Puerto Rico Dive Sites

West Coast · Mayagüez

Barracuda City

Depth
35–40 ft (11–12 m)
Access
Boat dive
Type
Ledge
Confidence
Moderate confidence

Overview

Barracuda City is a ledge dive off the Mayagüez coast at about 35 to 40 feet, reached by dive boats from El Seco in Mayagüez, roughly 45 minutes each way. Reported life includes nurse sharks, schoolmaster and yellowtail snappers, cero and lionfish.[1][2]

Site characteristics

Habitat & marine life

  • lionfish[1]
  • nurse sharks[1]
  • schoolmaster and yellowtail snappers[1]
  • cero[1]

Marine life is what sources report having seen or commonly seeing — not a guarantee.

Access

  • Boat dive[2]
  • dived from The Dive Shop boat out of El Seco (Mayagüez); ~45 min ride each way[1]

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.

Depth reports by source

ReportedSourceStatus
35–40 ft (11–12 m)ecotreasures (Intrepid Mesh LLC)[1]Current source

Sources & verification

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

  1. 1.Mayagüez's Underwater ecotreasures — ecotreasures (Intrepid Mesh LLC) · Travel resource · Tier 3: Corroborating · accessed 2026-09-25
  2. 2.Puntos de Buceo / Dive Sites — The Dive Shop Puerto Rico (Mayagüez) (2011) · Dive operator · Tier 2: Specialist · 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.