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    Scuba Diving Sites in Ecuador

    From historical wrecks to vibrant coral gardens, explore 40 world-class dive locations.

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    40
    Total Sites
    0
    Wrecks
    7
    Macro Sites
    18
    Offshore

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    Ayangue – La Piscina

    beginner
    Max Depth
    12m
    Region
    Manabi Santa Elena
    Marine Life
    Seahorse
    Frogfish
    Ghost Pipefish

    Bajo Cope (Machalilla)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Manabi Santa Elena
    Marine Life
    Great Barracuda
    Amberjack
    Whale Shark

    Bajo Europa (Salinas)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    28m
    Region
    Manabi Santa Elena
    Marine Life
    Dusky Grouper
    Great Barracuda
    Yellowfin Tuna

    Bartolomé Island – Pinnacle Rock

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Galápagos Penguin
    Galápagos Sea Lion
    Whitetip Reef Shark

    Beagle Rocks

    advanced
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Yellowtail Snapper
    Galápagos Shark

    Cabo Marshall (Isabela)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Galapagos Western Islands
    Marine Life
    Giant Pacific Manta Ray
    Whale Shark
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Liveaboard Only

    Cape Douglas (Isabela)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Galapagos Western Islands
    Marine Life
    Marine Iguana
    Galápagos Penguin
    Flightless Cormorant
    Liveaboard Only

    Carrión Point

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Galápagos Seahorse
    Galápagos Sea Lion

    Champion Islet (Floreana)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Galapagos Southern Islands
    Marine Life
    Seahorse
    Frogfish
    Green Sea Turtle
    Liveaboard Only

    Chinese Hat (Sombrero Chino)

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Galápagos Penguin
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Galápagos Sea Lion

    Chocolatera (Salinas)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Manabi Santa Elena
    Marine Life
    Green Sea Turtle
    Giant Pacific Manta Ray
    Great Barracuda

    Cousins Rock (Santiago)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Galápagos Fur Seal
    Seahorse
    Frogfish

    Daphne Minor

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Spotted Eagle Ray

    The Theatre (Darwin Island)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    28m
    Region
    Galapagos Darwin Wolf
    Marine Life
    Silky Shark
    Galápagos Shark
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Liveaboard Only

    Darwin's Arch (El Arco de Darwin)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Galapagos Darwin Wolf
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Whale Shark
    Silky Shark
    Liveaboard Only

    Devil's Crown (La Corona del Diablo)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Galapagos Southern Islands
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Galápagos Shark
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Liveaboard Only

    El Pelado Islet (Salinas)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Manabi Santa Elena
    Marine Life
    French Grunt
    Dog Snapper
    Galápagos Sea Lion

    Enderby Islet (Floreana)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Galapagos Southern Islands
    Marine Life
    Galápagos Shark
    Galápagos Sea Lion
    Bigeye Jack
    Liveaboard Only

    Galera San Francisco Marine Reserve

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Esmeraldas Northern Coast
    Marine Life
    Whale Shark
    Giant Pacific Manta Ray
    Humpback Whale

    Gardner Islet (Española)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    28m
    Region
    Galapagos Southern Islands
    Marine Life
    Bigeye Jack
    Galápagos Shark
    Galápagos Sea Lion
    Liveaboard Only

    Gordon Rocks

    advanced
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Spotted Eagle Ray
    Blacktip Reef Shark

    Isabela Channel

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Galapagos Western Islands
    Marine Life
    Green Sea Turtle
    Galápagos Penguin
    Spotted Eagle Ray
    Liveaboard Only

    Isla de la Plata (Machalilla)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    28m
    Region
    Manabi Santa Elena
    Marine Life
    Whale Shark
    Giant Pacific Manta Ray
    Green Sea Turtle

    Los Ahorcados (Manta)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Esmeraldas Northern Coast
    Marine Life
    Green Sea Turtle
    French Grunt
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

    Manta Offshore Seamounts

    advanced
    Max Depth
    35m
    Region
    Esmeraldas Northern Coast
    Marine Life
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Blue Shark
    Galápagos Shark

    Manta Fishing Vessel Wrecks

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Esmeraldas Northern Coast
    Marine Life
    Green Sea Turtle
    Dog Snapper
    Spotted Moray Eel

    Osborn Islet (Española)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Galapagos Southern Islands
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Spotted Eagle Ray
    Liveaboard Only

    Puerto López – La Viuda

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Manabi Santa Elena
    Marine Life
    Green Sea Turtle
    Spotted Eagle Ray
    Dog Snapper

    Punta Centinela (Esmeraldas)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Esmeraldas Northern Coast
    Marine Life
    Green Sea Turtle
    Moray Eel
    French Grunt

    Punta Vicente Rocha (Isabela)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    28m
    Region
    Galapagos Western Islands
    Marine Life
    Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
    Galápagos Seahorse
    Galápagos Penguin
    Liveaboard Only

    Rábida Island

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Galápagos Fur Seal
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Galápagos Sea Lion

    Roca Redonda (Isabela)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    35m
    Region
    Galapagos Western Islands
    Marine Life
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Wahoo
    Galápagos Shark
    Liveaboard Only

    Same & Tonchigüe Reefs

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Esmeraldas Northern Coast
    Marine Life
    Nudibranch
    Green Sea Turtle
    Moray Eel

    Santa Fé Island

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Galapagos Southern Islands
    Marine Life
    Galápagos Shark
    Green Sea Turtle
    Spotted Eagle Ray
    Liveaboard Only

    Seymour Norte (Mosquera Islet)

    beginner
    Max Depth
    15m
    Region
    Galapagos Central Islands
    Marine Life
    Galápagos Sea Lion
    Garden Eel
    Whitetip Reef Shark

    Tortuga Island (Isabela)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Galapagos Western Islands
    Marine Life
    Black Coral
    Dusky Grouper
    Green Sea Turtle
    Liveaboard Only

    Wolf Island – La Banana (The Banana)

    beginner
    Max Depth
    15m
    Region
    Galapagos Darwin Wolf
    Marine Life
    Galápagos Sea Lion
    Spotted Moray Eel
    King Angelfish
    Liveaboard Only

    Wolf Island – La Ventana (The Window)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Galapagos Darwin Wolf
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Galápagos Shark
    Green Sea Turtle
    Liveaboard Only

    Wolf Island – Landslide (El Derrumbe)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Galapagos Darwin Wolf
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Galápagos Shark
    Silky Shark
    Liveaboard Only

    Wolf Island – Shark Point

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Galapagos Darwin Wolf
    Marine Life
    Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
    Galápagos Shark
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    Liveaboard Only
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