Punta Brava Shark Point
Dive site
A pronounced headland with strong tidal exchange creates a focal point for Caribbean reef sharks and the occasional bull shark passing through the gulf. The reef structure is textbook — spur-and-groove coral ridges with sandy gullies between — and the current brings planktivores to the tips of the spurs while predators patrol the grooves. Moray eels are prolific here, including the large green moray that can exceed 2 metres. Yellowtail snappers aggregate in such numbers that visibility can appear to drop as the school moves overhead.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 18 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
23 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Vis (m) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Caribbean reef shark
Photo: Rafi Amar · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Green moray eel
Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Yellowtail snapper
Photo: Ricardo Betancur · CC BY-NC-ND
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Bar jack
Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Bull shark
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Rare
Now and then
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