avenida 30 y 35
77710 Playa del Carmen
QR - MEX

DIVE 48

C7 entre 55 y 60 Av s/n Col. Ejidal
77710 Playa del Carmen
QR - MEX

DIMI SCUBA TOURS

75 AV. L.11 ENTRE MORELOS Y PRIVADA MORELOS
77642 COZUMEL
QR - MEX

Get Wet Dive Shop

Andromeda Ote Mz 6, Lt. 9A
77760 Tulum
QR - MEX

Julio Kinscuba

CARRETTERA CHANKANAAB KM 3.5, ZH SUR
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

Humarine

Avenida 65 940
77620 San Miguel de Cozumel
QR - MEX

Agua Clara diving

Hotel Azura , Avenida Satelite Entre ,Calle Segunda Poniente y Centauro Nte Tulum Cent
77760 Tulum
QR - MEX

Bluedream Cozumel

Carr. a San Juan KM 4 Zona Hotelera Azul
77600 San Miguel de Cozumel
QR - MEX

Albatross Diving

Calle 3 Sur #300 Local 1
77600 Cozumel
QR - MEX

A.C.Divers

Avenida 40, calle 20nte y constituyentes
77720 Playa del Carmen
QR - MEX