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Searching for the ultimate scuba diving adventure? Download ZuBlu’s free 60-page guide to the East Pacific Islands and start planning your trip today. 

From Guadalupe and Socorro, to Cocos, Malpelo and the Galapagos, this vast region is scattered with remarkable oceanic islands, all offering plummeting depths, ripping currents, and close encounters with some of the ocean’s most formidable fish. Not to mention, a healthy dose of endemism!

A diver’s guide to the East Pacific Islands

Located hundreds of kilometres from land, these remote destinations are isolated to the extreme, and planning a trip might intimidate all but the most intrepid adventurers. 

Thankfully, ZuBlu’s free 60-page guide makes booking a trip easy, with everything you might need to know - complete with easy-to-read infographics and the best months to see different species. 

The guide includes:

  • Galapagos
  • Revillagigedo islands
  • Guadalupe
  • Cocos
  • Malpelo
  • How to combine Socorro and Guadalupe
  • Marine Corridors in the Hammerhead Triangle
  • Why great whites gather at Guadalupe Island
  • An introduction to the DeepSee Submersible
  • Galapagos Whale Shark Project
  • Endemism
  • Dive practicalities


Download your free guide today and start planning your next dive adventure in the East Pacific Islands.

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A diver’s guide to the East Pacific Islands

Download your free guide to diving the East Pacific Islands - from Guadalupe and Socorro, to Cocos, Malpelo and the Galapagos. Discover everything you need to know in this comprehensive50 page destination guide.

Article written by
Matt Oldfield
Co-founder, dive travel expert

Matthew has explored many of the world’s top dive destinations, as a photographer, dive guide and author. He is our resident expert at finding the perfect dive resort, the right time of year to encounter marine life, and destinations with the best street food to dive into!

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