This island is located in the east of Santa Cruz Island and is characterized by its incredible landscape. The tour begins with a walk on a trail through a forest of Opuntia cacti. You will also have to be careful where you step, because this island is home to a large number of land iguanas, the smallest in the archipelago!
On your walk you will also follow windy cliffs where you can spot red-billed tropical birds, swallow-tailed gulls, brown pelicans and the occasional frigate bird. The trail winds along the edge of the cliff for a few hundred meters. You will also come across the famous “single sea lion colony” : a heterogeneous collection of male sea lions, most of them old, who have lost their territories. Amazingly, they climb the cliff via rock steps. You can visit this island with a day tour from Santa Cruz and on some naturalist cruises.
Dive Site – Anchorage
This site is a shallow site, with a maximum depth of 25 feet (8 m) where it is possible to dive with young sea lions. This site is not very popular and visiting is sometimes prohibited when there are too many sea lions. This is a site where snorkeling and scuba diving are permitted.