Diving in Esmeraldas & North Coast

    Diving in Esmeraldas & North Coast

    Ecuador

    Why dive here

    Esmeraldas & North Coast offers 0 dive sites in Ecuador. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest March, April, May.

    Best timeSep–Jan
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Water28-30°C · warmest March, April, May

    Ecuador's tropical north coast with emerging dive tourism, mangrove ecosystems, and seasonal whale shark encounters.

    Esmeraldas & North Coast Dive Sites

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    Marine Protected Areas near Esmeraldas & North Coast

    26 protected areas near Esmeraldas & North Coast - please respect local regulations when diving

    Îles Galápagos

    World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
    IUCN Not Applicable
    142,036 km²

    Galápagos

    Marine Reserve
    IUCN V
    138,653 km²

    Archipielágo de Colón (Galápagos)

    UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
    IUCN Not Applicable
    138,110 km²

    Hermandad

    Marine Reserve
    IUCN V
    Part
    60,000 km²

    Cantagallo - Machalilla

    Marine Reserve
    IUCN V
    1,424 km²

    Puerto Cabuyal - Punta San Clemente

    Marine Reserve
    IUCN V
    1,300 km²

    Manglares Estuario del Río Muisne

    Wildlife Refuge
    IUCN IV
    868 km²

    Galera San Francisco

    Marine Reserve
    IUCN V
    546 km²

    Puntilla de Santa Elena

    Fauna Production Reserve
    IUCN VI
    522 km²

    Bajo Cope

    Marine Reserve
    IUCN V
    400 km²

    Isla Santa Clara

    Marine Reserve
    IUCN V
    377 km²

    Pacoche

    Wildlife Refuge
    IUCN IV
    264 km²

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