Cativo
Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Max depth27.4 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Cativo is a wreck dive site near Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 27 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, jacks, moray eels, eagle rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata- Hancock's BlennyAcanthemblemaria hancocki
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
BarberfishJohnrandallia nigrirostris
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
Nearby sites
- 1La Viuda11 km
- 2Matapalo Rock33 km
- 3Iglesias38 km
- 4Isla del Caño39 km
- 5Paradise61 km
- 6La esquina del jardin62 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org