Guaraguao I

Guaraguao is a fairly shallow reef located in Parque Nacional Del Este with a max depth of only 40 feet. A great site for beginning divers and snorkelers. It is an artificial archeological site where cannons, cannonballs, and ancient muskets were brought here from a sunken galley for scuba divers to enjoy.

Critters at this site

You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrot fish, and grouper.

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

West Indian Sea Egg

Tripneustes ventricosus4 obs.

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata3 obs.

Atlantic Long-spined Sea Urchin

Diadema antillarum3 obs.

sun anemone

Stichodactyla helianthus3 obs.

West Indian Top Shell

Cittarium pica3 obs.

Atlantic Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra lucunter3 obs.

Yellow Stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis3 obs.

Caribbean Reef Squid

Sepioteuthis sepioidea2 obs.

Caribbean Reef Octopus

Octopus briareus2 obs.

Checkered Nerite

Nerita tessellata2 obs.

Giant Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta1 obs.

Yellowline Arrow Crab

Stenorhynchus seticornis1 obs.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum1 obs.

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata1 obs.

Deltoid Rock Shell

Vasula deltoidea1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Pseudodiploria clivosa1 obs.

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa1 obs.

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata1 obs.

Pink Vase Sponge

Niphates digitalis1 obs.

Giant Anemone

Condylactis gigantea1 obs.

Slangestjerne

Astrophyton muricatum1 obs.

Sally Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus grapsus1 obs.

Brazilian Reef Octopus

Octopus insularis1 obs.

Beaded Sea Cucumber

Euapta lappa1 obs.