Darwin's Arch (Darwin's Pillars)

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Galapagos Islands (Darwin Island), Ecuador

Best timeJune to November

Water temp18-25°C / 64-77°F

Visibility15-30m / 50-100ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyAdvanced

Max depth40 m

Avg depth22 m

Nearest airportGPS

Whale sharks (seasonal)Schooling hammerheadsGalapagos sharks

Scuba

(Note: The arch collapsed in 2021, but the site, now called Darwin's Pillars, remains a premier dive spot). This remote site is arguably the best place in the world for encounters with giant, pregnant whale sharks and massive schools of hammerheads.

Features

A submerged volcanic platform, formerly marked by a famous arch. This site is a magnet for large pelagics. Divers hold on to rocks in strong currents to watch schools of hammerheads, whale sharks, silky sharks, and Galapagos sharks swim by.

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