Tortugas Reef

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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

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Hawksbill Turtle

235 Sightings
J
22
F
27
M
17
A
9
M
15
J
11
J
26
A
29
S
31
O
19
N
12
D
17

Moray Eel

227 Sightings
J
24
F
20
M
14
A
14
M
11
J
12
J
21
A
20
S
17
O
26
N
22
D
26

Barracuda

179 Sightings
J
14
F
15
M
10
A
16
M
11
J
13
J
18
A
16
S
11
O
21
N
15
D
19

Loggerhead Turtle

152 Sightings
J
12
F
11
M
16
A
14
M
7
J
13
J
20
A
18
S
15
O
14
N
0
D
12

Green Turtle

106 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
14
A
10
M
14
J
9
J
17
A
19
S
0
O
11
N
0
D
0

Leatherback Turtle

15 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Stingrays

218 Sightings
J
18
F
15
M
20
A
9
M
9
J
7
J
20
A
36
S
19
O
15
N
18
D
32

Angelfish

188 Sightings
J
11
F
12
M
14
A
12
M
14
J
9
J
24
A
19
S
20
O
22
N
12
D
19

Parrotfish

172 Sightings
J
17
F
15
M
14
A
11
M
9
J
8
J
20
A
11
S
14
O
15
N
17
D
21

Pufferfish

118 Sightings
J
10
F
7
M
14
A
6
M
8
J
9
J
10
A
14
S
11
O
17
N
0
D
12