Dive-site story
Resting off the sheltered shores of Isla Larga in San Esteban National Park, these historical shipwrecks form artificial reefs encrusted with sponges and hard corals. The Sesostris, a scuttled World War II-era German freighter, lies alongside other wreckage in relatively calm coastal waters. Divers navigate open cargo holds, exposed ribs, and scattered hull plating that provide shelter to schooling reef fish.
Extensive penetration opportunities through accessible structural frames and open cargo holds
Dense sponge colonization along the remaining iron hull plating
Frequent schools of Atlantic spadefish and snappers gathering around the bow section
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
The dry season brings calmer seas and clearer coastal water conditions.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French angelfishPomacanthus paru | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great barracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green moray eelGymnothorax funebris | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellowtail snapperOcyurus chrysurus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Atlantic spadefishChaetodipterus faber | Common |
Marine forecast
