Roca Ballena
Galapagos site with hammerheads, rays, dolphins, and diverse life.
Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
20m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site is located at Roca Ballena. Divers will begin by preparing their equipment and receiving a briefing from the dive guide before entering the water. The dive itself lasts approximately 45 minutes, with a maximum depth of 20 meters. This location offers an incredible opportunity to encounter a diverse array of marine life including playful dolphins, elegant rays, distinctive hammerhead sharks, fascinating globefish, powerful barracuda, swift tuna, graceful sea turtles, delicate sea urchins, varied starfish, and colorful moray eels, alongside common species such as lobsters and octopus. The underwater environment around Roca Ballena is a vibrant ecosystem.
DivingFreedivingSnorkeling
Plan Your Visit
sharkmanta raywhaleturtledrift diverock formationwide angleboat dive
Marine Life
BarracudaDolphinGlobefishGrey Reef SharkHammerhead SharkHumpback WhaleLobsterManta RayMoray EelNudibranchOceanic Whitetip SharkOctopusRaysSandbar SharkSea TurtleSea UrchinSilky SharkStarfishTiger SharkTunaWhale Shark
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Shallow depth, but potential strong currents and large pelagics require some experience.
Hazards:
currentboat trafficmarine life
Current Strength:
Variable
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