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Hammerhead school at Darwin Island

 Darwin Island

Often coined “the best dive site in the world”, Darwin Island is an underwater circus with stars like whale sharks, hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, pods of dolphins, and a few killer whales and tiger sharks making guest appearances!

 

Fast Facts: Diving sites*:
  1. Darwin´s Arch is an impressive 15 m (50 ft) lava arch. A fast descent in current, where you will then grab onto the rocks below and basically be a spectator to the stuff blowing past!
  2. Animals: whale sharks, hammerheads, giant schools of yellow fin tuna and jacks, rays, silky sharks and octopi!
  3. Area: 0.4 sq. mi
  4. Highest Point: 551 ft