Conditions & tides
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About this site
Sugar Reef sits off Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, in the vicinity of the Bocas del Toro area near the Panama border. It is a shallow site, with a maximum depth of around 8 metres, and is considered suitable for beginner divers.
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.
Caribbean Land Hermit CrabCoenobita clypeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue Land CrabCardisoma guanhumiReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Ghost CrabOcypode quadrataReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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