Darwin's Arch (Darwin's Towers)
Wall drift beside the pillars of the arch that collapsed in May 2021, with large numbers of hammerheads, silky and Galápagos sharks.
- Experienced
- Drift
- Whale sharks
Advanced≤30 m
North Seymour
Dive site in Galápagos, Ecuador
A rocky reef sloping to sand at 16-18 m where black and whitetip reef sharks, turtles and spotted eagle rays are regulars.
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Nov
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A reef dive. Known for blacktip reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks and eagle rays.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: travel.padi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Blacktip reef sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Eagle rays
Season in Galápagos
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Nov.
Source: galapagosinsiders.comWhere is the Galápagos?
The point shows the Galápagos area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Galápagos
Kicker Rock (León Dormido)
- Advanced
- Wall
- Blacktip reef sharks
Drift
down to 25 m
Mosquera Islet
A gentle drift between Seymour and Baltra over a 15-18 m sandy floor, where hammerheads, curious sea lions and turtles pass by.
- Open Water
- Hammerhead sharks
Drift
down to 50 m
Punta Vicente Roca
Cold-upwelling wall off Isabela where mola mola are a signature sighting and seahorses and frogfish hide in the crevices.
- Advanced
- Sea lions
Wall
down to 33 m
Cape Douglas (Cabo Douglas)
- Advanced
- Sea lions
Pinnacle
down to 20 m
Devil’s Crown
- Advanced
- Hammerhead sharks
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.
Photo credits
- The two pillars left after the collapse of Darwin's Arch, 2024, Scopoli, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Dive boats beside Kicker Rock (León Dormido), Galápagos, MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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