Dive· Manzanillo· Mexico
San Luciano Wreck Dive (Santiago Bay)
19° 6.4′ N · 104° 23.8′ W
The San Luciano, a roughly 300-ft steel freighter sunk by the 1959 hurricane off Playa La Boquita, is Manzanillo's signature shallow wreck dive, with frigatebirds on its mast stumps above and reef fish swarming the hull below.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap wreck node, at the west end of Playa La Boquita (same wreck as the La Boquita snorkel). Shallow enough to snorkel; scuba lets you explore the scattered hull. Wikivoyage notes other wrecks and reefs scattered through the bay. Local operator listed by Wikivoyage: Coco Loco Tours (Scuba Shack), Km 15 Blvd Miguel de la Madrid, Colonia Santiago, +52 44-314-333-3678, cocolocotours@gmail.com - confirm current trips and prices directly. Dinghy from the La Boquita anchorage; watch for swimmers and pangas.
Best for
An easy wreck dive close to the anchorage
Season
Best Nov-May; visibility drops in red tide
Nearby
- La Boquita Wreck Snorkel (San Luciano)Right here
- Santiago Bay Anchorage (La Boquita)0.2 NM away
- Oasis Ocean Club (Playa La Boquita)0.5 NM away
- Cerro de Juluapan Hike0.7 NM away
- Acuario de Juluapan Snorkel0.8 NM away
- Playa La Audiencia Anchorage2.4 NM away
- Santiago Market and Tianguis2.6 NM away
- Las Hadas Resort (Brisas)2.8 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).