Villablanca Wall

This is a wall dive which slopes steeply. It can be done from shore, though this is not advised. The swim out from shore takes approximately 15 minutes which makes it a short dive overall.

Critters at this site

The reef gets lots of current so it is low profile. The sponges and coral are in great shape. You will see lots of barrel sponges, basket sponges, and gorgonian throughout the dive.

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

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata6 obs.

Red ophiocoma

Ophiomastix wendtii4 obs.

Slangestjerne

Ophiothrix angulata var. atrolineata4 obs.

Atlantic Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra lucunter4 obs.

Checkered Nerite

Nerita tessellata4 obs.

sun anemone

Stichodactyla helianthus4 obs.

Reticulated Brittle Star

Ophionereis reticulata4 obs.

Barbados Keyhole Limpet

Fissurella barbadensis4 obs.

West Indian Top Shell

Cittarium pica3 obs.

Dwarf Brittle Star

Amphipholis squamata3 obs.

Queen Conch

Aliger gigas3 obs.

Four-toothed Nerite

Nerita versicolor3 obs.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata3 obs.

Deltoid Rock Shell

Vasula deltoidea3 obs.

spotted seahare

Aplysia dactylomela3 obs.

Bleeding Tooth Nerite

Nerita peloronta2 obs.

Blunt-spined Brittle Star

Ophiocoma echinata2 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Prunum labiatum2 obs.

True Tulip

Fasciolaria tulipa2 obs.

Lister's Keyhole Limpet

Diodora listeri2 obs.

Caribbean Vase

Volutella muricata2 obs.

Zebra Nerite

Puperita pupa2 obs.

Yellow Stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis1 obs.

Milk Conch

Macrostrombus costatus1 obs.