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Pelican Rock
Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Pelican Rock is a dive site near Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, reef sharks, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Leopard Round RayUrobatis pardalis
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Whitespotted PufferArothron hispidus
Spotted Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster punctatissima
Nearby sites
- 1Estudiantes0.3 km
- 2Chiliguaro0.5 km
- 3Cacique0.6 km
- 4Playpen1.0 km
- 5Tortuga Equador1.1 km
- 6La Tortuga1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org