Baja

Scuba Diving Vacations in Baja Mexico

Baja Information

The Baja Peninsula is the launching point for some of the most electrifying big animal encounters on earth. Boats depart from Cabo San Lucas for cruises to the Socorro Islands, where undersea pinnacles attract giant manta rays, silky sharks, bottlenose dolphins and hammerheads. Divers may be immersed in flashing shoals of jacks and yellowfin tuna, or catch a glimpse of migrating humpback whales. Farther to the north, La Paz is the starting point for trips into the rich waters of the sea of Cortez, where sea lions and seal frolic. Out in the Pacific, Guadalupe Island provides a rare and unforgettable opportunity for cage dives with great white sharks in cerulean blue waters.

Specials

Starting from $2,930

Villa Carey & Carey Dive Center 14 Night Dive Package

LA PAZ 14 NIGHT DIVE PACKAGE includes Standard room accommodations, 10 days of 2-tank boat dives per day, free NITROX including lunch and snacks with Carey Dive Center, 1 snorkeling tour with Whale Shark, (in season), city tour in La Paz (day of arrival), continental breakfast daily, La Paz airport transfers, welcome kit, taxes and service fee. Optional Add-ons for groups of 6 or more: Gray Whale Watching (Jan-Mar), Sardin Run/Sea Lions/Dolphin sightings (Sep-Dec), Whale Shark Snorkeling (mid Oct-late May), Mobula Rays /Orcas/Shark snorkeling (Apr-Jun). Ask a Caradonna Sales Agent for information!...

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Starting from $2,411

La Concha Beach Resort & The Cortez Club 7 Night Dive Package

BAJA DIVING LA PAZ Special includes 7 nights Sea View Room accommodations, 5 days of 3-tank boat dives with The Cortez Club Divers, daily breakfast, lunch and drinks on dive days, national park permit fees, roundtrip airport transfers, hotel tax and service charges. Valid through 12/20/25 Book on-line or Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com. ...

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Starting from $1,540

Villa Carey & Carey Dive Center 7 Night Dive Package

LA PAZ 7 NIGHT MEXICO DIVE PACKAGE includes Standard room accommodations, 5 days of 2-tank boat dives per day, free NITROX including lunch and snacks with Carey Dive Center, 1 snorkeling tour with Whale Shark, (in season), city tour in La Paz (day of arrival), continental breakfast daily, La Paz airport transfers, welcome kit, taxes and service fee. Optional Add-ons for groups of 6 or more: Gray Whale Watching (Jan-Mar), Sardin Run/Sea Lions/Dolphin sightings (Sep-Dec), Whale Shark Snorkeling (mid Oct-late May), Mobula Rays /Orcas/Shark snorkeling (Apr-Jun). Ask a Caradonna Sales Agent for information! Book on-line or Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com. ...

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Starting from $1,317

Club Cantamar Sea of Cortez 7 Night Dive Package

LA PAZ 7-NIGHT DIVE PACKAGE includes Standard room accommodations, 5 days of 2-3 dives per day including lunch and snacks, breakfast daily, roundtrip airport transfers from La Paz and hotel taxes. Optional Add-ons: Gray Whale Watching (Jan-Mar) $150 per person. Whale Shark Snorkeling (mid Oct-late May) $87 per person. Night Mobula Dive (late Summer–early Winter) $140 per diver. Book on-line or Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 or email us sales@caradonna.com. ...

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Resorts

Hotel La Concha Beach Club Resort

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Villa Carey

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Club Cantamar Sea of Cortez 7 Night Dive Package

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Liveaboards

Nautilus Under Sea

LIVEABOARD - SOCORRO ISLAND Many divers know this classic ship from her previous life as the Undersea Hunter of Cocos Island and IMAX fame. With massive upgrades including stretching by 20 feet, a new superstructure, an enclosed dive deck and host of other improvements, it is hard to recognize the original ship. The special feature of the Under Sea is intimate group size of just 18 divers combined with Nautilus spaciousness and comfort and a huge dive deck and water level platform. It is important to note that the ship was launched in 1968 and she is not as new and contemporary as the other Nautilus Fleet Liveaboards. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 for Pricing, Information and Availability.

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Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - SOCORRO ISLAND This luxury liveaboard specializes in pampering small groups of divers on diving expeditions to some of the most exciting big animal destinations on Earth. Experience intimate encounters with giant mantas of Socorro Island. Longer itineraries include the Sea of Cortez for encounters with sea lions or whale sharks. These trips sell out quickly so contact us to confirm current availability Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 for Pricing, Information and Availability.

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Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - SOCORRO ISLAND The Nautilus Belle Amie offers itineraries to two of the world's best destinations for diving with big animals - the Socorro Islands for diving with giant mantas and whale sharks, and Guadalupe Island for cage encounters with great white sharks for divers and non-divers. Click below for more information on 8-night Socorro departures. These trips sell out quickly so contact us to confirm current availability. See separate listing for Guadalupe Island Great White Shark departures. Contact Caradonna Adventures at 800.328.2288 for Pricing, Information and Availability.

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Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard

LIVEABOARD - SEA OF CORTEZ The Nautilus Gallant Lady is a 116 foot yacht that accommodates just 12 guests in 6 large suites. This beautiful ship combines the luxury of a Broward motor yacht with thoughtful liveaboard dive boat design, and features a main salon and dining room with wrap-around view, aft deck, dive deck, water level platform, sky lounge and even a crow’s nest. With 1700 horsepower of Caterpillar power and hydraulic stabilizers, the Lady can speed you wherever you want to go. The Lady is available for private charters in the Sea of Cortez, as well as scheduled trips to Bahía de los Ángeles whale sharks or Cabo Pulmo marine park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Contact Caradonna Adventures 800.328.2288 for Pricing.

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Starting from $1,540

Villa Carey & Carey Dive Center 7 Night Dive Package

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HIGHLIGHTS

Dive primer

Water Temp: 78°
Visibility: 68-80'
Wetsuit: 1.5mm to 3mm

Best time to travel

Plan your trip between July and October for the best diving.

Favorite dive sites

The Pinnacle Sea Lion Rookery
The Blowhole
Socorro Islands
Cabo Pulmo

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Frequently Asked & Question

Diving in Baja

The 700-mile-long Baja Peninsula separates the Pacific Ocean from the Sea of Cortez, creating a nautical crossroads at Cabo San Lucas, its southernmost point. These fish-rich waters have much to offer divers and fishermen, but even greater things await to the south. Some 230 miles from Cabo lies the Revillagigedo Archipelago, a group of uninhabited rock islands which included Socorro, Clarion, San Benedicto and Roca Partida. These islands are sometime called the Socorros because it easier to pronounce. But, no matter what you call it, this is one of the world’s hot spots for big animals and giant manta encounters in open water. Mantas can be seen at a majority of dive sites around the area, with one of the best being a cleaning station at San Benedicto Island where mantas show up for grooming with predictable regularity. The undersea landscape of the islands present a series of volcanic slopes, steps and ridges near the shoreline, along with offshore pinnacles. Visibility often ranges between 30 and 60 feet, but can sometimes reach 100. In addition to mantas, these remote islands also attract passing pelagics, including large pods of dolphin, schools of jacks and yellowfin tuna and a variety of whales that includes humpbacks, false killers and pilot whales, plus a showcase of sharks that includes white tips, silver tips, silkies, hammerheads, Galapagos, threshers, and occasionally tigers. Closer to Cabo San Lucas there’s underwater opportunities for all levels of divers. Sites just five minutes from the harbor feature encounters with curious sea lions, schools of Moorish idols, giant moray eels and sea turtles. Top sites include Land’s End, Sand Falls, and Neptune’s Finger. Further out is Gordo Banks, a seamount about 8 miles from shore that delivers schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, mobula and manta rays, dolphin and bait balls pursued by marlin. The Sea of Cortez plunges to depths of more that 14,000 feet, and is one of the richest and most active seas in the world. Gray whales migrate to the San Felipe area to calve, and whale sharks make the sea a regular haunt. At the marine reserve of Cabo Pulmo you’ll find large schools of fish and legions of eels, while islands such as Espiritu Santo near La Paz are home to playful colonies of seals and giant sea lion rookeries. On the Pacific side of the peninsula, not far from the US border, the small volcanic profile of Guadalupe Island sits 150 miles offshore. Here divers are provided a rare chance to view great white sharks in clear oceanic waters, and more than 170 individual sharks have been known to visit the area.

Passport and/or Visa Requirements

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All U.S. citizens are required to present a valid passport. Visas are not required for stays of less than 180 days. EXIT REQUIREMENTS: All persons leaving Baja, pay a Government Departure Tax of approximately USD $45, which should be included in your International ticket.

Immunizations

Vaccinations are not required for entry into Mexico. Check with your doctor and the Centers for Disease Control on recommended vaccinations for travel at Health Information for Travelers to Mexico.

Culture and Customs

There are two distinctly contrasting social facets to the Baja Peninsula—one traditional, the other international. Most visitors know the vacation pleasures of the cape, where sun worship and nightly celebrations set the tone, and the party never stops. This is one of North America's favorite getaway destinations, home to every manner of indulgence and recreation. But venture beyond the cantinas and shops of Cabo San Lucas, and the posh resorts and golf courses of San Jose Del Cabo and you will discover a very different side of this sunny land. Here. the traditional culture of Baja is shaped by the region's remoteness, arid landscape and ties to the sea. These factors have forged a people who mix proud self-reliance with a spirit of cooperation and generosity. Here, in coastal cities such as La Paz and quite fishing towns, strangers quickly become amigos, the small details of life are celebrated each day, and even hardships are met with a smile and a shrug. Glimpses of this lifestyle are revealed with a walk along the Malecon in La Paz. Here, families gather in the evening to enjoy cool sea breezes, which may carry the sounds of music from the town bandstand, and the scent of fresh-grilled fish or lobster offered from a street vendor’s cart.

Electricity, Telephone and Internet Access

Electricity in Mexico is 120 volts, 60 cycles, no adapter will be needed for U.S. visitors. The country code for Mexico is 52. Check with your mobile provider for long distance plans and costs. Internet service is available at many hotels, restaurants and shops.

Water Quality

Most restaurants and bars in tourist locations use purified water. Outside of resorts, be cautious with ice in drinks or vegetables which have been washed in tap water. Bottled water is available for purchase and is recommended for drinking and brushing your teeth.

Language & Currency

Spanish is the official language of Mexico, but English is widely spoken in the populated areas. The local currency is the Mexican Peso (MXN). Merchants and businesses are no longer allowed to change U.S. dollars to pesos. That may be done at a currency exchange office. U.S. Credit Cards are widely accepted for purchases in stores and restaurants.

Time

Baja is on Mountain Time and observes Daylight Savings Time. Baja is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-7 GMT during Mountain Standard Time or MST) and 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-6 GMT during Mountain Daylight Time or MDT).

Location, Size and Population

Baja is the northernmost and westernmost of the 31 states of Mexico. It has an area of over 27,000 square miles or approximately 3.5% of the total land mass of Mexico. The mainland portion of the state has the Pacific Ocean to the west, California to the north and the Gulf of California to the East. The population of Baja is 3.32 Million (2015).

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Baja Information

Specials

Villa Carey & Carey Dive Center 14 Night Dive Package

La Concha Beach Resort & The Cortez Club 7 Night Dive Package

Villa Carey & Carey Dive Center 7 Night Dive Package

Club Cantamar Sea of Cortez 7 Night Dive Package

Resorts

Hotel La Concha Beach Club Resort

Villa Carey

Club Cantamar Sea of Cortez 7 Night Dive Package

Liveaboards

Nautilus Under Sea

Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard

Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard

Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard

Featured

Villa Carey & Carey Dive Center 7 Night Dive Package

HIGHLIGHTS

Other Things to do

Frequently Asked & Question

Diving in Baja

Passport and/or Visa Requirements

Immunizations

Culture and Customs

Electricity, Telephone and Internet Access

Water Quality

Language & Currency

Time

Location, Size and Population

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