Baltra
Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp21–27°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Baltra is a reef dive site near Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea lions, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Galapagos Sea LionZalophus wollebaeki
Scalloped HammerheadSphyrna lewini
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- Galapagos Fur SealArctocephalus galapagoensis
Blacktip SharkCarcharhinus limbatus
Golden Cownose RayRhinoptera steindachneri
Nearby sites
- 1Mosquera17 km
- 2North Seymour18 km
- 3Gordon Rocks, Galapagos19 km
- 4Plazas20 km
- 5Daphne25 km
- 6Barranco43 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org