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Mona Island

Ocean wall
Depth: 10–40 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round
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An uninhabited island nicknamed "the Galápagos of the Caribbean", with underwater cliffs and exceptional biodiversity.

Depth

10–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

An uninhabited island nicknamed "the Galápagos of the Caribbean", with underwater cliffs and exceptional biodiversity.

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Mona Island: 36 documented species

Ecosystem

Wall

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Same country: Puerto Rico

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Same type of dive: Wall

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Liveaboard/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Wall

Puerto Rico · Mona Passage
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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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