Pinnacle
down to 30 m
Dirty Rock
Volcanic pinnacles where hammerheads and marble rays swim right up to divers at 20-25 m, with bottlenose dolphins often joining the safety stop.
- Advanced
- Whale sharks
Advanced≤30 m
Punta Maria
Dive site in Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Deep seamount off Cocos' southwest corner, never shallower than 18 m, whose cleaning stations draw Galapagos sharks over 3 m long.
- Usual dive
- 30 m
- Deepest point
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Nov
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A pinnacle dive. Known for galápagos sharks.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: originaldiving.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Pinnacle
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Galápagos sharks
Season in Cocos Island
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Nov.
Source: zubludiving.comWhere is Cocos Island?
The point shows the Cocos Island area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Cocos Island
Rock formations
down to 30 m
Dos Amigos Grande
A huge submerged archway between 19 and 28 m that whole groups can swim through, with hammerhead cleaning stations nearby.
- Advanced
- Hammerhead sharks
Wall
down to 50 m
Manuelita Deep
Boulder slope off Manuelita islet where scalloped hammerheads queue at cleaning stations at 30-35 m, with an optional wall dropping to 50 m.
- Experienced
- Tiger sharks
Pinnacle
down to 13 m
Silverado
A shallow Cocos site where silvertip sharks queue at a cleaning station while divers watch from the sand at 13 m.
- Advanced
- Silvertip sharks
Pinnacle
down to 33 m
Submerged Rock
A pinnacle off Cocos with an underwater archway where whitetip reef sharks rest and even give birth.
- Advanced
- Hammerhead sharks
Pinnacle
Bajo Alcyone
- Experienced
- Whale 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.