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  5. Culebra Island

Culebra Island

Coral reef
Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A nature reserve with beaches and some of the best preserved coral reefs in the Puerto Rican Caribbean.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

A nature reserve with beaches and some of the best preserved coral reefs in the Puerto Rican Caribbean.

Location

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Culebra Island: 36 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Same country: Puerto Rico

Same country: Puerto Rico

Same type of dive: Reef

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

45 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

Puerto Rico · Caribbean
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Common Sea FanNot Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

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