Southwest, Lajas
La Parguera Wall
Also called The Wall, La Pared
Offshore from La Parguera (Lajas) to Guánica. An overview of the area's sites.
- Depth
- 55–1,500+ ft (17–457+ m)
- Starts at 55 ft and plunges past 1,500 ft (Paradise Scuba & Snorkeling Center)
- Starts at 55 ft and plunges past 1,500 ft (Parguera Boat Trips)
- Trenches and slopes plunge to over 100 ft (Afar)
- Typical depths 0 to 40 m (0 to 130 ft) (underwaterphotography.com dive-site listing)
- Entry
- Boat
- About 35 minutes offshore (Paradise Scuba & Snorkeling Center)
- About 30 minutes each way, the first 20 in a calm channel (Puerto Rico Day Trips)
- About 5 miles offshore (Afar)
- About 12 minutes from Guánica (Island Scuba)
- Level
- Advanced or experienced divers
- A site for experienced divers (Afar)
- The trip page states no certification requirement (Island Scuba)
- Visibility
- More than 80 ft (Island Scuba)
- Can exceed 100 ft (30 m) on a good day (SSI blog)
- About 70 ft on a rainy day (Puerto Rico Day Trips)
- 20 to 25 m in April 2025 (Undercurrent reader review)
- Current
- Calm, no currents (April 2025) (Undercurrent reader review)
- Little to slight current (Puerto Rico Day Trips)
- Water
- Average 82°F (Island Scuba)
- 84 to 88°F in April 2025 (Undercurrent reader review)
What's down there
- 21 miles long (Paradise Scuba & Snorkeling Center)
- A 22-mile wall (Parguera Boat Trips)
- About 32 km (20 miles) long (PADI blog)
- 22 miles long, with over 35 dive sites (underwaterphotography.com dive-site listing)
Marine life
- Triggerfish, turtles, reef sharks, barracuda, dolphins and manta rays (Afar)
Named sites
- Also named, with no details published: Hole in the Wall, Coral Gardens, La Hélice (Parguera Boat Trips)
Who dives it
- Paradise Scuba & Snorkeling Center, La Parguera (Lajas) Site checked
- Island Scuba, Guánica Site checked
- Parguera Boat Trips, La Parguera (Lajas) Not verified
- Scuba Dogs, Guaynabo, San Juan and Guánica Site checked
- West Divers and Papayo Divers are named in travel guides, but no current site was found: they may be closed. (Afar)
In the 787daily Guide: La Parguera, with today's conditions.
Sources
Sources (9)
- Paradise Scuba & Snorkeling Center (opens in a new tab), operator, no date; checked Oct 18, 2026
- Parguera Boat Trips (opens in a new tab), operator, no date; checked Oct 18, 2026
- Afar (opens in a new tab), press, Mar 29, 2021
- PADI blog (opens in a new tab), press, Feb 11, 2026
- Island Scuba (opens in a new tab), operator, no date; checked Oct 18, 2026
- Puerto Rico Day Trips (opens in a new tab), press, Oct 12, 2026
- underwaterphotography.com dive-site listing (opens in a new tab), dive log or listing, no date; checked Oct 18, 2026
- Undercurrent reader review (opens in a new tab), dive log or listing, Apr 2025
- SSI blog (opens in a new tab), press, no date; checked Oct 18, 2026
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