About this site
An eroded volcanic crater near Santa Cruz known as 'the washing machine' due to its currents. The best land-based hammerhead dive in the Galapagos, featuring regular encounters with schools of scalloped hammerheads, playful sea lions, and abundant sea turtles.
Conditions
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
- Max depth
- 6–30 m
- Visibility
- 10–25 m
- Water temperature
- 16–24°C
- Difficulty
- Intermediate to Advanced
- Best season
- June to November
- Type
- Wall
- Suitable for
- Scuba
- Dive types
- Wall
- Drift
- Marine life
- Hammerheads
- Sharks
- Mantas
- Rays
- Turtles
- Sea lions
