Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Ecuador
Ready to check out the best sites in Ecuador for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 14 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Ecuador to suit your needs.
#1 - Kicker Rock
Ecuador, Galapagos, San Cristobal Island
Diving in Kicker Rock is one of the most famous activities you can do on the Galápagos.
Kicker Rock is the second most famous dive in the entire archipelago. Only slightly shadowed by the liveaboard experience of Darwin and Wolf’s islands, which cost a small fortune.
Kicker Rock is also known as Leon Dormido, Roca Pateadora.
#2 - Mosqueras
Ecuador, Galapagos, Santa Cruz Island
Sea Lions, Eagle Rays, Hammerheads, White-Tipped Reef Shark, Mantas, Garden Eels, Snake Eels, Bonitos, Jack, Mackerel, Threebanded Butterflyfish, Sea Turtles, Yellowtail Surgeonfish, Yellow and Blue Striped Snappers, King Angelfish, Parrotfish, Yellowtail Grunt, Peruvian Grunt, Cardinalfish, Galapagos Grunt, Sea Stars and more.
Huge field of garden eels. Sometimes schooling hammerheads.
Taxi to Itabaca Canal; boat to Mosqueras. Takes about 20 minutes to arrive. Mosqueras is a white sandy islet (sea lion colonies) between Baltra (island with airport) and Seymour, another dive site.
#3 - Tortuga Island
Ecuador, Galapagos, Isabela Island
Just southeast of Puerto Villamil, south of Isabela.
Tortuga Island is also known as Isla Tortuga.
#4 - Seymour Channel
Ecuador, Galapagos, Santa Cruz Island
Boat from Puerto Ayora on Isla Santa Cruz. 30 minutes.
#7 - Corona del Diablo
Ecuador, Galapagos, Santa Maria Island
Corona del Diablo is also known as Devil's Crown.
#9 - Seymour North
Ecuador, Galapagos, Santa Cruz Island
Seymour North is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Ecuador, Galapagos, Santa Cruz Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#10 - Isla Salango
Ecuador, La Costa
Isla Salango is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Ecuador, La Costa which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#12 - Llaviucu
Ecuador, La Sierra
Easy to reach till parkingspot - with Permit of PNC possible to enter till dog