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Escambron Marine Park — Puerto Rico, Greater Antilles (North Shore)

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Near the heart of Old San Juan along Puerto Rico’s north shore is the Escambron Marine Park. This protected bay near the Caribe Hilton is a shallow dive with an average depth of twenty feet but provides a unique diving experience. Visibility is typically under ten feet but can average between fifteen to twenty feet in the summer months.
Scuba Dogs, a full-service PADI dive shop, is located directly on-site and has a full line of rental gear, offers guided dives, and provides training.

The marine park faces northeast and has a soft sandy beach entry. There are several dive profiles. However, the two typical dives include checking out the swim-throughs and caves of Labyrinth Reef outside the bay and staying in the protected confines of “La Pocita” Bay looking for green sea turtles, investigating the statues of Atlantis, and keeping a keen eye out for seahorse.

Escambron Marine Park offers a unique scuba diving experience near the heart of Old San Juan.

«La Pocita» Bay

Guarded by a ruined and crumbling Fish Protection Wall, “La Pocita” Bay has a maximum depth of twenty feet and is typically calm even when the seas outside the wall are breaking. This shallow dive allows for an extended bottom time, provides an excellent confined water area for dive training, and is home to numerous submerged structures.
Pocita Beach, in the south corner of the bay, allows for easy entry. The sandy beach is accessed by descending a few concrete stairs, where the gentle waves within the bay roll onshore.
A short swim to the north leads directly to Atlantis, an area worth spending some time exploring. The central portion of Atlantis is composed of a stack of Doric columns that create an intriguing fish habitat in twelve feet of water. Rising out of the sandy bottom, near the columns, are several statues and large vases.

Protected by a ruined and crumbling Fish Protection Wall, “La Pocita” Bay includes several points of interest that are worth exploring including Atlantis and the artficial A-frame reefs.

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The Other Side of Atlantis

A few yards from Atlantis, in twenty feet, are a series of large A-frame structures. These structures, composed of a square latticework upon a cinderblock base, make a nice home for numerous reef fish, including Sergeant Majors, Chubs, and Porkfish. The largest A-frame structure is in the shape of a small boat.
Continuing to the northeast, just outside the Fish Protection Wall, is an area known as Taino Reefs. This area is home to over 200 man-made reef balls. The large hollow concrete balls with circular openings sit in twenty feet of water on a sandy bottom and form another habitat for reef fish.
Back inside the bay, near Escambron Beach along the northern edge, is an area known as the Sea Weed Forest. This shallow area has a sandy bottom covered in seagrass and is the perfect place to spot green sea turtles.
Circling back south to Pocita Beach, it’s worth checking out Snorkel Reef. Sitting in just five feet of water, this reef is home to several types of juvenile reef fish. Keen observers may also find the random seahorse.

Ending the dive is as easy as exiting the water at Pocita Beach.

Labyrinth Reef

The dramatic rock formations, along with the potential for a manatee encounter, make Labyrinth Reef a genuinely unique dive. Starting this dive is the same as diving “La Pocita” Bay with an entry along the sandy Pocita Beach. A short surface swim out past Snorkel Reef, and a short descent in twenty feet of water near the Fish Protection Wall is a great way to start the dive. The Fish Protection Wall is worth investigation as it’s home to numerous reef fish, including Porcupinefish.
Turning to the northeast and heading out past the Fish Protection Wall provides an opportunity to investigate several of the manmade reef structures at Taino Reefs. Keeping a keen eye out for green sea turtles, follow the jagged rock formations along the shoreline past the Hilton Pier to the Caves and Caverns.

The dive profile past the Fish Protection Wall provides a unique opportunity to explore the rocky shoreline with dramatic formations, overhangs, and swim-throughs.

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Caves and Caverns

At an average depth of 23 feet, the area known as the Caves and Caverns does not disappoint. Here the rocky shoreline is composed of dramatic formations with overhangs, swim-throughs, and openings that can be explored with good buoyancy and relative ease. The breaking surf on the rocks overhead causes the light to dance as is shines through numerous cracks and fissures. Look carefully for spiny lobsters hiding within the rocks amongst the sea fans and soft corals.
To complete the dive, circle back through the formations towards the Fish Protection Wall and exit at Pocita Beach.
Escambron Marine Park is a dive site that offers a lot of diversity. From the ruins of Atlantis to the swim-throughs of Labyrinth Reef, it’s a must for any diver in Old San Juan.

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ESCAMBRON MARINE PARK FORECAST

12/30/2022 3:00 PM

75℉

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Diving conditions are expected to be pretty good. The forecasted water temperature is 80℉ with moderate wave action out of the north and winds at 18 MPH from the east.

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Hotel Puerto Valdes

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Escambron beach is 900 meters from the hotel.

The hotel is about 25 minutes walk from the city centre. Guests can reach the Museum of the Americas on foot in 20 minutes. The Puerto Rico National Guard Museum is also located near the hotel. Puerto Valdes is a short drive from Old San Juan.

The en suite rooms are equipped with a personal safe, satellite TV and a coffee maker. They also include a shower, a hairdryer and a dryer, as well as glassware, a fridge and a microwave. nine0003

Restaurants La Burguett and Cafe Culturas are 475 meters from the hotel. The nearest bus stop «Calle del Tren & Calle Valdes» is 100 meters away. The hotel also features parking, a vending machine and a tour desk.

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The en suite rooms are equipped with a personal safe, satellite TV and a coffee maker. They also include a shower, a hairdryer and a dryer, as well as glassware, a fridge and a microwave.

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Amenities

• Free Wi-Fi
• Express check-in/out
• Beach access
• Fitness center
• Jacuzzi
• Restaurant

Internet access

• Free WiFi

Parking

• parking

Leisure/entertainment

• A fitness center
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• Safe
• VIP check-in/out
• Express check-in/out
• Concierge
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• 24 hour security
• Luggage storage
• Room cleaning
• Laundry
• Guide services / Ticket booking
• welcome cocktail

Power

• Restaurant
• Outdoor Dining
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In the kitchen

• Dryer
• kitchen utensils

Business

• Business center
• Conference rooms / banquet rooms
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• Fax/photocopy

For children

• Cribs

• beach access
• Sun terrace
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• Lounge / Cinema
• Jacuzzi

Disabled

• Rooms/services for the disabled
• Van Accessible
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• Toilet for people with disabilities
• Bathroom for people with disabilities

Rooms

• Air conditioning
• Recreation area
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• Terrace
• garden furniture
• Tea/coffee set
• Dinner table

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• Washing machine
• Free toiletries

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• flat screen TV
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• radio alarm clock

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• Smoking on the territory is prohibited
• Rooms for allergy sufferers
• Elevator
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• Vending machines
• Smoke detectors
• fire extinguishers
• key card
• Keys
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Frequently Asked Questions

• The Puerto Valdes Hotel is located next to the Puerto Rico National Guard Museum.

• Accommodation in Puerto Valdes will cost $250 minimum.

• Hotel Puerto Valdes San Juan is located about 3 km from the city centre.

• San Juan Isla Grande Airport is located 0.5 km from the Puerto Valdes Hotel. nine0003

• The Calle del Tren & Calle Valdes bus stop is 100 meters from Puerto Valdes San Juan.

• Popular points of interest near Hotel Puerto Valdes include Fort San Felipe del Morro, Plaza Colon, and the Museum of the Americas.

• Yes, there are La Burguett and Cafe Culturas near Puerto Valdes San Juan.

• Yes, free cancellation in Puerto Valdes.