Bajo Negro Dive Site — Costa Rica

About Bajo Negro

A beautifully landscaped pinnacle at the Bat Islands covered with colorful corals and sponges. Divers encircle the pinnacle from bottom to top, encountering bull sharks, whitetip reef sharks, and large schools of jacks. The site offers dramatic underwater topography with overhangs and swim-throughs.

Site Information

• Depth: 9–36 m
• Difficulty: advanced
• Site type: Pinnacle
• Current: Moderate to strong current with occasional surge
• Best time: Jun – Oct
• Region: Costa Rica

Highlights

• Bull Sharks
• Corals
• Jacks
• Sponges

Marine Life at Bajo Negro

• Great Hammerhead
• Whale Shark
• Tiger Shark
• Whitetip Reef Shark
• Oceanic Manta Ray
• Bottlenose Dolphin
• Galapagos Shark
• Bull Shark

Liveaboards visiting Costa Rica

• Sea Hunter — 4.9/5, from €529/day