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The Boiler
Socorro Islands, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth45 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
The Boiler is a pinnacle dive site, Colima, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 45 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, groupers, reef sharks, moray eels, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spotted HawkfishCirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Crosshatch TriggerfishXanthichthys mento
Pacific CreolefishCephalopholis colonus- Panama LightfishVinciguerria lucetia
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Manta RayMobula birostris- Brown ChubKyphosus pacificus
Nearby sites
- 1San Benedicto Canyon0.9 km
- 2Fondeadero1.7 km
- 3Socorro el Boiler2.6 km
- 4Socorro Roca Partida42 km
- 5O'Neal Rock58 km
- 6The Aquarium59 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org