Laura's Reef

A beautiful South-side dive, Laura’s Reef is a winding maze of canyons, finger corals, and swim-throughs, all bordered by a picturesque sloping sand patch that stretches out towards the trench. The topography really shines on this dive site. There is always a new nook or cranny to explore here.

Marine life at this site

Nurse sharks like to sleep in the shallow water beneath overhangs. Explore side of the reef to find lobsters, crabs, and moray eels.

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

Branching Tube Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa2 obs.

Lettuce Sea Slug

Elysia crispata1 obs.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Cyphoma gibbosum1 obs.

Symmetrical Brain Coral

Pseudodiploria strigosa1 obs.

Giant Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta1 obs.

Rose Lace Coral

Stylaster roseus1 obs.

Massive Starlet Coral

Siderastrea siderea1 obs.

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes pedersoni1 obs.

Row Pore Rope Sponge

Aplysina cauliformis1 obs.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata4 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas repens4 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas wiedenmayeri3 obs.

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Svamp

Geodia neptuni2 obs.

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta2 obs.

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Svamp

Spirastrella hartmani2 obs.

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Svamp

Biemna trisigmata1 obs.

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Svamp

Ptilocaulis walpersii1 obs.

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Svamp

Svenzea cristinae1 obs.

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Svamp

Hyrtios caracasensis1 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas tubulata1 obs.

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Svamp

Ceratoporella nicholsoni1 obs.

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Svamp

Clathria curacaoensis1 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas dispar1 obs.

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Svamp

Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 18641 obs.