Cayo Lobito
Boat dive · Marine reserve reef
Inside the Culebra Marine Reserve, a picturesque reef famed for its resident nurse sharks, plus hawksbill turtles, flamingo tongue snails and southern stingrays.
About this site
Cayo Lobito lies within the Culebra Marine Reserve Park, where protection has allowed the reef to thrive. It is famous for its population of resident nurse sharks resting among a picturesque reef, and there is plenty more to spot: hawksbill turtles, delicate flamingo tongue snails and southern stingrays. A rewarding dive for intermediate divers and above.
Marine life spotted here
- Nurse sharks
- Hawksbill turtles
- Flamingo tongue snails
- Southern stingrays
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