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Esmeralda
San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Esmeralda is a reef dive site near San Pedro, Belize, Belize, in the Caribbean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nurse sharks, stingrays, jacks, sea fans, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Chupare StingrayStyracura schmardae
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus
Horse Eye JackCaranx latus
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis- Dog SnapperLutjanus jocu
Nearby sites
- 1Paradise Canyons1.3 km
- 2Tuffy Inn1.4 km
- 3Cypress Canyons1.6 km
- 4Tackle Box1.8 km
- 5Mermaid’s Lair1.8 km
- 6San Pedro Canyons - Belize1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org