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Escambrón
Escambrón Reef · San Juan, Puerto Rico
EntryBoat · Shore
Max depth9 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Escambrón is a reef dive site near San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat or the shore with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, jacks, groupers, sea fans, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus tractus
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Nearby sites
- 1Cerro Gordo Beach27 km
- 2Los Tubos38 km
- 3Humacao Reef53 km
- 4Sand Slide57 km
- 5Devils Key60 km
- 6Mosquito Pier71 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org