KICKER ROCK

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Kicker Rock is a phenomenal dive site near the Island of San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands. The site has, as you would expect from dive sites in this area, incredible biodiversity. Dive along the island's rocky walls while huge schools of fish pass by you. Hammerheads, blacktip reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks and sea lions are regular residents, but you'll also see eagle rays and turtles. The island is shaped like a sleeping lion, which is why it's also called Leon Dormido in Spanish. Kicker Rock is one of the most popular dive sites on the Galapagos.

Particulars

Kicker Rock can be reached in about 45 minutes. The boat docks at a massive rock formation looming out of the sea. Get ready for the dive of a lifetime. You can encounter everything you can expect from a dive in the Galapagos Islands. A hunting sea lion, a feeding turtle, a school of hammerhead sharks. You can see it all in one dive.

Warnings

Kicker Rock is a dive site for experienced divers. Relatively cold water, sometimes strong current, no spectacular visibility.

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KICKER ROCK Features

Nicknames
Léon Dormido
Address
San Cristóbal, Galápagos Equador
Parking
At boat charter
Distance
45 min.
Suitable for
Experienced divers, underwater photography, snorkeling
Permit
N.v.t. / NA
Access
Book boat dive at one of the dive schools, free access
Facilities
Boat dive facilities
Water
Salt
Kind of dive
Boat dive, wall dive
Current
Medium, sometimes strong
Visibility
10 - 15 m.
Average visibility
12 m.
Depth
30 m.
Bottom
rotsen
Life
Sea lion, eagle ray, gray reef shark and blacktip reef shark, hammerhead shark, turtle, whitetip reef shark
Other recreation
Boating, yachting

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