Palace Reef

Cozumel Palace Hotel is an all inclusive five star hotel, from where you have access to the Palace Reef. Discover the depths of the surrounding waters of Cozumel and stunning marine flora and fauna on this reef.

Marine life at this site

At the Palace Reef, you will see smaller fish that venture near the shore including cuttlefish, rock beauties, and many other colorful fish.

Based on open species observationswithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Caribbean Reef Squid

Sepioteuthis sepioidea5 obs.

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata5 obs.

sun anemone

Stichodactyla helianthus4 obs.

Atlantic Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra lucunter4 obs.

Deltoid Rock Shell

Vasula deltoidea4 obs.

Reticulated Brittle Star

Ophionereis reticulata4 obs.

Barbados Keyhole Limpet

Fissurella barbadensis4 obs.

Slangestjerne

Ophiothrix angulata var. atrolineata4 obs.

Checkered Nerite

Nerita tessellata4 obs.

Red ophiocoma

Ophiomastix wendtii4 obs.

Queen Conch

Aliger gigas3 obs.

West Indian Top Shell

Cittarium pica3 obs.

Four-toothed Nerite

Nerita versicolor3 obs.

Dwarf Brittle Star

Amphipholis squamata3 obs.

spotted seahare

Aplysia dactylomela3 obs.

Caribbean Reef Octopus

Octopus briareus2 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Prunum labiatum2 obs.

True Tulip

Fasciolaria tulipa2 obs.

Bleeding Tooth Nerite

Nerita peloronta2 obs.

West Indian Chank Shell

Turbinella angulata2 obs.

Blunt-spined Brittle Star

Ophiocoma echinata2 obs.

Lister's Keyhole Limpet

Diodora listeri2 obs.

Zebra Nerite

Puperita pupa2 obs.

Caribbean Vase

Volutella muricata2 obs.