ALBANY

Off the northwest end of Santiago lies the small crescent shaped island of Albany Rock. This protected cove with little current has an interesting sloping rock wall covered in sea fans, yellow black coral, large boulders rocks, and underwater pinnacles with many crevices. Large groups of pacific barracuda school in the currents. Playful sea lions, marine turtles, golden eagle rays and Galapagos sharks are all seen here. Other species can be found among the rocks and protected crevices including abandoned barnacles, large banded blennies, tiger nudibranch and in the sand the red-lipped batfish.

Galapagos Diving Stats Depth Range: 100 feet Visibility: 40-70 feet Current: Moderate to Strong Surge: Light to Moderate Difficulty: Temperatures: Dec-Apr 74º-78º May-Nov 65º-72º Access: Live Aboard or Day Tour

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