Palancar Gardens

One of the most popular dive sites on the island of Cozumel, Palancar Gardens starts over a shallow reef at 33 feet and then drops off as a mini wall to over 130 feet. There are many fun caverns and swim-throughs to explore. The reef is very healthy, the vis is spectacular, and marine life is abundant.

Critters at this site

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.

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

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata4 obs.

ニシキツバメガイ

Chelidonura hirundinina2 obs.

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus2 obs.

Zebra Nerite

Puperita pupa2 obs.

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas2 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Olivella1 obs.

Yellow Mussel

Brachidontes modiolus1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Stramonita rustica1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Nitidella nitida1 obs.

Caribbean Vase

Volutella muricata1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Nerita fulgurans1 obs.

Widemouth Rocksnail

Plicopurpura patula1 obs.

Red-Brown Ark

Barbatia cancellaria1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Claremontiella nodulosa1 obs.

Spotted Cowrie

Naria spurca1 obs.

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus1 obs.

Planaxis lineatus

Hinea lineata1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Cypraeidae1 obs.

Deltoid Rock Shell

Vasula deltoidea1 obs.

Spotted Limpet

Eoacmaea pustulata1 obs.

Lister's Keyhole Limpet

Diodora listeri1 obs.

Slangestjerne

Ophiuroidea1 obs.

Rose Lace Coral

Stylaster roseus1 obs.

Black-rib Limpet

Lottia leucopleura1 obs.