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Bartolomé/Cousin Rocks

Puerto Ayora, The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Max depth18 m

LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly

Water bodyPacific Ocean

Water temp21–27°C

Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul

About this site

Bartolomé/Cousin Rocks is a pinnacle dive site near Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea lions, lobsters, sea turtles, groupers, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 27 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Galapagos Sea LionZalophus wollebaeki
Pronghorn Spiny LobsterPanulirus penicillatus
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaenia
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org