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Darwin's Arch

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

EntryBoat

Max depth30 m

LevelAdvanced and up

Water bodyPacific Ocean

Water temp24–28°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Darwin's Arch is a pinnacle dive site, Galápagos, Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, whale sharks, jacks, lobsters, hammerhead sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Pronghorn Spiny LobsterPanulirus penicillatus
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaenia
Scalloped HammerheadSphyrna lewini
Leather BassDermatolepis dermatolepis
King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org