
Dive Site Descriptions
Sand Falls
On the edge of Submarine Canyon that forms San Lucas Bay. This is a beautiful wall dive to a depth of 90'. Large congregation of tropicals. Slopes covered with gorgonians and graceful sea fans.
Not unusual to spot rays and big fish swimming out of nearby deeper water. Also an excellent night dive.
North Wall
Beautiful wall dive to a depth of 40' to 60' in
bay of San Lucas. This area is also called Pelican
Rock.
Land's End
At Land's End were the Pacific and the
Sea of Cortez meet together. Sea lions, turtles, huge
sea bass, schools of gamefish brought in by large
schools of baitfish such as sardines and green jacks.
Pelagics such as whale sharks and mantas also spotted
in this area. Average depth is 60' to 70'.
Middle Wall
Wall dive to a maximum depth of 100'. Large schools of fish,
sea fans, lobsters, green moray eels, etc.
Neptune's Finger
60'
to 100' on a wall that goes 3000' in the Bay of San
Lucas. Thick with gorgonians and sea fans, octopus,
abundant tropicals, schools of barracuda and other
pelagics. Largest of two famous sandfalls begins here
at 100'.
The Blow Hole
40' to 100', the backside of a huge
rock forms a wall covered in gorgonians. Small nurse
sharks and guitar fish sometime inhabit the area,
along with a few large grouper and an occasional bat
ray or eagle ray. The site gets its name from a small
blowhole on shore.
Santa Maria
40' to 70' reef in the Sea of Cortez with a large
marine life, such as sea turtles, sea bass, bat rays,
etc.
Chileno Reef
40' to 80' of depth on a reef that
stands 1/2 mile from shore - covered with sea fans,
sometimes we get to see mantas, large sea bass, sea
turtles, nurse sharks, etc.
Cabo Pulmo
Is the only
coral reef on the western side of North America, --
it is the most unique marine phenoma in the entire
Sea of Cortez. Rich in marine life and an experience
not to be missed. This National Marine Sanctuary is
located two hours driving time from Cabo.
Gordo Banks
Rivals
Cabo Pulmo and san Lucas Bay's Submarine Canyon among
the prime dive sites in the area. Seven miles off the
coast of San Jose Del Cabo; the top of this seamount
lies under 110' to 120' of water. Hammerheads, mantas,
whale sharks, schools of tuna, bait fish, gamefish,
etc.
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