Las Palmas Reef

As the shelf of Dzul Ha drops off, a gently sloping wall with sandy patches and scattered coral balls offers great night dives and plenty of marine life. This dive starts at the Money bar and can end 700 meters further North at the Presidente Intercontinental hotel.

Marine life at this site

Night critters abound in the sponges and coral: king crab, spiny lobster, moray eel, plenty of playful squid during the season and octopus.

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

Slangestjerne

Ophiothrix angulata var. atrolineata5 obs.

Red ophiocoma

Ophiomastix wendtii5 obs.

sun anemone

Stichodactyla helianthus4 obs.

West Indian Fuzzy Chiton

Acanthopleura granulata4 obs.

Dwarf Brittle Star

Amphipholis squamata3 obs.

Deltoid Rock Shell

Vasula deltoidea3 obs.

Reticulated Brittle Star

Ophionereis reticulata3 obs.

Blunt-spined Brittle Star

Ophiocoma echinata2 obs.

Pink Vase Sponge

Niphates digitalis2 obs.

Caribbean Vase

Volutella muricata2 obs.

Queen Conch

Aliger gigas2 obs.

Giant Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta1 obs.

Milk Conch

Macrostrombus costatus1 obs.

Sally Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus grapsus1 obs.

Red Cushion Sea Star

Oreaster reticulatus1 obs.

Purple Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina1 obs.

spotted seahare

Aplysia dactylomela1 obs.

Checkered Nerite

Nerita tessellata1 obs.

Longspine Starsnail

Lithopoma phoebium1 obs.

Yellow Stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis1 obs.

West Indian Chank Shell

Turbinella angulata1 obs.

Greater Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa1 obs.

Lined Seahare

Stylocheilus striatus1 obs.

Zebra Nerite

Puperita pupa1 obs.