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El Arco

Overview

Darwin´s Arch is an impressive 15 M (50 ft) lava arch. A fast descent in current, where you will then grab onto the rocks below and basically be a spectator to the stuff blowing past! This is the most famous dive site in the Galapagos Islands and recognized as one of the best dive sites in the world! Whale sharks and schools of hammerheads and dolphins play in the waters. Accessible only by dive liveaboards, Darwin Island is an underwater Disneyland.

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Fast Facts about El Arco

Main Features: Whale sharks, hammerhead cleaning station, turtles, pods of dolphins, countless schools of fish, Galapagos sharks, silky sharks
Interaction In Site: Diving
Type of Landing: Wet
Fitness: Medium/High

*Visit point inclusion is subject to cruise programs and logistics. These are regulated by the galapagos national park.