La Parguera & Guánica · Puerto Rico · Wall
Canyons 1 & 2
Current-carved canyons whose floors pass 40 m
Area photo: Les & Omy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Canyons 1 and 2 are a back-to-back pair of wall sites off La Parguera that together span just under 3.2 km (2 miles). Years of current have carved deep canyons into the bottom: the tops of some start at 18 m (60 ft) and their floors reach 40 m (130 ft) and more.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows La Parguera & Guánica and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The two sites run one after the other along the wall system and together cover just under 3.2 km (2 miles). Deep canyons, carved by years of current, make up the bottom. The larger ones can look shallow from above, but the tops of some start at 18 m (60 ft) and their floors run down to 40 m (130 ft) and beyond, so depth needs watching inside them.
The sites show the scale of a wall system that runs for more than 32 km (20 miles) along the shelf edge. Trips here are two-tank boat dives from La Parguera that need a certification card.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows La Parguera & Guánica: No month is reported as best; June to November is hurricane season with near-daily showers, and winter calls for a 3–5 mm suit.
Know before you go
- Canyon tops can look shallow, but the floors pass 40 m (130 ft); divers watch their computers inside the larger canyons.
Questions divers ask
How deep are the Canyons dive sites in La Parguera?+
The tops of some canyons start at 18 m (60 ft) and the floors go down to 40 m (130 ft) and more.
Sources
- Dive Sites In La Parguera — Paradise Scuba & Snorkeling Center
- Wall Dive La Parguera — Paradise Scuba & Snorkeling Center
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