Scuba diving at La Reina, Cerralvo Island.
One of our favourite ‘Escape the Crowd’ dive trips in Baja Sur from Los Cabos is to La Reina; situated to the north of Cerralvo Island. Cerralvo Island faces the traditional fishing town of La Ventana in the Sea of Cortez, a place recently made famous for the mobula ray aggregations in spring. At the east side of Cerralvo Island, a huge underwater canyon (one of the deepest parts of the Cortez in southern Baja!) creates the perfect environment for migrating whales, pods of dolphins, Orca, and more. La Reina itself is a small pinnacle at the north of Cerralvo that invites giant mantas to rest as they traverse ocean currents.
It is a LONG day (starting at 5 am, returning at 6.30 pm) but is the perfect spot for divers looking to explore. Come and dive or even just snorkel around the isolated rocky reef of “La Reina“.
Tour details Price & booking
Tour Outlines
We either depart from La Paz or La Ventana, depending on conditions.
What's inclued
- All dive Equipment Standard equipment, tanks and weights.
- Shared Boat Panga style 28ft boat : Shade, ladder, emergency o2 and first aid equipment.
- Transportation from Los Cabos and Todos Santos
- Breakfast pack
- Picnic Lunch With all drinks and snacks for the day
- Tanks and Weights
Schedule
June 1st until 31 October
Shared boat available
Departure
From Los Cabos
Transportation included
Duration
2 dives | 2 Tanks
LONG Day! (5 am to 6.30 pm)
Price & Booking
Cerralvo Island & La Reina
Price in USD | Cash discount availableShared Tour
$ 330 per person
2 tanks
Diving equipment included
San Jose pick up $40 each way
We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule if we have less than 4 divers signed up. We will be in constant communication.
5% discounts available on balance payments. Contact us to leave a deposit
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Included :
Transportation from Cabo San Lucas, Dive Guide, Panga style 28ft boat (Shade, ladder, emergency o2 and first aid equipment), fish or veggie ceviche beach picnic with all drinks and snacks for the day (let us know if you have any food allergies) tanks, weights and ALL equipment.
Experience level:
Open Water level certified.
Max Depth:
80ft/25m (60ft/18m profile option)
Maximum group size per boat:
8 divers and 2 guides Max per boat and divided by experience.
(2 boats available ask for a discount price for more than 8 divers)
Water Temps
June – July 70f – 75f | 22c -25c (5mm suit for June)
July – Nov 80f | 28C (3mm sufficient)
Diving trip to La Reina
What is underwater? The seafloor drops off to 600 meters within a mile on the channel side and down to 1 Km off the east side. This provides the necessary ocean currents and sea habitat for big-game fish and passing migrating pelagic animals. La Reina dive site has seen the return of the giant pelagic manta ray in the past two years, although sightings are still very unpredictable. In addition to this incredible animal encounter, Cerralvo Island is also a sanctuary for super squadrons of Mobula Munkiana (a smaller cousin of the giant manta) that can be found from April through the summer. This, in turn, attracts Orcas that feed on the giant schools. Sperm whales and humpback whales have been seen regularly.
In addition to the larger aquatic life encounters that require some good luck at the whim of mother-nature, Cerralvo Island is home to abundant, resident, tropical sea life and pristine white sand beaches. In a typical dive we can see tropical fish, free-swimming moray eels, huge eagle rays and more.
Itinerary to Cerralvo Island
THE DAYS BEFORE
** We recommend doing a local dive in Cabo San Lucas first to make sure there are no issues when we are very far away from our dive center**
THE DAY OF
5.00 am leave Los Cabos via Route 19. Breakfast pack and optional stop for coffee if we make good time!
7.30-8 am arrive at the departure point
This is either Playa Centro in La Ventana or Dive In La Paz Dive Center, depending on conditions and logistical preferences. Bathrooms available.
8-8.30am departure.
Boat Picnic
2pm/2.30pm return.
5.30pm back to Los Cabos .
We recommend not making any dinner reservations until 7.30pm.
Dive site: What to bring to your dive in La Reina reef
Are you wondering what to bring for your diving day at La Reina? Here is list that can help you while diving in this dive site :
- Hats
- Reef safe sunscreen
- Camera
- Any personal equipment you would like to bring (keep it limited!)
- Any necessary sea sickness medicine if you experience this (we do not experience too much choppy conditions this time of year)
- Tips for the crew
Managing your expectations while diving in La Reina
This is a bespoke private tour for a small number of people in a rustic area away from the usual luxuries of Los Cabos. Safety and wildlife encounters are our priority.
The cost of the tour is due to the distance from Cabo, the 12+ hour tour time and guaranteeing a safe, private or semi/private service so that you can enjoy as much as nature has to offer all to yourselves.
The transportation is a standard vehicle for 1-2 people or a 6 -10 seater for 3-4 people.
Diving boats are 26ft – 28ft dive panga boats with expert, local crew for diving and snorkeling. There is shade, snacks/refreshments and lunch but some of the boats do not have a bathroom and you would need to jump in the water as you will be at sea for 6 hours. We go here in the hot summer so it’s hard not to jump in the water!
We need a minimum of 4 divers to run this tour. If you are a solo diver, we can actively try and sell more spaces.
In addition, if there is anything you can think of to help us make the trip more comfortable just let us know.
Price & booking