Least ConcernSkipjack
Katsuwonus pelamis
An eroded volcanic cone off Santa Cruz, one of the sites within day-trip reach where hammerheads can be seen.
Depth
10–30 m
Recommended level
Advanced, drift diving
Average visibility
15 m
A submerged volcanic crater, popular as the test site for advanced diving certification in the Galápagos.
Galápagos National Park (1959) and Galápagos Marine Reserve (extended in 1998 to some 133,000 km²). In 2016 a no-fishing sanctuary was created around Darwin and Wolf; in 2022 the Hermandad Reserve was added, a migratory corridor towards Cocos, Coiba and Malpelo
World Heritage Site (Galápagos Islands, one of the first properties inscribed, in 1978; the Marine Reserve was added as an extension in 2001)
Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 1) · Galapagos Travel Center · Columbus Travel · Rebecca Adventure Travel
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Same country: Ecuador
Same country: Ecuador
Same country: Ecuador
Based on what we already know about this dive site.
Water temperature
22 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best season
June-November
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
Same country: Ecuador
Ecuador