Turtle Reef / Macabuca - Grand Cayman

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Shore entry by ladder from the Macabuca Tiki Bar. A short swim at 3-7m (15-20ft) depth brings you to the mini wall directly west of the entry. Depth around 14m (50ft). Swim another 100m farther west to the Main Wall. Accessible for night diving.

Many stingrays, barracuda and smaller fish but logger head turtles and the occasional reef or nurse sharke visit the area.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

83 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
6
A
5
M
13
J
7
J
12
A
6
S
7
O
5
N
0
D
16

Moray Eel

73 Sightings
J
7
F
2
M
6
A
3
M
6
J
9
J
10
A
5
S
2
O
4
N
5
D
14

Octopus

55 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
6
A
2
M
7
J
10
J
4
A
8
S
4
O
4
N
5
D
3

Eagle Ray

53 Sightings
J
13
F
5
M
8
A
4
M
0
J
4
J
0
A
7
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
11

Green Turtle

38 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
10
A
4
M
0
J
6
J
4
A
3
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
4

Hawksbill Turtle

21 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
6
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
4
D
5

Loggerhead Turtle

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Stingrays

128 Sightings
J
10
F
3
M
8
A
3
M
17
J
18
J
27
A
11
S
5
O
6
N
8
D
12

Parrotfish

86 Sightings
J
9
F
3
M
4
A
4
M
8
J
6
J
17
A
7
S
6
O
5
N
0
D
17

Angelfish

72 Sightings
J
8
F
2
M
9
A
7
M
8
J
5
J
16
A
0
S
3
O
2
N
2
D
10

Spiny Lobster

60 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
5
A
2
M
5
J
7
J
9
A
6
S
3
O
6
N
3
D
11

Grouper/Basslets

58 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
3
A
4
M
6
J
5
J
13
A
5
S
4
O
3
N
0
D
10

Lionfish

54 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
5
A
4
M
5
J
7
J
10
A
0
S
4
O
2
N
2
D
13

Tarpon

52 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
4
A
5
M
11
J
10
J
8
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
8

Crab

48 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
5
A
0
M
9
J
7
J
5
A
0
S
3
O
5
N
2
D
10

Flounder

46 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
4
A
5
M
4
J
5
J
12
A
3
S
4
O
0
N
2
D
4

Snapper

45 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
4
A
2
M
5
J
5
J
15
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
9

Pufferfish

42 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
6
A
4
M
5
J
0
J
4
A
3
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
15

Butterfly Fish

37 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
3
A
0
M
4
J
3
J
14
A
0
S
3
O
0
N
2
D
3

Squirrelfish

36 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
3
J
13
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
7

Goatfish

31 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
12
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
11

Boxfish

31 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
8
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
12

Squid

27 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
9
J
5
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Jackfish

26 Sightings
J
1
F
3
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
9
A
0
S
3
O
3
N
0
D
0

Sand Eel

25 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
8
A
3
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
6

Nurse Shark

22 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
5
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
4
N
2
D
0

Damselfish

22 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
6
A
0
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
6

Surgeonfish

20 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
6

Triggerfish

20 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
6
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
7

Trumpetfish

17 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
4
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
5

Sweetlips and Grunts

16 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
8

Soldierfish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
6
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
8

Porcupinefish

13 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
6

Shrimp

13 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
7

Bannerfish

12 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
3

Scorpionfish

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
5

Garfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
8