Zacatitos
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About this site
Zacatitos is a shallow rocky reef with a sandy bottom and healthy coral growth, one of the dive sites of the East Cape area, where most sites lie 10 to 20 minutes away by boat. The depth runs from about 9 to 18 metres (30 to 60 ft), and the site is rated beginner to intermediate.
Conditions are relaxed, which makes it a favourite for divers and snorkelers looking for colour and calm. Turtles, octopus, moray eels and large schools of fish are the wildlife sightings it is known for, and rays have also been reported.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sea turtleSea turtleConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Moray eelMoray eelConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
little Arabian cowriePseudozonaria arabiculaReported here · unconfirmed
Longnose PufferSphoeroides lobatusReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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