Cacique
Sardinal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Cacique is a dive site near Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, groupers, jacks, reef sharks, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Leopard Round RayUrobatis pardalis
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosa
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Nearby sites
- 1Chiliguaro0.1 km
- 2Pelican Rock0.6 km
- 3Estudiantes0.7 km
- 4Memories wreck1.0 km
- 5Tortuga Equador1.2 km
- 6Playpen1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org