Malpelo Winter Trip Report, 2026
Before I headed down for my Malpelo winter trip, I contacted my friend and dive colleague Jaime just to see how the last trip was. He mentioned that he had seen the ferox 4 times and that the water was cold! Unusually cold! 15 C (59 F) even in shallow waters. A lot of current and not the greatest viz… They saw a good deal of hammers, though!
Ok, sounds like wintertime in Malpelo… but that cold?
Malpelo Trip Report, Summer 2025
This summer, in July through August, I did 3 trips to Malpelo.
As Malpelo is always changing, each trip is never the same. It changes quickly and you experience each trip differently, in terms of weather above and “weather” underwater. You also get to witness the change of the marine life. One trip that follows another can give very different experiences.