Where and when to see eagle rays

Spotted eagle rays glide over sand channels and along walls, sometimes in schools when currents are running.

This guide documents sightings in 9 Good Dives regions. The most regions are in peak season in January–March.

Colored-pencil illustration: one spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus).

Eagle rays sighting calendar

Calendar months, every year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
North Malé AtollMaldives	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
South Malé AtollMaldives	Peak	Peak	Peak	Peak	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
CozumelMexico	Peak	Peak	Peak	●							●	Peak
Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico	Peak	Peak	Peak	●							●	Peak
BonaireCaribbean Netherlands	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Florida KeysUnited States	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Seychelles (Inner Islands)Seychelles	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Turks & CaicosTurks & Caicos Islands	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●

Peak = best odds · ● = regularly seen · blank = unlikely.

Calendars describe animal presence, not weather or site access; check each region’s dive season. For grouped animals, a marked month may apply to only one member of the group. Sightings vary by site and dive.

Where and when to see eagle rays

Eagle rays sighting calendar

Explore all 9 documented regions