Jardines

A great site for beginning divers and snorkelers as this reef is shallow, clear, and has little to no current. One of the most beautiful dives in Playa del Carmen, Jardines reef offers many small caves and shelters for schools of fish to hide. Lots of reef life here to see.

Critters at this site

Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and beautiful coral and sponges.

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

Tiger Lucine

Codakia orbicularis5 obs.

Yellow Mussel

Brachidontes modiolus3 obs.

Symmetrical Brain Coral

Pseudodiploria strigosa3 obs.

Musling

Semele2 obs.

Atlantic Long-spined Sea Urchin

Diadema antillarum2 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Diodora dysoni2 obs.

Barbados Keyhole Limpet

Fissurella barbadensis2 obs.

Ram's Horn Squid

Spirula spirula2 obs.

Frond Oyster

Dendostrea frons2 obs.

Musling

Tellina2 obs.

Atlantic Winged Oyster

Pteria colymbus2 obs.

Pyramid Noddiwink

Nodilittorina pyramidalis1 obs.

Musling

Timoclea1 obs.

Red-Brown Ark

Barbatia cancellaria1 obs.

Purple Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina1 obs.

Reticulated Cowry Helmet

Cypraecassis testiculus1 obs.

Atlantic Partridge Tun Snail

Tonna pennata1 obs.

Transverse Ark

Anadara transversa1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Plexaura homomalla1 obs.

Longspine Starsnail

Lithopoma phoebium1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Sand Star

Archaster typicus1 obs.

Mountainous Star Coral

Orbicella faveolata1 obs.

Spotted Limpet

Eoacmaea pustulata1 obs.

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata1 obs.