Puerto Rico Dive Sites

Source register

234 sources, grouped by authority tier. “Sites” is the number of dive-site records that cite the source. Some sources were consulted but contribute no site facts (e.g. rejected or context-only material).

Tier 1 — Primary / authoritative (64)

SourceTypePublishedAccessedSites
Intra-Annual Variation in Mesophotic Benthic Assemblages on the Insular Slope of Southwest Puerto Rico as a Function of Depth and Geomorphology (Front. Mar. Sci. 8:732926)Appeldoorn RS et al. / University of Puerto Rico MayagüezScientific publication2021-12-142026-09-252
La Reserva Natural Isla Caja de Muertos (Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente P-009)Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA)Government2009-072026-09-251
Los Tubos de Manatí, Manatí — coastal condition report (drone survey, 16 Aug 2022)Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA)Government dataset2022-08-162026-09-261
Solicitud de Propuesta para el Transporte Marítimo (Movilización y Desmovilización) de Estructuras en Concreto para Arrecifes ArtificialesDepartamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA)Government2025-07-292026-09-250
Noreste Mooring Buoys3_WFL1 (layer pr_mooringbuoys2) - Boyas de AmarreDepartamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA); published on ArcGIS Online by a DRNA Northeast Ecological Corridor reserve management officerGovernment dataset2021-06-102026-09-2540
Balneario Cerro Gordo, Vega Alta — coastal condition report (29 Aug 2022)DRNAGovernment dataset2022-08-292026-09-261
Balneario, Luquillo — coastal condition report (6 Oct 2022)DRNAGovernment dataset2022-10-062026-09-260
Boyas de amarre: protegiendo el fondo marinoDRNAGovernment—2026-09-250
Cartografia de los usos cientificos de la Reserva Natural Canal Luis Pena y Arrecifes de La CordilleraDRNAGovernment20182026-09-250
DRNA y OGPE paralizan obras en balneario Los Tubos de ManatíDRNAGovernment2015-01-072026-09-261
Reserva Natural Canal Luis Pena, Culebra (fact sheet)DRNAGovernment20152026-09-250
Rincon Light House, Rincón — coastal condition report (8 Sep 2022)DRNAGovernment dataset2022-09-082026-09-260
Usos y comportamientos recreativos al sur de Cayo Icacos, Reserva Natural Arrecifes de La CordilleraDRNAGovernment20192026-09-250
Aguadilla (coastal access brochure)DRNA — Programa de Manejo de Zona Costanera de PR (NOAA-funded)Government20022026-09-261
Rincón (coastal access brochure)DRNA — Programa de Manejo de Zona Costanera de PR (NOAA-funded)Government20022026-09-261
Reserva Natural Arrecifes de la Cordillera (brochure)DRNA / Programa de Manejo de la Zona Costanera de Puerto Rico (NOAA-funded)Government20022026-09-255
Programa de Boyas de Amarre Ecologicas (brochure)DRNA Division de Recursos Marinos / USFWS Sport Fish RestorationGovernment20152026-09-250
Puerto Rico Long-Term Coral Reef Monitoring Program Database Compilation (DwC-A v1.9, GBIF dataset b3b7d5c4-f73a-475b-a203-c6a1ddd040cd, DOI 10.15468/heuugg)DRNA Puerto Rico / NOAA CRCP (published via OBIS-USA IPT)Government dataset2022-02-132026-09-2514
Monitoring of Coral Reef Communities at Isla Desecheo, Rincón, Mayagüez Bay, Guánica, Ponce and Isla Caja de Muertos, Puerto Rico, 2005 (Final Report)García-Sais JR et al. (Reef Surveys) for DRNA/NOAAGovernment dataset2005-122026-09-255
Monitoring of Coral Reef Communities from Natural Reserves in Puerto Rico: 2012-13 (Final Report, NOAA grant NA07NOS4260055)García-Sais JR et al. for DRNA/NOAAGovernment dataset2014-062026-09-253
Spatial and temporal patterns in reef sediment accumulation and composition, southwestern insular shelf of Puerto Rico (Caribbean Journal of Science 45(2-3):138-150)Hernández R, Sherman C, Weil E, Yoshioka P / UPR MayagüezScientific publication20092026-09-254
Arqueología y Etnohistoria - Consejo para la Conservación y Estudio de Sitios y Recursos Arqueológicos SubacuáticosInstituto de Cultura PuertorriqueñaGovernment—2026-09-250
MIPR - Mapa Interactivo de Puerto Rico (Junta de Planificacion GIS portal)Junta de Planificacion de Puerto RicoMapping resource—2026-09-250
Plan Sectorial de Mar Chiquita, Manatí — borrador para vista pública (Tomo I)Junta de Planificación de Puerto RicoGovernment2016-11-012026-09-261
Characterization of benthic habitats and associated reef communities at Bajo de Sico seamount, Mona Passage, Puerto Rico - final report (García-Sais et al. 2007)NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program / Caribbean Fishery Management CouncilScientific publication20072026-09-250
Canal de Luis Peña Natural Reserve, Culebra, Puerto Rico: Management Board agreementNOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program / PR DNER (A. Torres-Abreu)Government dataset20142026-09-250
NOAA Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS)NOAA CRCPGovernment—2026-09-250
Puerto Rico Artificial Reefs Evaluation on the East Coast (Shipwrecks as Artificial Reefs), CRCP grant NA11NOS4820005NOAA CRCP grantee (hosted in NCEI CoRIS library)Government—2026-09-250
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) / Fishery Management Areas Map & GIS DataNOAA FisheriesGovernment dataset—2026-09-250
Station LPRP4 - Media Luna, La Parguera, PRNOAA National Data Buoy Center (owner: ICON)Government—2026-09-250
Protecting Culebra's Coral Reefs - Podcast Episode 42NOAA National Ocean ServiceGovernment2020-122026-09-250
CARICOMP Coral_Station.txt (NODC accession 0000501)NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center / CARICOMPGovernment dataset—2026-09-251
NCCOS 'All Dive Sites' layers: Southwest PR (2012), Northeast Marine Corridor (2014), Vieques (2010)NOAA NCCOSGovernment dataset2010-20142026-09-250
BiogeographicAssessments_USCaribbeanPrioritization MapServer, layer 29 'National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Dive Sites'NOAA NCCOS / NCRMPGovernment dataset—2026-09-250
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish / benthic communities in Puerto Rico (NCEI accessions, 2014-2025)NOAA NCCOS / SEFSC / NCEIGovernment dataset2014-20252026-09-250
Shallow-water benthic habitats of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island (Kagesten et al. 2015, NOAA Tech Memo NOS NCCOS 200)NOAA NCCOS with DRNAGovernment dataset2015-092026-09-250
Benthic Habitat Maps of Puerto Rico Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Collected by NOAA, 1999 (Kendall et al. 2001)NOAA NOS NCCOS (CCMA Biogeography)Government dataset2001-12-012026-09-250
Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico (Guanica/La Parguera)NOAA NOS NCCOS (CCMA Biogeography)Government dataset20122026-09-250
NOAA Marine Protected Areas Inventory 2024 (feature service NOAA_MPA_Inventory_2023), State = PRNOAA NOS Office of National Marine Sanctuaries - MPA CenterGovernment dataset20242026-09-2510
Artificial Reefs (OceanReports/ArtificialReefs MapServer; Marine Cadastre national artificial reef locations)NOAA Office for Coastal Management (compiled from state/territory agency sources)Government dataset—2026-09-254
Wrecks and Obstructions (AWOIS 2016 + ENC synthesis), InPort 70439NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Marine Cadastre)Government dataset2023-08-14 (updated 2026-04-07)2026-09-250
Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System (AWOIS)NOAA Office of Coast SurveyGovernment—2026-09-250
NOAA ENC Direct to GIS — harbour-scale layers (cell US5PR2IH/US5PR2JH, from Chart 25664)NOAA Office of Coast SurveyGovernment dataset2000-05-062026-09-261
NOAA ENC Direct to GIS - Wreck_point layers (enc_coastal layer 33, enc_harbour layer 36)NOAA Office of Coast SurveyGovernment datasetvarious (SORDAT 1980-2019)2026-09-250
U.S. Coast Pilot 5, Chapter 13 — Puerto Rico (20 Sep 2026 edition)NOAA Office of Coast SurveyGovernment2026-09-202026-09-261
Acampar Isla de MonaPuerto Rico DRNAGovernment—2026-09-251
Borrador para vista pública: Plan de Manejo Reserva Marina Tres Palmas, Rincón, Puerto Rico (2009)Puerto Rico DRNAGovernment20092026-09-251
Monitoring of Coral Reef Communities from Natural Reserves in Puerto Rico: Isla Desecheo, Isla de Mona, Rincón, Guánica, Ponce, Caja de Muerto and Mayagüez, 2007-2008 (García-Sais et al.)Puerto Rico DRNA / NOAA (Reef Surveys)Scientific publication20082026-09-255
Puerto Rico DRNA Coral Reef Monitoring Project Report 2002 - Task 1: Monitoring of Natural Reserve Baseline Sites (M. Nemeth)Puerto Rico DRNA Marine Resources DivisionGovernment dataset20022026-09-253
Final Report Puerto Rico Coral Reef Monitoring Program: 2025 Survey (Garcia-Sais, Williams, Sabater-Clavell, Carlo)Reef Research, Inc. for DRNA (NOAA CRCP NA23NOS4820135)Scientific publication2025-092026-09-256
Munitions cleanup on Culebra advances, increasing safety for public recreational useU.S. Army Corps of Engineers (via DVIDS)Government2019-07-252026-09-252
50 CFR 622.439 - Area and seasonal closures (EEZ around Puerto Rico)U.S. eCFR / NOAA FisheriesGovernment—2026-09-251
EPA BEACON 2.0 beach profiles + WATERS 'BEACH_NP21' beach line layer (cycle 2020)U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyGovernment dataset20202026-09-262
Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Area - Vieques: Superfund site profile (cleanup activities)U.S. EPAGovernment—2026-09-251
Culebra National Wildlife Refuge brochureU.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceGovernment2024-112026-09-252
Vieques National Wildlife RefugeU.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceGovernment—2026-09-250
Vieques NWR - Visit UsU.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceGovernment—2026-09-250
Desecheo National Wildlife RefugeU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceGovernment—2026-09-250
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) — Domestic Names, Puerto RicoU.S. Geological SurveyGovernment dataset2026-08-282026-09-262
World War Two Aircraft Wrecks in Puerto Rico (1996 Survey of U.S. Military Wrecks in Puerto Rico)U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, Underwater Archaeology BranchGovernment2020-06-042026-09-253
UXO 16.3 Site Screening Process at Mosquito Pier — QAPP, Draft Final (Jul 2024)U.S. Navy, NAVFAC AtlanticGovernment2024-072026-09-261
Anejo 1: Areas susceptibles para el anclaje seguro con metodos tradicionales (file E3)Vicente & Associates, Inc. for DRNAGovernment20082026-09-250
Anejo 2: Areas recomendadas para la ubicacion de boyas de amarre ... segun el modelo de susceptibilidad (file E4)Vicente & Associates, Inc. for DRNAGovernment20082026-09-252
Estudio de boyas de amarre localizadas en las Reservas Naturales de Guanica, Parguera y Caja de Muertos - Inventario, evaluacion ambiental y recomendaciones (main report, file E1)Vicente & Associates, Inc. for DRNA (Coral Reef Initiative NA06NOS4190108, task CRI-13)Government2008-05-072026-09-257

Tier 2 — Specialist (61)

SourceTypePublishedAccessedSites
Shore & Beach Dive San Juan Caribe HiltonAqua AdventureDive operator—2026-09-251
Scuba Diving in FajardoAqua Adventure (Fajardo/San Juan operator; also scubapuertorico.net)Dive operator—2026-09-257
Scuba Diving in Puerto Rico: Exploring the Best Dive Sites on the West CoastAquatica Underwater Adventures (Aguadilla dive operator)Dive operator—2026-09-261
Desecheo Island Diving: A Bucket-List Adventure with Aquatica PRAquatica Underwater Adventures (Aguadilla)Dive operator—2026-09-253
Desecheo Island TripsAquatica Underwater Adventures (Aguadilla)Dive operator—2026-09-252
Dive Sites | Blue Water ScubaBlue Water ScubaDive operator—2026-09-260
Excursiones | Blue Water ScubaBlue Water ScubaDive operator—2026-09-260
CARICOOS CROP Data Layers (ArcGIS feature service)CARICOOS / UPRMMapping resource—2026-09-250
Gilligan Island | Guánica Things To DoCopamarina Beach Resort & SpaDive operator—2026-09-251
Boyas de amarre (Corales del Este)Corales del Este PR (NE reserves outreach site)Other—2026-09-250
Guided Night DivingCrashboat Watersports (Aguadilla)Dive operator—2026-09-251
Professionally Guided Shore DiveCrashboat Watersports (Aguadilla)Dive operator—2026-09-251
Snorkeling - Culebra DiversCulebra DiversDive operator—2026-09-254
Airplane (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Bajo Amarillo (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Carlos Rosario Wall (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Cayo del Agua (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Cayo Lobo (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Chutes and Ladders (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Culebra, Puerto Rico (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-250
Devon's Drop (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Lana's Cove (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Land's End (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Punta Soldado (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Tamarindo Beach (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Tamarindo Chico (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
The Arch (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
The Ledges (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Tugboat (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Windows Reef (dive site)Culebra Divers via SSI Scubago / MyDiveGuideDive organization—2026-09-251
Scuba Diving: From Novice to AdvancedDiscover Puerto Rico (official destination marketing organization)Travel resource2026-08-252026-09-255
Diver Supply of Puerto Rico (Humacao) - no working official website foundDiver Supply of Puerto RicoDive operator—2026-09-260
Usos y arqueologia, Reserva Natural Canal Luis Pena (Informe 03, zonificacion RNCLP)Hernandez-Delgado et al. (hosted by Coralations)Scientific publication20032026-09-250
Isla Nena Scuba (homepage, site list)Isla Nena Scuba (Esperanza, Vieques)Dive operator (historical)—2026-09-2517
Scuba Trips Puerto Rico by Island Scuba in GuanicaIsland Scuba (Guánica)Dive operator—2026-09-251
Playa Los Tubos (municipal tourism page)Municipio Autónomo de ManatíGovernment—2026-09-261
Playa Mar Chiquita (municipal tourism page)Municipio Autónomo de ManatíGovernment—2026-09-261
HOME - Neptunes DiversNeptunes DiversDive operator—2026-09-260
SCUBA LOCATIONS - Neptunes DiversNeptunes DiversDive operator—2026-09-260
Diving Tours Puerto RicoOcean Sports (Isla Verde operator)Dive operator (historical)—2026-09-251
Cerro Gordo Beach dive sitePADIDive organization—2026-09-251
Escambron Marine Park (La poza del Escambron) dive sitePADIDive organization—2026-09-251
Playa Los Tubos, Manatí dive sitePADIDive organization—2026-09-251
Sand Slide dive sitePADI (info contributed by Sea Ventures Dive and Snorkel)Dive organization—2026-09-251
Dive Sites In La PargueraParadise Scuba & Snorkeling CenterDive operator—2026-09-255
Wall Dive La PargueraParadise Scuba & Snorkeling CenterDive operator—2026-09-251
Dive Sites | Parguera Boat TripsParguera Boat Trips (Lajas)Dive operator—2026-09-258
Puerto Rico Diver Supply (Fajardo) - no official website foundPuerto Rico Diver SupplyDive operator—2026-09-260
Guided Shore DiveRincón Diving & SnorkelingDive operator—2026-09-251
Puerto Rico DIY Dive Guide: Rincón and AguadillaScuba Diving magazine (Gabriel Jensen)Dive publication2025-07-292026-09-252
Daily Tours & Trainings - Escambrón Marine ParkScuba DogsDive operator—2026-09-251
Escambrón Marine Park @ San JuanScuba Dogs (San Juan operator)Dive operator—2026-09-251
Scuba Motion - clases de buceo, venta y alquiler de equipo scuba, excursionesScuba MotionDive operator—2026-09-260
Fajardo Reef ExcursionsSea Ventures Dive and Snorkel (Fajardo)Dive operator—2026-09-250
Scuba Diving | Simpatico ChartersSimpatico Charters (Villa Marina, Fajardo)Dive operator—2026-09-253
Programa Comunitario de Rehabilitación de Arrecifes de Coral en Culebra, Puerto RicoSociedad Ambiente Marino (SAM)Other—2026-09-250
Taino DiversTaino Divers (Rincón, Black Eagle Marina area)Dive operator—2026-09-251
Diving at Crash Boat Beach - Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (The Black Anchor blog)The Black Anchor Scuba Diving & SnorkelingDive operator20252026-09-261
Diving Trips - The Black Anchor Scuba Diving & SnorkelingThe Black Anchor Scuba Diving & SnorkelingDive operator20252026-09-262
Puntos de Buceo / Dive SitesThe Dive Shop Puerto Rico (Mayagüez)Dive operator20112026-09-2513
Puerto Rico Sea Grant College ProgramUPR Sea GrantGovernment—2026-09-250

Tier 3 — Corroborating (59)

SourceTypePublishedAccessedSites
Scuba Diving in ViequesAqua Adventure (Fajardo/San Juan operator)Dive operator—2026-09-256
Scuba Diving in CulebraAqua Adventure (operator)Dive operator—2026-09-258
Fun Dives in ViequesBlack Beard Sports (operator)Dive operator—2026-09-251
Caribbean Dive Guide (caribdiveguide.com)caribdiveguide.comDive publication—2026-09-250
Isla de Mona Puerto Rico: Private Charter Expeditions & Permit GuideCharters Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-250
The Complete Diving Guide: The Caribbean, Volume 3 (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands)Colleen Ryan & Brian Savage / Complete Dive Guide PublicationsHistorical guide (historical)19982026-10-04107
GuánicAmazing UnderwaterCopamarina Beach Resort / Scuba DogsDive operator—2026-09-253
Reserva Natural Canal de Luis Peña Isla de CulebraCORALations (Culebra NGO)Other—2026-09-250
Canal Luis Peña Natural ReserveCorales del Este PROther—2026-09-250
Scuba Diving - Culebra DiversCulebra Divers (operator)Dive operator—2026-09-250
Balneario La Monserrate (Balneario de Luquillo) | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-260
Crash Boat Beach | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-260
Mar Chiquita | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-261
Playa Carlos Rosario | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-261
Playa Los Tubos | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-261
Shacks beach | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-261
Steps beach | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-261
Tres Palmas Marine Reserve | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-261
Wilderness Beach Surf Spot | Discover Puerto RicoDiscover Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-261
Mayagüez's Underwater ecotreasuresecotreasures (Intrepid Mesh LLC)Travel resource—2026-09-252
Reanudan visitas a Isla de Mona tras versiones encontradas sobre acceso del públicoEl Nuevo DíaOther2025-06-242026-09-250
The 4 Most Amazing Spots for Diving in Puerto RicoHolidify (Vishnu Kesavan)Travel resource—2026-09-253
Culebra's Beaches: Diving, Snorkeling, and KayakingMoon Travel Guides (Suzanne Van Atten)Historical guide (historical)20162026-09-258
El paraíso submarino de Puerto RicoNotiCelOther2015-07-312026-09-258
OpenStreetMap via Overpass API (bbox 17.5,-68.1,18.7,-65.1): sport=scuba_diving/free_diving/snorkeling, amenity=dive_centre, shop=scuba_diving, leisure=dive_site, historic=wreck, seamark:type=wreck|mooring, name~dive|buceo|snorkelOpenStreetMap contributorsMapping resource2026-09-26 (OSM base timestamp)2026-09-251
PADI dive sites - Puerto RicoPADIDive organization—2026-09-250
B-29 Bomber Wreck dive sitePADI (dive site directory)Dive organization—2026-09-251
Desecheo Island - SCUBA Diving and Snorkeling - RinconPRDayTrips (puertoricodaytrips.com)Travel resource2026-08-302026-09-253
Isabela BeachesPRDayTrips (puertoricodaytrips.com)Travel resource2026-08-162026-09-251
Mona Island | Isla de MonaPRDayTrips (puertoricodaytrips.com)Travel resource2026-08-152026-09-250
Snorkel Fun at Steps Beach in RinconPRDayTrips (puertoricodaytrips.com)Travel resource—2026-09-251
Las 15 mejores playas para hacer snorkeling en Puerto RicoPrimera HoraTravel resource2015-06-112026-09-258
El mar no estará para chapuzones en esta Semana SantaPrimera Hora (Osman Pérez Méndez)Other2026-03-302026-09-262
The Beauty of Crash Boat BeachPuerto Rico Day Trips (Gwenn)Travel resource2025-11-032026-09-251
El Diablo Dive Site, FajardoPuertoRico Travel Guide (puertoricotravel.guide)Travel resource—2026-09-251
30 Best Scuba Diving Sites In Puerto Rico (2026)PuertoRico.comTravel resource20262026-09-2520
8 Best Snorkel Spots In San Juan (2026)PuertoRico.comTravel resource20262026-09-251
Isla Caja de Muertos | Coffin IslandPuertoRicoDayTrips.comTravel resource—2026-09-251
Great Diving at the Wall in La PargueraPuertoRicoDayTrips.com (Gwenn)Travel resource2026-08-152026-09-252
Ten Best Places to Go Scuba Diving in Puerto RicoScuba Diving magazineDive publication—2026-09-252
The Adrenaline Rush of MonaScuba Diving magazineDive publication—2026-09-251
The New Caribbean - Puerto Rico - Mona IslandScuba Diving magazineDive publication—2026-09-251
The Wild West Of Puerto RicoScuba Diving magazineDive publication—2026-09-256
Escambrón Marine Park @ San JuanScuba Dogs (operator)Dive operator—2026-09-251
Vieques, Puerto Rico and the two dive sites you cannot missSEVENSEAS Media (authors Tania Puell & Arnaud Erhart of Isla Nena Scuba)Dive publication (historical)2015-082026-09-252
Discovering Paradise: The Ultimate Guide to Scuba Diving in Puerto RicoSSI (Scuba Schools International)Dive organization—2026-09-2510
Divessi (SSI) dive site pagesSSI InternationalDive organization—2026-09-250
Isla Verde cuenta con nueva Reserva MarinaTelemundo Puerto RicoOther2015-02-212026-09-250
10 cosas que debes saber antes de visitar MonaTinta Digital (UPR-Arecibo student publication)Other2016-05-242026-09-250
Mosquito Pier Vieques and the Benefits of Failed Military AmbitionUncommon Caribbean (Steve Bennett)Travel resource2025-07-292026-09-251
Shacks Beach | Isabela, Puerto RicoWest Indies TravelTravel resource—2026-09-251
Wikidata SPARQL: items with coordinates in PR bbox typed shipwreck/protected area/nature reserve/park/bight/reefWikidata contributorsMapping resource—2026-09-254
Blue Beach (Vieques)WikipediaOther—2026-09-250
Crash Boat BeachWikipediaOther—2026-09-251
Desecheo IslandWikipediaOther—2026-09-250
Isla Verde ReefWikipediaOther—2026-09-250
La Cordillera Reef Nature ReserveWikipediaOther—2026-09-250
Mona and Monito Islands Nature ReserveWikipediaOther—2026-09-250
Tourmaline ReefWikipediaOther—2026-09-251

Tier 4 — Lead only (50)

SourceTypePublishedAccessedSites
Blue Hole Beach, 'Shacks or Kiquebrado Beach', Isabela, PRBoricuaOnline.comTravel resource—2026-09-251
Isla Desecheo, bucear en Puerto RicoCosas de ViajesBlog2010-11-042026-09-251
Dano was scuba diving at Fallen Rock, La PargueraDeepblu (user dive log)Social media2017-01-142026-09-251
Scuba Diving in Playa India (Natural), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (user dive log)Deepblu (user post)Social media2020-06-142026-09-260
Caribe Aquatic Adventures profileDiscover Puerto Rico (official DMO) - operator-supplied profileDive operator—2026-09-252
DiveboardDiveboard (defunct?)Forum—2026-09-250
CANDYLAND, Puerto Rico, Dive Site Informationdivers-guide.comMapping resource—2026-09-251
Puerto Rico Diving Spots (ArcGIS web map 2b80b8e457d34ec4b4c0751797822a22)Esri Puerto Rico user account (content from caribdiveguide.com / wannadive GPX)Mapping resource2012-07-042026-09-250
Search-engine snippets attributed to Frommer's Puerto Rico pages (Palmas del Mar active pursuits / Best Scuba Diving)Frommer's (unverified)Other—2026-09-257
Vieques Scuba DivingHacienda Tamarindo (hotel)Travel resource—2026-09-253
Buceo en Puerto Rico: precios y mejores lugaresHolafly blog (Catalina Hernández Escobar)Blog2025-12-032026-09-251
Scuba Dive Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico | Lionfish Huntingjentheredonethat.comBlog2025-02-152026-09-254
Puerto Rico Diving SitesMy Guide Puerto RicoTravel resource—2026-09-254
BiogeographicAssessments_USCaribbeanPrioritization MapServer, layer 14 'SCUBA Diving Spots'NOAA NCCOS (compiled); PR points sourced from wannadive.net per layer credits ('(PR) www.caribdiveguide.com, (USVI) wannadive.net'); every PR record links to a wannadive.net pageMapping resource—2026-09-2528
Exploring an Underwater Cliff: Scuba Diving the Wall in La PargueraOceanwide Explorers (Andrew Bloem)Blog2023-04-072026-09-252
Scuba Diving in Puerto Rico: Where to Go (and Skip)onmetravel.com (Navi Me)Blog2026-08-142026-09-253
Desecheo Island dive sitePADI (user-contributed dive site page)Mapping resource—2026-09-250
Shacks Blue Hole dive sitePADI (user-contributed dive site page)Mapping resource—2026-09-251
SCUBA Diving on ViequesPRDayTrips (Gwenn)Blog2026-08-162026-09-254
Culebra Island SnorkelingPuerto Rico ActivitiesTravel resource—2026-09-252
Black Eagle Beach, RincónPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Blue Hole Reef Access - IsabelaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Crash Boat Beach - AguadillaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Crash Boat North Reef (outer) - AguadillaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Gas Chambers - AguadillaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Isla de Ratones (Cayo Ratones) - Cabo RojoPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-250
Montones Beach - IsabelaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-250
Puerto Rico Beach Finder (diving-tagged beaches)Puerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-255
Rompeolas / Muelle Viejo - AguadillaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Shacks (Bajuras) - IsabelaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Steps Beach (Tres Palmas) - RinconPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Survival / Playuela - AguadillaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-250
Wilderness - AguadillaPuerto Rico Beach FinderTravel resource—2026-09-251
Shacks Beach - Isabela, Puerto Rico - Beach GuidePuertoRicoTravelGuide.comTravel resource—2026-09-251
Diving Puerto Rico and Mona IslandScubaBoardForum2017-07-272026-09-250
Fajardo, Puerto Rico (thread)ScubaBoardForum2002-07-032026-09-252
Good dive sites in Fajardo, PR?? (thread)ScubaBoardForum2011-02-182026-09-251
Trip Report - Puerto Rico - The Wall at La PargueraScubaBoardForum2025-07-222026-09-254
Trip Report: West Divers, La Parguera, Puerto RicoScubaBoardForum2008-122026-09-252
Cayo Diablo - Puerto Rico Divesite detailsscubadiving.placeMapping resource—2026-09-251
Wreck Snorkeling in San JuanSnorkeling San Juan (editorial team)Blog2026-05-292026-09-251
Diving and Playa Mar Chiquita in ManatiThe Kruse Chronicles (personal blog)Blog2010-082026-09-261
Guía para bucear en Puerto Rico: un edén en pleno CaribeTrotandoMundosBlog—2026-09-256
Puerto Rico/Mona Island, Monita, Desecheo - Juliet Sailing and Diving review (2022/12)UndercurrentForum2022-122026-09-255
Scuba Diving in Culebra: A Hidden Gem in the CaribbeanUnderwater Kinetics (blog)Blog2024-01-302026-09-251
Wannadive.net - Puerto Rico dive spotsWannasurf.com ltd (user-generated)Forum—2026-09-250
The Best Snorkeling in Puerto Rico / scuba divingWest Indies Travel (Caguas, PR)Blog—2026-09-256
Playa India (El Natural) — World Beach GuideWorld Beach GuideTravel resource—2026-09-260
Zentacle Puerto Rico dive/snorkel site pagesZentacleMapping resource—2026-09-2514
Parguera's WallZentacle (user-generated)Mapping resource—2026-09-251