El Gran Cañón
Protected Area
Los Corales del Rosario y de San Bernardo
Why dive here
With 517+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and hammerhead sharks - El Gran Cañón offers some of Santa Marta & Tayrona's richest reef diving.
Juani North is a solid pick when you're diving Mafia, especially if you’re looking for a reef that actually fringes the island. We’ve found the slope here to be pretty gentle, hitting a max of 21m, which makes it an easy dive for most skill levels. The corals lean towards those pinks and purples, giving the reef a distinct tone. Keep an eye out for green turtles – we often spot a few cruising by. You'll likely encounter the usual reef fish schools too, with giant trevallies occasionally making an appearance. Visibility averages around 13m, so it’s not always gin-clear, but good enough to appreciate the details.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for El Gran Cañón
El Gran Cañón Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for El Gran Cañón, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (11.32, -74.08) (0km away)
August Averages
Air Temperature
28.38°C
83°F
Wind Speed
5.91 m/s
11.5 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1010.3 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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