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Tortuga Equador
Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Tortuga Equador 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 17 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, stingrays, moray eels, lobsters, groupers. 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
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Leopard Round RayUrobatis pardalis
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosa
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Nearby sites
- 1La Tortuga0.3 km
- 2Punta Argentina0.5 km
- 3Playpen0.6 km
- 4Estudiantes0.8 km
- 5Sorpresa0.9 km
- 6Pelican Rock1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org