CANDYLAND
Puerto Rico
Candyland is a dive site near Desecheo Island with a reef that gradually slopes to 25 meters. The name Candyland refers to the beautiful coral in these clear blue, crystal clear waters. Dive into this almost surreal world of rocks, colorful coral and hundreds of colorful fish. The site is located in one of the most beautiful diving areas of Puerto Rico and is more than worth it. Desecheo Island itself is an uninhabited island and a protected nature reserve.
Particulars
Candyland is situated far off the coast of Puerto Rico, near Desecheo Island, and can only be reached by boat. Descend along the colorfully overgrown walls of this beautiful coral reef.
Warnings
There are often strong currents at Candyland. The dive site is only suitable for advanced divers.
CANDYLAND Features
- Nicknames
- Candyland
- Address
- Isla de Desecheo, Marine Reserve Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Parking
- At charter
- Distance
- 35 min.
- Suitable for
- Advanced divers
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive, reef dive
- Current
- Strong
- Visibility
- 20 - 30 m.
- Average visibility
- 25 m.
- Depth
- 24 m.
- Bottom
- koraal, zand
- Life
- Parrotfish, trumpetfish
- Other recreation
- Boating, yachting