Cousins Rock
La profondeur indique la plage entre le sommet du site et son maximum habituel ; le « niveau de certification recommandé » correspond au niveau généralement demandé par les opérateurs selon les agences grand public, et non à une règle légale. Les courants et la visibilité varient chaque jour — considérez toutes ces informations comme des estimations de planification.
A small tilted triangle of rock off Santiago, Cousins packs an unusual amount of the archipelago onto one sloping face. Terraced ledges descend in steps upholstered with endemic black coral, and in those bushes hide Pacific seahorses, hawkfish, and nudibranchs - the closest the Galapagos comes to a macro dive. Off the slope, eagle rays and the occasional passing hammerhead keep wide-angle shooters honest, while the resident sea lion colony provides the finale, corkscrewing through safety stops. Because day boats and liveaboards both call here, it is often the dive where photographers finally put the big lens away and notice the small, strange things.
Le moment pour lequel vous venez: Endemic black coral gardens, Pacific seahorses, playful sea lions, passing rays
Topographie: Stepped volcanic ledges with black coral bushes and a sandy break at depth
Courant: A drift along the sloping side is the standard plan; current is usually workable.
À savoir avant de plonger
Dangers: Surge on the shallow ledges; current at the corners.
Conservation: Black coral grows slowly; buoyancy discipline matters more here than almost anywhere in the islands.
Qui vous croiserez
Galápagos Sea Lion
Green Sea Turtle
Seahorses
Spotted Eagle Ray
Whitetip Reef Shark
Pour les photographes
Grand angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★★★★☆ — note 1–5 des éditeurs sur ce que ce site offre à chaque style de prise de vue