GORDON ROCK
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Minimum 20 dives
The Tour
LOCATION
It is an eroded crater at the top of a cone of volcanic tuff. Off the east coast of Santa Cruz Island, Gordon is known as the best site in the Galapagos for central island diving.
ACTIVITY
This site is ideal for cleaning stations for hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, blacktip sharks, Silke and whitetip sharks, as well as mobula rays, turtles, reef fish, pelagic fish, rays, eagle rays, Galapagos eels, barracudas, variety of invertebrates. sea lions
SITE CONDITION
Gordon Rocks, which is one of the most famous dive sites on Santa Cruz Island, is also one of the most challenging due to the strong currents it presents. This rock formation is a world-renowned site for scuba divers. intermediate and advanced due to strong currents and tides. It is recommended that each passenger has logged 20 dives or more or has dived with us before at another dive site due to strong currents and surges
Note: MACARRON SCUBA S.A reserves the right to cancel previously booked and canceled Gordon Rocks dives for clients that our guides deem unsuitable or unprepared to dive at this site. This is a measure to safeguard the safety of customers and the operation.
| Current | Visibility | Depth | Dive time | Navigation time | Temperature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN-MAY | JUNE- DECE | |||||
| normal medium strong | 10-25m | 12-30m | 50-60 min | 45 min-1 hours | 20-26C | 16-20C |
