SILVANA - Lima & Palomino Islands
The Silvana wreck, off the Palomino Islands, offers a quick and easy dive, perfect for a surface interval or if you’re new to wrecks. It’s a fishing vessel, swamped and washed ashore back in '89, now resting in just five metres of water. You can clearly see the hull and some superstructure, surprisingly intact given its shallow depth. Sea lions are often curious here, zipping past the hull, and we’ve seen plenty of blennies and small crabs tucked into the metalwork. It's a relaxed site, great for photography practice or just enjoying a gentle drift over a piece of local history.
- Location
- Lima & Palomino Islands, Peru, South America
- Coordinates
- -11.086833, -77.635500
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 5m
Best Time to Dive in Lima & Palomino Islands
The warmest water temperatures in Lima & Palomino Islands occur in January, averaging 22.5°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 22.5°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 22.5°C (air: 19.9°C)
- February: 22.5°C (air: 20.7°C)
- March: 22.5°C (air: 20.8°C)
- April: 22.5°C (air: 19.6°C)
- May: 22.5°C (air: 17.7°C)
- June: 22.5°C (air: 16.8°C)
- July: 22.5°C (air: 16.1°C)
- August: 22.5°C (air: 15.7°C)
- September: 22.5°C (air: 15.4°C)
- October: 22.5°C (air: 15.6°C)
- November: 22.5°C (air: 16.8°C)
- December: 22.5°C (air: 18.0°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Lima & Palomino Islands
- AMORUSO SECONDO - 5m (wreck)
- Baja Huaman (reef)
- Baja Huaman
- Baja Loca (reef)
- Baja Loca
- Carbón (wall)
- Cerro Partido (reef)
- CHILE - 7m (wreck)
- CHIMBOTE (POSSIBLY) - 10m (wreck)
- DONA AMELIA - 15m (wreck)
- El Chuncho (reef)
- El Dado (reef)
- El Venado (cave)
- Gallinazo
- Grano de Oro (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to SILVANA
- Globotierra Azul
- KangaruPeru
- Lufes A Diver's
- Naylamp Diving - ["PADI"]
- Pacific Divers - ["PADI"]
- RESKIU S.A.C. - SSI
Marine Life in Lima & Palomino Islands
Home to 40 recorded species including 28 reef fish, 3 whales & dolphins, 3 other, 3 sharks & rays, 1 clams & mussels, 1 sea snails & nudibranchs.
Notable Species
- Springer (Mugil cephalus) - Reef Fish
- Cabinza Grunt (Isacia conceptionis) - Reef Fish
- Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) - Reef Fish
- Punctuated snake-eel (Ophichthus remiger) - Reef Fish
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Jack Mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) - Reef Fish
- Pompano (Trachinotus paitensis) - Reef Fish
- Allison's Tuna (Thunnus albacares) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) - Reef Fish
- Mojarra (Eucinostomus currani) - Reef Fish
- American Elephantfish (Callorhinchus callorynchus)
- Jack (Selene peruviana) - Reef Fish
- Savigny's Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)
- Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) - Reef Fish
- Red Scorpionfish (Pontinus furcirhinus) - Reef Fish
- Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) - Sharks & Rays
- Finescale Triggerfish (Balistes polylepis) - Reef Fish
- Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Scad (Trachurus picturatus) - Reef Fish
- Californian Needlefish (Strongylura exilis) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for SILVANA
Based on average water temperature of 22.5°C.
- Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 23°C water
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories