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Cayo Norte
Tucacas, Falcón, Venezuela
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Cayo Norte is a dive site near Tucacas, Falcón, Venezuela, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, barracuda, moray eels, lionfish, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
LionfishPterois volitans
Reef UrchinEchinometra viridis
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
BeaugregoryStegastes leucostictus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus
Nearby sites
- 1Cayo Medio5.8 km
- 2Cayo Pescadores10 km
- 3Sombrero11 km
- 4Puerto Cabello (Isla Larga)40 km
- 5Barcos de Isla Larga43 km
- 6Piedra Ahogada52 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org