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Los Arcos - El Bajo del Cristo
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth26 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Jun
About this site
Los Arcos - El Bajo del Cristo is a pinnacle dive site near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 26 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, eagle rays, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Threebanded ButterflyfishChaetodon humeralis
Nearby sites
- 1Los Arcos - El Cañón0.2 km
- 2Los Arcos National Park0.3 km
- 3Las Gemelas1.0 km
- 4Mismaloya1.2 km
- 5Princesa Vallarta Wreck1.8 km
- 6Las Caletas3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org