South, Ponce
Isla Caja de Muertos
Off Ponce.
- Depth
- Not published
- Entry
- Boat
- A ferry from La Guancha, Ponce (about 30 minutes) on weekends and holidays; a charter on weekdays (an older page) (Welcome to Puerto Rico)
- Level
- No source states a level
When to go, and when not to
Hazards
- In August 2023 the Coast Guard searched for two scuba divers missing while dive-fishing off the island (U.S. Coast Guard news release)
Emergency numbers and the jellyfish days: diving safety.
Reserve and rules
Inside the Isla Caja de Muertos Natural Reserve. Damaging coral, anchoring off the buoys, or fishing or diving in a reserve without the DRNA Secretary's authorization can cost $500 to $10,000 a violation (Law 147).
- A no-take reef recovery zone: no fishing except lionfish (DRNA Fishing Regulation)
Who dives it
No source names a shop that dives here.
In the 787daily Guide: Caja de Muertos, with today's conditions.
Sources
Sources (3)
- Welcome to Puerto Rico (older page) (opens in a new tab), press, no date; checked Oct 18, 2026
- U.S. Coast Guard news release (opens in a new tab), official, Aug 2023
- DRNA Fishing Regulation (Reg. 7949) (opens in a new tab), official, Nov 2010
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