Arta Beach (tiburón ballena)
One of the most reliable places in the world to swim with juvenile whale sharks, a short way off the shore.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Boat
Best time
November-February
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
One of the most reliable places in the world to swim with juvenile whale sharks, a short way off the shore.
Location
See on the interactive map47 species documented in Arta Beach (tiburón ballena)
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Ecosystem
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