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Bahia de Tijeretas

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Beginner

Shallow, protected bay with playful sea lions and turtles.

- Access
8m Avg Depth
12m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a calm, protected bay featuring volcanic rock formations and is famous for incredibly playful interactions with Galapagos sea lions. It is an excellent and popular site for snorkelers and beginner divers to experience the unique wildlife of the Galapagos.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Good
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

turtlecoral reef

Marine Life

Galapagos sea liongreen sea turtlemarine iguanaking angelfishsergeant majorparrotfishpufferfishvarious starfish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Beginner

Shallow depth (12m max) and calm, protected bay conditions, ideal for new divers.

Hazards:
boat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 20.1°C

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