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Los Roques Archipelago

Gran Roque, Dependencias Federales, Venezuela

Los Roques Archipelago is a broad protected Caribbean dive destination profile, published as UNVERIFIED pending local field verification; use its named child-site profiles for planning.

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WaterMarine
AccessFly or sail to Gran Roque, then arrange guided boat diving with a current local operator; park rules, weather and transport availability govern access. No boat relationship is created.
ExperienceAll certified levels at suitable named sites; advanced qualification and recent experience are required for deep, wall, grotto or current-heavy dives.
Maximum depthVaries by named site; current published operator descriptions range from about 15 m to 43 m.
Best seasonDiving is offered year-round; calmer conditions and strongest visibility are commonly reported May–November.
VisibilityCommonly about 15–30 m and occasionally higher; conditions vary.

Aquatic life at this dive site

What divers may encounter

Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

Profile connection reserved

Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

Profile connection reserved

Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Photographs

Three views rotate from the published gallery on each visit.
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Illustrated scuba diver reserved for a future dive-site photograph
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Dive videos

Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.
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Published reference location

Location map

The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.
Published reference coordinates11.94900, -66.66900
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Recent field observations

Diver-reported temperatures

Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.
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No recent diver reports from the past 14 days

A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.

Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.

Diver field observation

Report temperatures

Reports publish automatically when the date, depths, and temperatures pass the checks. You must be signed in to submit.

Depth readings

Why divers know this place

Highlights

Protected coral reef system with walls, coral gardens, grottoes, turtles, rays, sharks and pelagic fish.

Before you arrive

Access notes

Confirm current park authorization, licensed guide, boat, cylinders, certification, weather and emergency plan before travel. The coordinate is an approximate destination marker only.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

Remote-island logistics, changing winds and sea state, currents at exposed sites, deep profiles, overhead-like grottoes, boat traffic and delayed evacuation. Do not use displayed coordinates for navigation.

At the site

Facilities and support

Gran Roque has lodging and operator-arranged dive services; confirm equipment, gas, oxygen, communications, payment and medical evacuation before arrival.

Independent resource notice

This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.