On the north side of Santiago Island the cliffs are made up of many layers of volcanic rock that gives it a wafer like appearance. In some areas it may look like a stairway into the deep.

The currents that run around a sandy ridge at about 60’ attract many spotted eagle rays often in groups of up to fifty. Deeper on the sandy bottom at 150' starfish live in the volcanic rubble.

Cousin's Rock offers the opportunity to get close up with the sea lions and morays. Schooling hammerheads often visit this area so if you get too focused on the many species of hawkfish and other small creatures among the endemic black corals, make sure you turn around and look up occasionally. You'll likely encounter turtles and might even get to see a manta ray behind the many clouds of creolefish and barracuda.