La Corbetena
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About this site
La Corbetena is a rock far from shore, north west of Puerto Vallarta and outside the limits of Banderas Bay. It lies about an hour by boat from Punta de Mita and is known for pelagic encounters, with manta rays, turtles, dolphins, jacks and reef sharks reported, and marlins on occasion.
The rock holds arches, steep walls and caves, and the walls are encrusted with barnacles. The north side has a sloping area to the bottom, while the south part drops rapidly to a sandbar at 36.6 metres (120 feet). The current can be strong.
The site is dived only in the summer months, when visibility ranges from roughly 18 to 37 metres (60 to 120 feet).
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
DolphinDolphinReported here · unconfirmed
Jack / amberjackJack / amberjackReported here · unconfirmed
Reef sharkReef sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Olive Ridley Sea TurtleLepidochelys olivaceaReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
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