Yucab Reef
A low-relief reef of coral ridges and white sand channels just south of Tormentos. It is a favourite macro and buoyancy-practice site, with stingrays, the endemic splendid toadfish and occasional seahorses.
Facts
- Region: Mexico – Cozumel & Caribbean Coast
- Area: Cozumel
- Depth: 12–18 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, drift
- Coordinates: 20.4055, -87.0212 (approximate)
- Highlights: finger-coral ridges and sand channels, stingrays, splendid toadfish (Cozumel endemic), seahorses, nudibranchs
- Tips: Open-water friendly, but the current can pick up; stay close to the guide.