Punta Carrion
Punta Carrion is a good place to start diving due to it´s protected area at the end of the Itabaca Channel, calm sea, and no currents at the sandy - rocky bottom full of marine life before reaching the gorge exposed to the currents with great conditions for spotting pelagic species like Galapagos and blak tip sharks. The boat ride from the pier on the channel only takes about 10 minutes.




Location
Punta Carrion is located northeast of Santa Cruz Island, at the mouth of the Itabaca Channel, still protected from strong open water currents. The boat ride from the pier on the channel only takes about 10 minutes.
Punta Carrion
Dive conditions
Punta Carrión is a site with high ecological value due to the mangrove ecosystems that harbors an extensive variety of marine species and marine-coastal birds.
This dive site offers ideal conditions for beginners and advanced divers as it has a protected area at the beginning of the dive with calm sea, and no currents at the sandy - rocky bottom full of marine life before reaching the gorge exposed to the currents.
This outer side with it´s swell and currents ranging from moderate to strong offers favorable conditions for pelagic species.

Dive activity
Activity
The mangrove areas that offer protection to small fish allow this place to have a great variety of reef fish such as
- angelfish
- butterfly fish
- surgeonfish
- grunts
- snappers
- damselfish
- cod
- scorpion fish
- parrotfish
- old Mexican
- stonefish
- hedgehog fish
- trumpet fish
- cornet fish
- moray eels
- tiger eels
- Also sea turtles can be spotted, different species of rays such as skates
- marbled rays
- eagle rays
- giltheads
- mobulas
- and different species of sharks such as white tips
- Galapagos sharks
- hammerhead sharks
- black tip sharks
GALAPAGOS DAILY DIVING TOURS
What’s included in our daily diving tours?

- 2 Dives per Day
- 2 x 12 ltr tanks normal air PADI Open Water (or equivalent certification from other recognized dive institutions) is sufficient for participation at all dive sites
- Small Groups
- Max. 5 divers/guide for a safe and great experience underwater.
- Professional and Experienced Crew
- Spanish/English speaking dive guides authorized by the National Park Galápagos, all PADI instructors with many years of experience in local waters. Attentive and service-oriented staff with many years of experience in the diving business.
- Check dive
- A short weight and gear check in shallow waters (Galapagos waters require more neoprene and weights than you may be used to). Quick skills refresher if it´s been a while since your last dive.
- Complete Dive Gear
- 5 or 7mm wetsuit, regulator (yoke) with pressure and depth gauge, BCD, mask, fins, boots, hood, cotton gloves, weight belt and 2 air tanks.
- Food and more
- Hot lunch (delicious local/ international food, specialties such as vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free food are possible), snacks and fruits, table water, juice and tea. Towel service.
Extra Services
If you would like to, you can book the following extra services with us.
DIN Adapter | $5.00 each* |
NITROX Tanks | $15.00 each (must be certified) |
15 liters tank with air | $10.00 each |
Dive Computer | $15.00 per day* |
Private Dive Guide | $180.00 |
*depending on availability (Please contact us in advance to check availability for your dive day) |
Timeline of the Dive Day
If you would like to, you can book the following extra services with us.
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8:00
The meeting point is at Scuba Iguana where there will be a quick run-down of what the day will look like over tea, coffee or hot chocolate (to give you that extra energy for the day)
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8:10
For most dive sites we travel by taxi to the Itabaca Channel (on the North side of Santa Cruz) – a 45 minute drive – and then by boat to our dive site (45- 90 minutes depending on the site).
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10:15
Dive time! Our guides will have briefed you as you get close to the site so that when we arrive we can gear up and go.
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11:15
We surface after approximately an hours dive and warm up with some hot drinks and snacks to boost our energy for round two.
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12:15
Dive time! Usually at a second site, our team brief you once more and we dive again to shallower depths for approximately an hour.
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13:15
We surface for the last time, dry off completely, have a hot lunch and trade stories on the way back to the shore.
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15:00
We arrive back at Scuba Iguana where we go through your log books, photos and any unanswered questions.
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Meet our sales team
All locals, all divers and with many years of experience in the tourism business in Galapagos.
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Lisa
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Jessica
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Sabine
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