This dive site is a small islet off Santa Cruz Island, famous for its colony of playful sea lions and the unique marine iguanas feeding underwater. Divers explore volcanic rock slopes and sandy bottoms, encountering a mix of Galapagos sharks, rays, turtles, and a high diversity of reef fish.
Caamaño - la Loberia
Playful sea lions and marine iguanas on volcanic reef.
Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
25m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Good Viz
Plan Your Visit
sharkturtlecoral reef
Marine Life
Marine Iguana
Triggerfish
Reef Shark
Pufferfish
Sea Lion
Galápagos Shark
Nudibranch
Scorpionfish
Pipefish
Sea Turtle
Coral
French Angelfish
Snowflake Moray
Starfish
Boxfish
Trumpetfish
Southern Eagle Ray
Things to Note
Difficulty:
All levels
Relatively shallow depth and varied marine life suit all divers.
Hazards:
currentboat trafficmarine life
Current Strength:
Variable
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