Puerto Rico Dive Sites

Fajardo & La Cordillera · Fajardo

Palomino Wall

Also known as: Palomino's Wall · Palomino · Palomino s Wall · Outer Palomino/The Slide · Outer Palomino · The Slide

Depth
40–60 ft (12–18 m)
Access
Boat dive
Type
Wall · Drop-off / slope
Confidence
Low confidence

Overview

Palomino Wall is a boat dive off Isla Palomino, Fajardo. A 1998 guide described the wall at about 40–60 ft; more recent depth figures vary widely and are unconfirmed. The site is reported to lie within Arrecifes de la Cordillera Natural Reserve; check current DRNA rules.[1][2]

Safety considerations

No site-specific hazards are recorded in our sources. That does not mean there are none.

Ocean conditions change daily. Dive within your training, plan with current local information and consider a local professional guide. Full safety note.

Protected area

  • Arrecifes de la Cordillera Natural Reserve (Reserva Natural Arrecifes de la Cordillera)

    Natural Reserve · Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources · Reported by a source as within this area[2]

    NOAA's MPA Inventory classifies this area's protection level as "Uniform Multiple Use"; fishing: no site restrictions. Anchoring: restricted.[3]

Regulations change. Check with DRNA (Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales) before diving.

Depth reports by source

ReportedSourceStatus
40–60 ft (12–18 m)Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide Publications[1]Historical (1998)

Historical record

What a historical source reported at the time. Not verified as current — access, moorings, reef condition and names may have changed.

Listed as “Outer Palomino/The Slide” · 40–60 ft (12–18 m) · 1998[1]

  • boat
  • wall — steep slope to ~60 ft

Match to this modern site is ambiguous; see research notes.

Sources & verification

Last researched: 2026-10-04 · Last independently verified: not yet field-verified · Confidence: Low confidence

  1. 1.The Complete Diving Guide: The Caribbean, Volume 3 (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands) — Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide Publications (1998) · Historical guide · Tier 3: Corroborating · historical
  2. 2.Reserva Natural Arrecifes de la Cordillera (brochure) — DRNA / Programa de Manejo de la Zona Costanera de Puerto Rico (NOAA-funded) (2002) · Government · Tier 1: Primary / authoritative · accessed 2026-09-25
  3. 3.NOAA Marine Protected Areas Inventory 2024 (feature service NOAA_MPA_Inventory_2023), State = PR — NOAA NOS Office of National Marine Sanctuaries - MPA Center (2024) · Government dataset · Tier 1: Primary / authoritative · accessed 2026-09-25

Facts are summarised in our own words from the sources above; we do not reproduce operators’ or publishers’ descriptions. How confidence is assigned.