Madrisquí
Los Roques · Venezuela
Sheltered reef inside the Los Roques lagoon system, ideal for relaxed coral and macro work. Resident nurse sharks rest in the sand channels, queen conchs scatter the bottom, and the visibility regularly tops 25 m.
Conditions
Depth
6 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 29°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Nurse shark
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Jun 11, 2026 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Ruddy Turnstone
Last confirmed Jun 14, 2024 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Queen conch
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Spotted moray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
French angelfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Black Racerunner
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Red Cushion Sea Star
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear