Daphne
Daphne Minor · Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp21–27°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Daphne is a wall dive site near Puerto Ayora, Galápagos, Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea lions, sea turtles, groupers, reef sharks, stingrays. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaenia
Flag CabrillaEpinephelus labriformis
Nearby sites
- 1North Seymour7.2 km
- 2Mosquera8.5 km
- 3Bartolomé/Cousin Rocks24 km
- 4Isla Bartolome24 km
- 5Baltra25 km
- 6Plazas30 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org