Depth : 10 - 130 ft (3,000 ft Submarine Canyon)
Level : Novice to Experienced
Access : 5 min. by Boat
This site is on the west side of the bay. On the sandy bottom at 20 ft, school of barberfish, goatfish and angelfish and all kind of tropical fish move back and forth on the shallow side of Anegada rock. Over the sandy 20 ft ledge at Anegada rock is a wall, which drops down 3,000 ft into a submarine canyon. At 90 ft there is the Sandfalls where at certain times of the year, large amounts of sand build up in shallower depth cascade downwards. Great opportunity to see an array of local tropical fishes and also in the summer time we can see manta rays. Great spot for night dive and also for snorkeling!!
Middle Wall
Depth : 70 - 130 ft
Level : Intermediate to Experienced
Access : 6 min. by boat
There is a nice wall from 70 ft on down, situated between Lover's Beach and Pelican Rock. There are many kind of sea fans on the wall and many eels in the crevices. Sometimes there are tunas, bonitos, schooling of pygmy mantas and groupers patrolling the wall. You can see the depths of the great submarine canyon when the visibility is good.
Lands End
Depth : 25 - 75 ft
Level : Intermediate to Experienced
Access : 7 min. by boat
Years of wind and waves have hollowed out a huge archway through which the waves of the Pacific Ocean break, joining the waters of Sea of Cortez. Giant angular rocks cascade down to depth of 60 ft where there is a sandy bottom. The short walls along the rocks are full of small ledges, which creates homes for large eels, reef fishes, sea turtles alike. In this area the sea lion colony is located. You can have a great fun experience with playful sea lions.
Santa Maria
Depth : 15 - 45 ft
Level : Novice to Experienced
Access : 30 min. by boat
Located 7 miles north of Cabo, made up of large rocks and finger ridges, further out are some deep canyons. The south of this bay is also fringed with large rocks and small caverns. Corals and Sea fans are interspersed among the ridges with tons of tropical fish everywhere.
Blow Hole
Depth : 40 - 100 ft
Level : Intermediate to Experienced
Access : 30 min by boat
Gets its name from a blow hole in the rocks where a small water surge is forced through a hole in the rock. The backside of this huge formation forms a wall that is filled with twisted crevices, rugged tunnels and deep ravines. Red and Yellow Gorgonians along with Sea fans, cover the area. Hard encrusting coral blankets the Rock. Hogfish, surgeonfish, balloon fish, nurse sharks and sea turtles can be found at this site.
Gordo Banks
Depth : 110 - 130 ft
Level : Experienced
Access : 30 min by car from Cabo San Lucas and 45 min by boat from La Playita
Season : May - Nov.
Located 5 miles from Punta Gorda is an underwater seamount that comes to within 110 ft of the surface. There are black coral bushes on the top of the seamount and around here you see school of amber jacks, tunas, snappers. Depending on the seasons and currents, you see hummer head sharks, manta rays, marlins and whale sharks. Due to the depth and unpredictable currents, we recommend this site for experienced divers only.
Cabo Pulmo
Depth : 25 - 60 ft
Level : Novice to Experienced
Access : 2 hours by car from Cabo San Lucas and 5 to 10 min by boat to each dive site
Season : May - Nov.
This is the only coral reef system on the western side of North America. Decorated with coral clusters in hues of green and gold, this is home to lots of coral reef animals and marine vegetation. The reef is made up of short walls that drop from 25 ft to 60 ft. Hundreds of garden eels, stingrays, snake eels and almost every type of tropical reef fish is found there. In season you can see whale sharks, manta rays, eagle rays and sea turtles. Also good for snorkeling and sea kayaking.