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Pelicanos/Elephant rock
Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
Pelicanos/Elephant rock is a dive site near Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, jacks, groupers, moray eels, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Frillfin GobyBathygobius soporator
Leopard Round RayUrobatis pardalis
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii- Longfin SilversideAtherinella eriarcha
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Whitespotted PufferArothron hispidus- Yellowfin HerringPliosteostoma lutipinnis
Nearby sites
- 1Elefante0.1 km
- 2Roca Sucia, Dirty Rock0.8 km
- 3Cuatro piedras, Catalina Islands1.5 km
- 4Los Sombréros1.6 km
- 5Las tetas2.6 km
- 6South Point shallow3.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org