Jurelito - Morrocoy & Chichiriviche
Meditation Wall, on the western flank of the Poor Knights, really is a proper wall dive, and one we always look forward to. Drop in and you’re immediately enveloped by the sheer scale of the place. We love drifting along, looking at the riot of sponges and soft corals clinging to every surface, painting the rock in purples, oranges, and deep reds. Keep an eye out for green wrasse zipping between the fronds of kelp that top the wall to the north; they’re often busy feeding. It’s an easy drift, typically, with the current often pushing you gently along, making for a relaxed dive. Visibility averages 14 metres, which, for a wall this vibrant, feels like a window into another world. Look closely into the nooks and crannies; we’ve found some impressive moray eels peering out, and often spot crabs scuttling sideways. This site is brilliant for those who enjoy taking it slow, observing the small stuff, but also appreciate the grander canvas of a healthy wall. It's a classic Poor Knights experience.
- Location
- Morrocoy & Chichiriviche, Venezuela, South America
- Coordinates
- 10.484400, -67.803800
- Type
- wall
Nearby 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)
Nearest Dive Centres to Jurelito
- Epsilon Dive Center
- Pilardive - ["PADI"]
- REFUGIO DE BUZOS
- Scubatec Dive Center C.A. - ["PADI"]
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 Species
- 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
- Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus) - Reef Fish
- Bluestriped Grunt (Haemulon sciurus) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Scarus iseri) - Reef Fish
- Lettuce Coral (Agaricia agaricites) - Hard Corals
- Green Sea Urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) - Sea Urchins
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Grey Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) - Reef Fish
- Butterfly (Chaetodon capistratus) - Reef Fish
- Finger Coral (Porites porites) - Hard Corals