Dive Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico

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Desecheo is a small uninhabited island of the archipelago of Puerto Rico located in the northeast of the Mona Passage; 21 km from the west coast (Punta Higüero) of the main island of Puerto Rico and 50 km northeast of Mona Island. Because of a healthy reef and clear waters, with common visibility ranging from 30 to 45 metres (98 to 148 ft), Desecheo is a very popular place for diving fans. Some of the dives sites around the island include: Candyland: As the name suggests this reef site has many colors in the gigantic sea fans, lettuce corals and sponges .There is also a ton of tropical fish. The maximum depth is about 80 feet. Las Cuevas: This sites has plenty of canyons and arches, where as many as 20, to keep you exploring. Make sure to get a look at the triangular-looking windows that resemble Darth Vader's mask. Although diving is permitted around the island, the refuge is closed to the public due to the presence of unexploded military ordnance. Trespassers are subject to arrest by Federal law enforcement officers. The island has a land area of 1.5 km² (exactly 1,524,613 m², or 0.589 sq mi, or 376.74 acres). Politically, the island is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Christopher Columbus was the first European to visit the island during his second voyage to the New World; however, it was not named until 1517 by Spanish explorer Nuñez Alvarez de Aragón.

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