October 8, 2016
Salvatierra Ferry, Punta Lobos, Swanee Reef
The Salvatierra Cargo Ferry is a true wreck. It sank in 1976 after hitting a rock at Swanee Reef. It’s about 320 feet long and is about 70% still intact. This is another wreck I’ve been on in the past and it was just ok. Viz before was typically lower than other dive sites and I’ve had some ripping currents here too. Needless to say I wasn’t jumping up and down at first till I looked down and you could clearly see the majority of the ferry that was 60 feet below from the surface. Holy. Cow. Get me in the water!! We had epic conditions for the first time here. Clear, calm, tons of life and even seahorses! There is also an ongoing joke about a few toilets on the ferry. One is home to a damsel fish who is VERY territorial and another gets moved around by a few pranksters… those pranksters also being apart of our dive group….
Punta Lobos used to be home to some 150 California Brown Sea Lions some 20 years ago, they probably changed their site or residence due to the north winds that slam against the face of this dive site during the winter storms. Its a unique dive site that slopes down to 45 ft where a wall of big boulders drop down to 90 ft. Swanee Reef. We just had to. One more time. Such a great shallow dive to end another great trip to La Paz! Thanks to all my dive buddies! It was a great group! See you next time! <3
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