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Where to dive in Ecuador

Explore the best places to dive in Ecuador. 34 dive sites with real reviews and ratings from divers.

Dive sites in Ecuador

Max depth30 m
Visibility15 m
LevelIntermediate
Bartolomé
Iconic Galápagos island with Pinnacle Rock; black coral terraces to 30m, Pacific seahorses, morays, whitetip sharks and Galápagos penguins.
Max depth30 m
Visibility15 m
LevelIntermediate
Beagle Galapagos
Triad of tuff pinnacles north of Santa Cruz with a 60m black-coral wall, mantas, Galápagos sharks, sea lions and turtles.

Caragua Wreck

WWI German transport wreck at San Cristóbal; 90m hull at 13–15m depth, now an artificial reef rich in macro life.

Cerro Tijeretas

Calm-water bay near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristóbal); marine iguanas, sea lions, green turtles, max 15m. Beginner-friendly.

LevelIntermediate

Champion

Islet north of Floreana with playful sea lions, black/yellow coral walls, whitetip sharks and rays. Drift dive 8–20m.

LevelIntermediate

Corona Del Diablo

Submerged volcanic crater off Floreana; colorful coral interior and current-swept exterior with hammerheads and Galápagos sharks.

LevelIntermediate

Cousin Rock

Small rocky pyramid north of Bartolomé; black-coral walls and terraces to 40m, Pacific seahorses, occasional hammerheads and mantas.

LevelIntermediate

Cousins

Local name for Cousin Rock north of Bartolomé; black-coral walls, stepped ledges at 30–40m, seahorses, hammerheads and mantas.

LevelIntermediate

Daphne

Volcanic peak north of Santa Cruz; caves with whitetip sharks, deep black-coral wall, seahorses and occasional hammerheads. 5–30m.

Darwin's Arch

Legendary site at northern Galápagos; tornadoes of hammerheads (Jun–Nov), large female whale sharks (Jul–Dec). Liveaboard, advanced only.

El Barranco

Wall and cave dive on San Cristóbal; rocky fissure from 20m to 34m. Torch required; for experienced divers.

LevelIntermediate

El Susstro

Coastal wall dive on San Cristóbal with sea lions, marine iguanas, turtles and reef fish. Suitable for intermediate divers.

LevelIntermediate

Enderby

Crescent islet off Floreana; vertical outer walls to 27m with sharks, rays and possible whale sharks. Sheltered interior for macro.

LevelIntermediate

Gordon

Central Galápagos dive near Santa Cruz; rocky/sandy bottom at 15–25m with whitetip sharks, turtles and rays. Intermediate.

Gordon Rocks

Volcanic crater "The Washing Machine" NE of Santa Cruz; dense hammerhead schools, mantas, eagle rays. 12–32m, AOW + 20 dives.

Gordon's Rock

Eroded volcanic crater "The Washing Machine" near Santa Cruz; hammerheads, Galápagos sharks, eagle rays. AOW + 20 dives required.

Gordon's Rocks

Eroded volcanic crater NE of Santa Cruz; schooling hammerheads, Galápagos sharks, mantas. Strong currents; AOW required.

LevelIntermediate

Kicker Rock

Iconic 148m twin rocks off San Cristóbal; drift through narrow channel with hammerheads, Galápagos sharks, eagle rays, turtles.

La Loberia

Coral-sand beach on San Cristóbal with sea lion colonies; rays, turtles, marine iguanas. Calm and accessible to all levels.

Landslide

Northern Galápagos site (Wolf Is.) with scattered boulders; large hammerhead schools, Galápagos sharks, rays. Strong currents.

Landslide Wall

Vertical wall next to Landslide on Wolf Island; coral- and sponge-covered face with hammerheads, Galápagos sharks, large morays.

LevelIntermediate

León Dormido

148m twin volcanic tuff towers off San Cristóbal; drift through narrow channel with hammerheads, Galápagos sharks, eagle rays.

Mosquera

Sandy islet between Seymour and Baltra; large sea lion colony, garden eels, Galápagos sharks, eagle rays at 12–25m.

LevelIntermediate

North Seymour Island

Popular central Galápagos site; terraces from 8m to sandy bottom at 18–25m, eagle ray schools, whitetips and occasional hammerheads.

Punta Carrion

NE tip of Santa Cruz; calm inner Itabaca Channel and current-exposed throat with Galápagos sharks, blacktips, rays. Good entry site.

Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela

NW Isabela near Ecuador volcano; reliable Mola mola sightings, batfish, seahorses, frogfish. Cold currents, intense thermocline.

Santa Fe Island

Calm sites on Santa Fé (El Fondeador, Punta El Miedo) at 10–15m; sea lions, whitetips, rays and turtles. Beginner-friendly.

Santa Fé Island

Calm sandy/rocky platforms at 10–15m on Santa Fé; playful sea lions, whitetip sharks, rays and turtles. Accessible for beginners.

Seymour Channel

Drift dive between Seymour and Baltra; garden eels, golden eagle rays in formation, whitetips and turtles. 12–25m, all levels.

LevelIntermediate

Seymour Island

Shallow reef and wall to 25m north of Santa Cruz; whitetips, hammerheads, eagle ray schools, turtles and sea lions.

Seymour, El Canal

Gentle drift between North Seymour and Baltra; garden eels, golden eagle ray schools, whitetips and sea lions at 12–25m.

Shark Bay

Wolf Island hammerhead cleaning station; massive schools, whale sharks Jun–Oct, Galápagos sharks. Liveaboard, advanced only.

Tortuga Island

Turtle-shaped volcanic islet south of Puerto Villamil; hammerheads, Galápagos sharks, mantas, gorgonians to 18m. Experienced divers.

LevelIntermediate

Trash Point

Coastal Isabela dive with rocky/sandy bottom; sea lions, marine iguanas, reef fish and rays. Variable currents.

Where to dive in Ecuador — 34 dive sites