Sabalos
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About this site
Sabalos is one of the southern reefs off Playa del Carmen, on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, at about 13 m. It is rated three stars out of four for difficulty, with little to moderate current, and sits among the shallow reef dives where bottom times of around an hour are typical.
Dives here drift with the current, which lets you cover more reef with less effort.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Moray eelMoray eelConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratumReported here · unconfirmed
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Land Hermit CrabCoenobita clypeatusReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
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