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About this site
South Water Caye sits within a marine reserve off Stann Creek District on Belize's barrier reef, southeast of Dangriga. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 18.3 metres and is considered suitable for beginners, running along a wall bottom. Eagle rays are a regular sight here, and divers have also reported barracuda, grouper, lobster, octopus, seahorse, and stingray along the wall.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
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