Scuba Diving Tours in Cabo Pulmo

Exclusive Advanced Dive Trip to Cabo Pulmo

Cabo Pulmo reef is the oldest in the northern hemisphere and this coupled with a fishing ban in the 1990’s make it an incredible snorkelling and diving destination. Cabo Pulmo has been visited by many media production companies such as National Geographic, Mission Blue and the BBC simply for being one of the most successful marine park projects in this part of the world.

Because of how much we want it to stay that way, Cabo Private Guide is currently the only dive center in Cabo San Lucas to insist that scuba divers on a shared tour are at least advanced certified, OR can prove a minimum of 20 logged dives, OR must make a check out dive with us beforehand. To dive in this protected National Park is not only a privilege for everything outlined above, but it can be a challenging dive experience.

Why? The boats are rustic, there are no mooring or anchor lines for descents, current can be strong and 7mm wetsuits are used for half of the year at times when visibility doesn’t surpass 30ft – 50ft.

Of course this is all totally worth it when you’re immersed in a fish school the size of a skyscraper, or among large roaming bull sharks! Our goal is to guarantee that divers are; comfortable for safety, have good buoyancy to protect the reef and don’t affect other divers that are able to handle advanced conditions.

We thank you for your understanding!

DAY TRIP : Cabo San Lucas to Cabo Pulmo

Cabo Pulmo national park is located on the East Cape coast just below the town of La Ribera,  Although there is an ocean road from San Jose del Cabo, this is under-developed and it is much faster and more comfortable to take Highway 1 through the towns of Santiago and Las Cuevas.

We will pick you up in our transportation from your hotel lobby at 6.00am (pick-up time changes depending on location) and have an optional take-out coffee and burrito break enroute.

We arrive at our affiliate dive shop in Cabo Pulmo at approximately 8.00am.

The scuba tour itself would be 3 to 4 hours on the water before heading back to one of the restaurants in the village for a traditional mexican lunch. It’s important to know that we cannot guarantee diving with specific wildlife. We are at the whim of nature and you will also be allocated dive sites on arrival according to the Park Office.

The village still remains rustic and tranquil if not for a smattering of small niche souvenir shops and little eateries. Bring some extra cash if you would like to buy a little souvenir before heading back – credit card machines are few and far between!

Why you should dive in Cabo Pulmo National Park?

Cabo Pulmo is a fabulous example of how aquatic ecosystems can rejuvenate themselves following destructive, unregulated fishing practices. 20 years ago the combination of sport fishing and some impactful commercial fishing meant that the reefs were heavily degraded.

Cabo Pulmo is a ‘hope spot’ (Dr. Sylvia Earle 2016) which is a place where local communities are succeeding in their efforts to protect their ocean. With lots of hard work from the community this small fishing village is now a ground-breaking success story. Thanks to the abundance of fish that resides here once more, top predators like bull sharks have returned in large, impressive numbers.