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Scuba Diving Sites
Isla Margarita
Diving in Los Frailes, the best dive site!
The Los Frailes Islands are
located about 12km north-west in front of the coast of
Margarita, getting there from the town of El
Tirano -
5km before reaching the famous Playa el Agua!
The town of El
Tirano:
Typical village of fishermen’s in a colonial
style, with some large hotels and several nice hostels. The
center of this village is the Supermarket, Male El Campo and
the Water Park.
There are also some restaurants, pharmacies, taverns, and
cyber cafés. El Tirano (The Tyrant) is known for its fish
market and tourist boats to go to the islands Los Frailes.
Our DiveCenter is
on the main street of town, located in the Hotel Oasis. Here
we are offering daily excursions for divers, beginner diving
and snorkeling to the islands Los Frailes (SSI Scubadiving
Margarita 0416.896.9040 / 0412.196.4467)

To reach the village El Tirano from Porlamar
and Pampatar: the easiest way is to pass the shopping male
Sambil in the direction of La Asuncion. At the end of this
highway grabbing the Av. 31 de Julio Avenue in the direction
of Playa el Agua. Entering the town of El
Tirano, from the Supermarket Antolin
del Campo, after the Autowash / before going to reach the
cemetery, to the left side is the small Hotel Oasis with our
diving school. Always good to call before your visit us,
because if we have lot of work to do and we wound have time
for you!
The Boat:
At the edge of the fish market are a few
penieros (small fishing boats) waiting. The most popular
boats are the boats of Captain Victor "Gordo". He has three
boats for disposal. The fastest and most comfortable boats
for divers and their families registered with TTAC all
permits and INEA.
Los Frailes:
The fishing area, with all the variety of
species from the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic
Ocean. A rocky formation with nine different
islands. The largest island is Grand Frailes, with the
little town Puerto Real – most boats make a stops to eat and
rest there.
The best dive sites are:
- Cominoto Hole, max. 16m without currents,
is like a valley with rocks and corals surrounded. Here you
can see typical the batfish, lobsters, large grouper,
Catalan, morays, octopus, rays and eels.
- Cominoto Velero, max. 25m often with strong
currents, is like an open bay with a sandy bottom, large
brain coral, rocks and a kind of a small shipwreck. Here you
can see typical the batfish, lobsters, scorpionfish, catalan,
trunkfish, morays, barracudas, rays and eels.
- The Pecha. max. 16m with currents ad the
outside, an enclosed bay perfect for beginners diving! With
sandy bottom. Shrimps, hermits, scorpion fish, trumpet fish,
sand diver and the large balloon fish/box fish are typical
of this area. By the outside we also have green morays (Congreos)
and turtles!
- Payap. max. 17m often with strong currents,
is like an open bay with a sandy bottom, large brain coral,
rocks and sponges. Here you can see typical the batfish,
lobsters, large grouper, catalan, trunkfish, triggerfish,
morays, octopus, barracudas, rays and eels.
Each dive site can be dived on different ways
to dive several days. The dive sites of the backside of Los
Frailes islands are Inferno, Ichao, Pena and Marbobo can be
dived only a few days per year, the current is very strong.
More details are available calling our dive center or on the
Internet.
The excursions always including two dives and
a meal at the ranch (full day Los Frailes), the base of the
day tour.
Excursion half day diving!
Diving or snorkeling in Los Frailes Island are
one of the most beautiful sings to do on your vacation in
Margarita. We offer a great excursion from the most
picturesque town on the island, Playa Manzanillo to the
islands of Los Frailes. Passing through the most northern
point of Margarita, Black Cape (Cabo
Negro), arriving in about 45min to the Archipelago Los
Frailes. The boat takes up to 6 people for diving or
snorkeling. For divers we offer the whole service including
equipment and a professional guide "Dive Master" that
accompanies the two dives or the snorkeling. With soft
drinks and fruits rested a while between the two dives. If
you live in the area of Playa el
Agua, Playa Manzanillo, Playa Parguito, Playa Playa el
Tirano or Playa el Cardon we pick you up 08:20 am at your
house / hotel with our free shuttle! Check-In 8:30 am on the
boat with a general brifing about the activities and program
of the day. 8:45 am leaving Manzanillo in direction to the Los Frailes Islands.
We're back at 01:30 pm! It's a perfect trip for groups of
4-6 people or large families. Individual, economical and fun
;-) Reservations two days before calling Tel: 04168969040 or
04121964467.

The excursion of diving and snorkeling "Full
Day" with food and drinks!
After your reservation we
are expecting you at the beach of El
Tirano to
join the group and introduce your dive guides. If you live
in the area of Playa
el Agua, Playa Manzanillo, Playa Parguito, Playa Playa el
Tirano or Cardon, we pick you up at 08:30 am at home / hotel
with our free shuttle!
Check-In 8:45 am in the boat with a general
brifing on the activities and program of the day. 9:00 am
leaving out of El Tirano to the Los FrailesIslands,
a 35min trip with observations of our birds as: Fregata, El
Bobo and the Pelicano. Sometimes we also see Dolphins,
Whales and Flying Fishes.
Getting to the Islands of Los Frailes, your
companions for snorkelling will go to the shallow water
area, so we will have quiet space for preparing our diving
equipment. We check all units good, helping those who need
help. Then there is time to know the dive plan, maps about
the water area and personal information from your guide.
At 10:30 am we are going to make the first
dive of the day. For new divers in our group will be applied
a "Check" in the first minutes of immersion. So the guides
will recognize a little better divers and their
capabilities, and we can avoid any surprises under the
water! Our dives are always generally very slow, relaxed and
without time limit. Planned with tables "0-recompression"
and dive computers. During the dives we will show you the
"Highlights" of the fauna and flora of the Caribbean
Sea, ideal for photographers.
12:00
pm we'll be back to "Victor Ranch," a viewpoint with a
typical restaurant environment of the Margariteño. The BBQ
type food will be chicken and fish, bread, salad and fruit,
drinks and coffees - just very delicious ;-) Enjoying the
break until 01:15 pm, than we prepare the team for the
second dive. After our brifing we assemble the buddy-teams
and getting launched in a different place.
The dive ends at 02:30 pm with a debrifing on
the things we've seen during the day, specific information
about the sites, animals or other diving programs with us.
The return to town El Tirano will be scheduled by 03:30 pm,
and then we fill the logs together and saying goodbye until
next time!
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