
Scuba Diving Tours in Cabo Pulmo
Cabo Pulmo National Park is a hidden gem here in Baja Sur and is an absolute MUST if you can spare a day to travel over with us.
When you scuba dive or snorkel in Cabo Pulmo, not only will you enjoy the reef with, at the very most, a handful of other visitors but you will be able to submerge in waters densely populated unlike any other reef in the Sea of Cortez.!
The enchanting Cabo Pulmo National Park is an essential destination for any serious diver and snorkeller.
Tour details Price & booking
Tour Outlines
DAY TRIP : Once we arrive at Cabo Pulmo by road vehicle the dive sites are only 5 - 20 minutes by boat and there are 8+ dive sites to choose from.
What's inclued
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National Park Dive Guide
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Hotel Pick up from central Cabo, Corridor or San Jose del Cabo
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Shared or Private boat
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Full dive equipment
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Lunch and refreshments included
Schedule
All year
Departure
Leave 6:00am Cabo San Lucas
6.40am San Jose del Cabo.
Arrive Cabo Pulmo 8am
3 hour tour.
Restaurant lunch 12.30 – 2pm.
Return to Los Cabos 4 – 5pm.
Duration
10 Hours
Price & Booking
Cabo Pulmo National Park
Price in USD | Cash discount availableShared Tour
$ 295 pp
2 tank dive
Transportation | Equipment included!
National Park Guide | Lunch
** Minimum of 3 divers to run this tour
Minimum Cert Advanced Divers | Minimum 20 Dives | Check out dive in CSL
Private Dive Trip 1-4 people
$ 1250 Full boat
2 Tank Dive
Extra divers $250pp
Transportation | Equipment included!
National Park dive guide | Lunch
Cabo dive guide to join as UW photographer and extra back up for groups of 1-5
Minimum Cert Open Water Level , no check out in CSL required
2 Tank Dive Only
$ 135 pp
Includes Lunch
No transportation
Private option available
If you are in Cabo Pulmo or heading that way by yourself, reserve our Dive and Eat Package at our affiliate dive resort.
Lunch and refreshments
Equipment : 40 USD
Park fee $4 extra.
Cash paiement and bookings by phone are eligible for 5% discount, call the office for info.
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Minimum dive certification : Advanced Open Water, OR can prove a minimum of 20 logged dives, OR must make a check out dive. Read why
National Park Regulation : There are some regulations in place to reduce human impact to allow the park to thrive with natural beauty. Read the regulations
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the regulations in Cabo Pulmo ?
- Dive times are 50 minutes, including safety stop. Snorkel tours are 2 hours in duration.
- A maximum of 6 divers | 8 snorkelers per guide.
- No knives or gloves. Special permission is required for cameras with strobes and flash.
- Divers must not wear yellow or white fins on the bull shark dive.
- Divers must always remain 6ft above the reef at all times.
- Snorkelers must wear life jackets.
- Freedivers will conduct their activities from 7am – 9am and 3pm – 5pm
- If you come between September – December “high season” when there are more visitors, popular sites may close when their quota limit has been reached. For this reason you will dive one from the A list and one from the B list.
- As well as diver quota, there are a limited number of boats allowed at each dive site. All dives and snorkel tours must be reserved with the National Park office in advance.
How far is Cabo Pulmo from Cabo San Lucas?
Cabo Pulmo is situed approximately 2 hours and half from Cabo San Lucas
Is Cabo Pulmo worth the drive?
One of the most successful marine park projects in this part of the world. Cabo Pulmo is a ‘hope spot’ and a UNESCO World Heritage site part of the Protected Areas of the Gulf of California.