Name: Punta Vincente Roca
Rating: 5.0

Shallow cave to snorkel with penguins, sun fish, sea lions and sea turtles.

Coldest spot we dived in June/July, saw sunfish (mola mola) and red lipped batfish. Dove to 90 ft.

Northwest side of Isla Isabela.

Punta Vincente Roca is also known as Ice Box.

Punta Vincente Roca



Northwest point of Isla Ferdandina.  This site is no longer on live-aboard itineraries and is not accessible from land.

Cape Douglas

This is a good place to meet sea horses, longnosed hawkfishes, and frogfishes.

West side of Isabela.  NOTE: Live-aboards no longer have this site on their itineraries and it is not accessible from land.

Tagus Cove is also known as Caleta Tagus.

Tagus Cove

This is a very special dive, where lava from the Wolf volcano falls into the ocean. This forms a steep slope with boulders and lava ridges.

This is a good place for mantas.

Northeast side of Isla Isabela

Cape Marshall is also known as Cabo Marshall, Puerto Egas.

Cape Marshall

It is a good place for large pelagic specie: manta rays, hammerhead sharks, marine turtles, barracuda, snappers, tuna...

North point of Isla Isabela.  This site is no longer on live-aboard itineraries and is not accessible from land.

Punta Albemarle

This is a very special dive, in the shallow water (10 - 18m), there are several underwater steam vents with gas bubbles rising to the surface...

Otherwise, hammerhead sharks, sea lions etc.

Southeast side of the Redonda Rock.

Roca Redonda



West side of Isla Isabela.  NOTE:  This site is no longer accessible to dive as the live-aboards do not include on their itineraries and it is not accessible from land.

Punta Morena is also known as Punta Moreno.

Punta Morena

This sheltered bay with mangroves is a known spot for whale sharks (December and January).

West side of Isabela.  NOTE:  This site is no longer accessible to dive as the live-aboards do not include on their itineraries and it is not accessible from land.

Elizabeth Bay is also known as Istmo de Perry.

Elizabeth Bay

It basically is a rock out in the channel off Santiago.  The main attraction is schools of Spotted Eagle Rays



Cousin Rock is also known as Roca Cousin.

Cousin Rock

Usually sight Pacific Seahorse.  Abundant fish. Often Manta Rays and stingrays.  Thermoclines can make this a very cold dive.

Southeast side of Isla Isabela. Day trip from Puerto Villamil.

4 Hermanos



Just southeast of Puerto Villamil, south of Isabela.

Tortuga Island is also known as Isla Tortuga.

Punta Vincente Roca

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Punta Vincente Roca