

Best for beginner divers, 5-16m, boat entry, mild current.
Cerro Partido, located off Pucusana, features a diverse underwater topography combining a reef, a kelp forest, and a wall. Divers typically explore these environments at depths between 5 and 16 metres, with an average depth of 10 metres. The site is suitable for beginners, with mild currents facilitating navigation. Visibility ranges from 5 to 15 metres, and water temperatures fluctuate between 15C and 19C. A boat is required to reach this site, located 500 metres from shore. Species recorded around this area include South American sea lions, wrasses, drum, croaker, pufferfish, triggerfish, threebanded butterflyfish, Sally Lightfoot crabs, sea stars, rock crabs, goatfish, Panamic sergeant majors, bigeyes, and various snails.
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Pack a 5mm wetsuit as a minimum, and consider a hood and gloves as the colder end of that temperature range is genuinely felt on longer dives. Visibility is most reliable when surface conditions are calm, so check sea state before heading out by boat.
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Recorded nearby, within 20km
Depth
5-16m
Visibility
5-15m
Skill Level
Beginner
Entry
Boat
Boat required
Water Temp
15-19°C
Current
Mild
Typical Dive
45 min
Species recorded around this area include South American sea lions, wrasses, drum, croaker, pufferfish, triggerfish, threebanded butterflyfish, Sally Lightfoot crabs, sea stars, rock crabs, goatfish, Panamic sergeant majors, bigeyes, and snails.
Yes, the site is suitable for beginners due to the manageable depths and mild currents.
Depths range from 5 to 16 metres, with an average depth of 10 metres.
This is a boat dive; a boat is required to reach the site, which is located 500 metres from the shore.
Water temperatures range from 15C to 19C, with the coldest temperatures occurring between April and November.
Diving at Cerro Partido in San Bartolo requires the following certifications: Open Water. Always dive within your training limits.
A 7mm wetsuit or semi-dry is recommended for diving at Cerro Partido in San Bartolo. Water temperatures range from 15°C to 19°C.