An easily reached coastal marine national park, popular for introductory diving.
Depth
3–15 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best time
May-September
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
35 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map55 species documented in Pigeon Island
EndangeredBallena azul
Balaenoptera musculus
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Bigeye de arrecife
Priacanthus hamrur
Ecosystem
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