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Aquamarina

Aquamarina on Malpelo is a site that delivers the big pelagics, no question. We’ve had dives here where the smoothtail mobulas just kept coming, a silent, gliding squadron in the blue. It’s that exhilarating sense of being a small part of something immense. You can feel the shift in the water pressure as the shoals move around you. The trick here, as with much of Malpelo, is the current. It can pick up, so be prepared for some work, but that’s often what brings in the threshers and swordfish. We’d suggest a negative entry to get down quickly and tuck in behind some of the larger rocks. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff too, the bluestripe pipefish are surprisingly colourful if you take a moment to look away from the horizon. This site is for divers who are comfortable in strong currents and want to see the ocean’s giants.