Galapagos Islands (Darwin Island) · Ecuador
Darwin's Arch (Darwin's Pillars)
1.672° N · 91.991° W
At a glance
Best Time to Dive
June to November
Water Temperature
18-25°C / 64-77°F
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Access Type
Boat
Dive Type
Scuba
Difficulty
Advanced
Max Depth
40 m
Average depth
22 m
Nearest airport
GPS
Beneath the surface
(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.
Whale sharks (seasonal)Schooling hammerheadsGalapagos sharks
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