Visitor site · Pinzón Island
Pinzón, west of Santa Cruz: clear water for snorkeling and diving with sea lions, turtles, reef sharks and rays. The island itself is closed to visits.
About the site
The Pinzón dive site is in the waters of Pinzón, a small island west of Santa Cruz named after the Pinzón brothers, captains of the Pinta and the Niña on Columbus's first voyage. The island itself is closed to visitors: it is home to its own giant tortoise, hatching again in the wild since rats were eradicated in 2012.
Its waters, though, are a favorite for snorkeling and diving. In the sheltered bay and the sandy channel between Pinzón and a small islet, the water is often very clear, and playful sea lions swim around visitors, along with green sea turtles, white-tipped reef sharks, rays and large schools of reef fish. Beyond the bay, a steep wall drops into deep water, where experienced divers may meet several species of sharks, manta and eagle rays, lobsters and even seahorses.
Pinzón is visited mostly on snorkeling and diving day trips from Puerto Ayora. The calm bay suits beginners, while the wall is for experienced divers; a wetsuit helps, as the water can be cool.
Live dates & prices
Pinzón Dive Site is not on our current cruise schedules. Tell us what you would like to see and we will suggest the routes that come closest.
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