Dive· Isla La Roqueta· Mexico
El Guano Drift Dive (Isla La Roqueta)
16° 49.4′ N · 99° 55.2′ W · approximate
A drift dive on the exposed west side of Isla La Roqueta, where a steady current brings clearer water than inside the bay plus schooling fish, Moorish idols, barracuda and eagle rays; mantas, whale sharks and humpbacks have been seen.
Practical
Approximate: placed about 150 m off the westernmost point of Isla La Roqueta (OSM outline way 157440090 reaches -99.918 W); the exact site is not published, so dive it with a local operator from Caleta or Caletilla. Dive Magazine gives no depth. Current is the point of the dive: do not dive it from an anchored yacht. Best visibility Nov-Feb (28-30 °C); from March to May the water cools and plankton cuts visibility (Quién, 2017). Watch for Hurricane Otis debris around Acapulco (see 'Hurricane Otis Debris Hazard (Acapulco)').
Best for
An advanced drift with a chance of big animals
Season
Nov-Feb best visibility
Nearby
- Las Cuevas Dive Site (Acapulco)0.3 NM away
- Isla La Roqueta0.8 NM away
- Palmitas and El Jardín Dive Sites (Acapulco)0.8 NM away
- Playa La Roqueta Beach Restaurants0.8 NM away
- Isla La Roqueta Anchorage0.9 NM away
- Virgen Sumergida (Acapulco Underwater Virgin)0.9 NM away
- Piedra Hierbabuena Reef (Acapulco)1.1 NM away
- Walmart Express (Acapulco Costera)1.1 NM away