Baja California Sur dive sites
Mexico · Browse dive locations by depth, type and conditions.
Best Season
July–November, June-November, July to November, October-April, September to November, January-March
Skill Levels
beginner, intermediate, all-levels
Nearby Cities
Cabo Pulmo, Cabo San Lucas, Ciudad Constitucion, La Paz
All dive sites
Cabo Pulmo Reef
Cabo Pulmo · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Living reef in Baja's national marine park — massive fish schools and one of the world's greatest conservation success stories.
Cabo San Lucas Land's End
Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur · Mexico
The dramatic granite arch and pinnacle formation at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez, creating nutrient-rich currents that attract sea lions, mobula rays, and large schools of pelagic fish.
Isla Espiritu Santo
La Paz · Baja California Sur · Mexico
A UNESCO-protected island in the Sea of Cortez where rocky reefs and sandy coves host playful sea lion colonies, mobula ray aggregations, whale sharks, and occasional hammerhead encounters in Jacques Cousteau's 'world's aquarium'.
La Paz Whale Shark Encounter
La Paz · Baja California Sur · Mexico
The Sea of Cortez waters off La Paz host the largest seasonal aggregation of whale sharks in North America, with dozens of juveniles gathering in the shallow bay from October through April.
Los Islotes Sea Lion Colony
La Paz · Baja California Sur · Mexico
A volcanic rock islet off La Paz where a playful colony of California sea lions greets divers with barrel rolls and face-to-face curiosity in warm, gin-clear Sea of Cortez water.
Magdalena Bay Gray Whales
Ciudad Constitucion · Baja California Sur · Mexico
A sheltered Pacific lagoon where gray whales gather each winter to calve and nurse, offering extraordinary in-water encounters with curious mothers and calves in shallow warm waters.
Dive centers in Baja California Sur
Cabo Pulmo Marine Park Divers
Cabo Pulmo · Baja California Sur · Mexico
PADI center in Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park — a conservation success story. Massive jack tornados, bull sharks, and the living reef of the Sea of Cortez.
Nautilus Dive Tech
La Paz · Baja California Sur · Mexico
La Paz dive center offering diving with sea lions at Los Islotes, whale shark snorkeling, and Espíritu Santo island exploration.
Manta Scuba Diving
Centro · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Dive Cabo
Hotel Tesoro · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Dive Ninja Expeditions
16 de Septiembre · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Nautilus Dive Tech
Calle Melchor Ocampo Y · Baja California Sur · Mexico
SunRider Scuba
Local 18 · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Hammerhead Divers
Marina del Rey · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Dive Baja - Ocean Adventures
Marina Del Rey · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Pelagic Dive Baja
23450 Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Orca Dive Expeditions
23450 Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Best Adventures in Baja Scuba Snorkeling diving tours Cabo
Centro · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Apex Ocean Divers
Blvd. Paseo de la Marina 23472 · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Ocean Tigers Dive House
Fuentes del Tezal · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Cabo Shark Dive
andador atun · Baja California Sur · Mexico
Diving in Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur offers reef, pinnacle, open-water dive sites across 4 locations. Browse dive locations by depth, type and conditions before planning your dive.
FAQ
What is special about Cabo Pulmo?
Fish biomass increased 460% after the community banned fishing in 1995 — one of the most successful marine conservation stories in the world.
What can I see?
Massive tornado-like schools of bigeye jacks, bull sharks, mobula rays, sea lions, and occasional whale sharks.
When is bull shark season?
Bull sharks visit from August to November when water temperatures are warmest.
What is the famous Arch of Cabo San Lucas?
El Arco de Cabo San Lucas is a distinctive natural rock arch at the very tip of the Baja Peninsula, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. The arch is carved from granite by wave erosion and is one of Mexico's most photographed landmarks. Below the waterline, the granite formations continue as boulders, pinnacles, and small caves that create the dive site. The arch itself is in very shallow water and is more of a snorkelling and surface feature, while the serious diving occurs on the deeper granite formations extending seaward from the arch.
When is the best time to see mobula rays at Land's End?
Mobula rays are most common from June through November when water temperatures are warmest and plankton levels peak. Schools of hundreds and occasionally thousands of mobula rays aggregate in the waters around the cape during this period, often visible from the surface. The rays tend to feed in open water and are encountered by divers when schools pass over the reef or when individual rays visit cleaning stations on the pinnacles. Winter months are cooler with better visibility but fewer mobula encounters.