Scubatec Dive Center C.A. - Morrocoy & Chichiriviche
The team at Scubatec Dive Center C.A. are the real deal in Morrocoy. They’ve been teaching divers for ages, and it shows in their calm, confident approach, particularly if you’re looking to go pro. Their PADI 5 Star IDC rating isn’t just a badge; it means solid instruction from people who genuinely know their local waters. We’d send anyone here who’s serious about advancing their skills, or even just wants a super comfortable, well-run day out on the water. What we love about diving with them is how they know every nook and cranny of the Morrocoy National Park. We’ve seen them navigate tricky currents around Cayo Sombrero with ease, always putting safety first but still getting you to where the big schools of horse-eye jacks hang out. One of our favourite experiences was a drift dive along the outer wall of Cayo Sal, fins barely moving, watching green turtles graze on the seagrass below. The water here often has that milky turquoise hue, especially in the shallower bays, but the visibility usually punches past 20 meters on the reef slopes. They’re excellent at finding those quieter spots, away from the weekend crowds, where you can properly appreciate the vibrant finger corals and the odd sleeping nurse shark under a ledge. We’d suggest going during the week if you can, the park feels much more peaceful.
- Location
- Morrocoy & Chichiriviche, Venezuela, South America
- Coordinates
- 10.462750, -66.818620
- Phone
- +58 412-3235756
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.scubatec.com.ve
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC [padi:20380]
- Address
- Av Mara, C.C. Macaracuay Plaza, P.B., Local 16-B Macaracuay, Caracas 1071, No State, Venezuela
Dive Sites Near Scubatec Dive Center C.A.
Scubatec Dive Center C.A. provides access to 15 dive sites in Morrocoy & Chichiriviche.
- Bajo de Canaveral
- Bajo de Chuao
- Caraballeda - Cayo Sal
- Carabelleda - Caribe Soy
- CAYO MEDIO (reef)
- CAYO NORTE (reef)
- Cayo Pescadores (drift)
- Cayo Sombrero - 3-15m (reef)
- Cayo Sombrero
- Cayo Sur
- Chichiriviche
- CLEVELAND - 30m (wreck)
- Gran Roque
- Isla Larga Puerto Cabello - 5-20m (reef)
- JANS - 10m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Morrocoy & Chichiriviche
- Epsilon Dive Center
- Pilardive - ["PADI"]
- REFUGIO DE BUZOS
Marine Life in Morrocoy & Chichiriviche
Home to 272 recorded species including 208 reef fish, 26 hard corals, 6 seagrass & algae, 6 crabs & lobsters, 5 whales & dolphins, 4 sea urchins.
Notable Marine Life
- Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) - Reef Fish
- turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) - Seagrass & Algae
- Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) - Seagrass & Algae
- Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) - Whales & Dolphins
- French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) - Reef Fish
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus) - Reef Fish
- Supreme Limu (Asparagopsis taxiformis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Lesser Starlet Coral (Siderastrea radians) - Hard Corals
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish