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Snorkel and dive site · Santa Cruz

Cousins Rock

A small triangular rock north of Bartolomé whose underwater slopes are covered in black coral and sea fans, one of the best dives of the central islands.

Wildlife

Seahorse
Sea lion
Rays
Whitetip reef shark
Sea turtle
Tropical fish

Why go: Seahorses in the coral, sea lions playing in the shallows and rays passing in the blue.
Getting there: The second dive of the Bartolomé dive day from the Itabaca Channel.