Dive-site story
Rising abruptly from the open ocean northeast of San Cristóbal Island, this vertical remnant of an eroded volcanic tuff cone is split by a narrow channel. Divers explore sheer vertical walls covered in black coral branches and sponges while drifting past cleaning stations where pelagics cruise the open blue. Cold oceanic upwellings bring substantial marine life, creating frequent encounters with large schools of hammerheads, cruising Galapagos sharks, and agile sea lions playing near the surface.
Cruising past schools of scalloped hammerhead sharks aggregating along the vertical drop-offs
Drifting through the narrow, sunlit central channel alongside sea lions and spotted eagle rays
Inspecting wall fissures hosting black coral bushes, sea stars, and hidden octopuses
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Warm season brings calmer seas and clearer water, while the cooler dry season brings stronger upwelling and denser marine megafauna.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalloped hammerhead sharkSphyrna lewini | Common | ||||||||||||
| Galapagos sharkCarcharhinus galapagensis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Galapagos sea lionZalophus wollebaeki | Common | ||||||||||||
| Pacific green turtleChelonia mydas agassizii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Spotted eagle rayAetobatus narinari | Common |
Marine forecast
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