Huatulco
Mexico · Eastern Pacific
Huatulco sits on Oaxaca's Pacific coast, sheltering nine bays within a biosphere reserve where hawksbill turtles nest, whale sharks cruise seasonally, and Pacific spotted dolphins ride the bow waves of dive boats.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
14 species across the dive sites here
Great Kiskadee
Seen 24 days ago
at Chachacual Bay
Least concern
Tropical Kingbird
Seen 24 days ago
at Chachacual Bay
Least concern
Pacific Spotted Dolphin
Seen 2 months ago
at Chachacual Bay
Least concern
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen 2 months ago
at Chachacual Bay
Critically endangered
King Angelfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Chachacual Bay
Least concern
Bigeye Jack
Seen 3 months ago
at La India Reef
Least concern
Giant Hawkfish
Seen 3 months ago
at El Tejoncito
Least concern
Pacific Sailfish
Seen 5 months ago
at El Tejoncito
Vulnerable
Moorish Idol
Seen 6 months ago
at La India Reef
Least concern
Orange Cup Coral
Seen 6 months ago
at El Tejoncito
Pacific Guitar Shark
Seen year round
at Santa Cruz Bay
Near threatened
Undulated Moray
Seen year round
at La India Reef
Least concern
Spotted Eagle Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Santa Cruz Bay
Endangered
Whale Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Santa Cruz Bay
Endangered
Dive sites
Chachacual Bay
hawksbill sea turtle · pacific spotted dolphin · king angelfish · tropical kingbird
La India Reef
bigeye jack · undulated moray · moorish idol · tropical kingbird
Santa Cruz Bay
whale shark · pacific guitar shark · spotted eagle ray · tropical kingbird
El Tejoncito
pacific sailfish · giant hawkfish · orange cup coral · tropical kingbird