El Arco de San Andrés

Dive through a natural stone arch to see vibrant gorgonians.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
31m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site begins with an immersion over a rocky seabed at a depth of 5 to 6 meters. Divers descend along vertical walls adorned with vibrant color, leading to a sand circus reaching 16 meters. A natural stone archway provides access through the circus to a sandy tongue extending towards a maximum depth of 31 meters. Here, large gorgonians thrive alongside other marine life such as congers, moray eels, octopuses, groupers, and more.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

wall diveswim-throughdeep diverock formationbeginner friendlywide angle

Marine Life

grouperconger eelmoray eeloctopusgorgoniandamselfishbreamwrassessponges

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow areas for beginners, with a deeper arch and walls for advanced divers.

Hazards:
depthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 23.5°C

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Tide

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