Tortugas Reef
Tortugas is one of Playa del Carmen’s most popular reefs, great for both diving and snorkeling due to its shallow depth and clear visibility. This is a great site to see lots of turtles, hence its name.
Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, lots of turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and colorful corals and sponges.
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 approx.: 200
Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 27
Barracuda
Loggerhead Turtle
Green Turtle
Leatherback Turtle
Bull Shark
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Total number of species approx.: 80
Stingrays
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Angelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 100