Mares Dive Center, Ecuador
Also within 20 km of Puerto López
- Piqueros Surf spot · 2.5 km from Puerto López
- La playita Surf spot · 3 km from Puerto López
- Punta Mala Surf spot · 3.5 km from Puerto López
- Parcela Marina Dive site · 6.8 km from Puerto López
- Viejamar Surf spot · 9.1 km from Puerto López
- Las Tunas Surf spot · 10.5 km from Puerto López
- Ayampe Surf spot · 14.5 km from Puerto López
- La Rinconada Surf spot · 16.8 km from Puerto López
About Mares Dive Center
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in February, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Open Water divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto López. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 24°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
Save this trip A link to come back to, or to send to the group.
Book the trip
From Chicago: about 15 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MEC, changing at PTY.
See flights ORD → MEC · Skyscanner from about £320 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to Mares Dive Center.
Accommodation.
Stay in Puerto LópezAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
See all places to stay in Puerto López (ad) on Booking.com →Closest towns to stay in
Puerto López 1 min by car · rooms from £45 a night · 58 places to stay
Places to stay in Puerto López · Booking.com Ad
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Distances are straight lines unless a drive is given: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Puerto López · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Puerto López · GetYourGuideAd
Budget 
Mid-range 
Luxury Where it is
Mares Dive Center on Google Maps · Directions
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast
Best on Tue 27: Sea 0.4 m. Wind 3 kn gusting 12.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 71, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 18kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 71, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 76, good | 0.6 m | 5 kn | 12kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 74, good | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 16kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 71, good | 0.6 m | 5 kn | 13kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 64, good | 0.8 m | 8 kn | 23kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 73, good | 0.6 m | 3 kn | 8kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | 0.5 m | 2 kn | 7kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 77, good | 0.4 m | 2 kn | 12kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 12kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £640–£1,220 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £320–£660
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £50–£85
- Stay £120–£200
- Food £115–£210
Places to eat near Puerto López
- Moby Dick RestauranteSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
- Noches De ParrilladasBar and grill · 0.4 km from the centre
- Cambalache Pizzas para llevarPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Cheers Bar and GrillBar and grill · 0.2 km from the centre
- Christian cevicheriaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Comedor DominicBarbecue · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
Book the trip
Where to stayAd
Places to stay · Booking.com (ad)Links marked Ad may pay us a small commission if you book. You pay the same price, and it never changes a score.