Scuba diving in La Ventana - Mexico

La Ventana Scuba diving : Cerralvo Island (Jacques Cousteau Island) and La Reina

  • Cerralvo Island & La Reina
  • June to October
  • From Open Water

The Sea of Cortez offers some beautifully secluded day trips from Los Cabos. One of our favourite Baja Sur expeditions is to La Ventana: a kite surfing town with a small population of local fishermen and home to a gateway to Jacques Cousteau Island. The famous ocean explorer led many expeditions in this area and so the Mexican Government changed the name from Cerralvo Island in 2009 in honor of his conservation work here. However, it’s worth noting that many of the locals prefer to use it’s real name ‘Cerralvo’.

But no matter the name, it is the perfect spot for vacation explorers that want to escape the crowd in Cabo. Come and dive or snorkel around the deserted island of Cerralvo and, further north, an isolated rocky reef called “La Reina“.


Tour details Price & booking

What's inclued

  • Private guide 4 divers max per guide
  • Private Boat Panga style 28ft boat : Shade, ladder, emergency o2 and first aid equipment.
  • Private Transportation
  • Breakfast pack
  • Picnic Lunch With all drinks and snacks for the day
  • Tanks and Weights

Schedule

June 1st until 31 October
Private or Shared boat available

Departure

From Los Cabos
Transportation included

Duration

2 dives | 2 Tanks
Full Day (5.30am to 5.30pm)

Price & Booking

Cerralvo Island & La Reina

Price in USD | Cash discount available

Scuba Diving - Private Boat

$ 1400 per tour

1-5 people | 2 Tanks

Diving Equipement : + 35 USD

Tanks and weights included

San Jose pick up $40 each way

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Tour Info and Requirements

Included :

Transportation from Cabo San Lucas, Guide, Panga style 28ft boat (Shade, ladder, emergency o2 and first aid equipment), Ceviche beach picnic with all drinks and snacks for the day (let us know if you have any food allergies), Go Pro underwater photos, tanks, weights and snorkel equipment.

Experience level:
Open Water level certified.

Max Depth:
65ft/20m

Maximum group size per boat:
4 divers and a guide.
(2 boats available ask for a price for more than 4 divers)

Water Temps

June – July 70f – 75f | 22c -25c (5mm suit for June)

July – Nov 80f | 28C  (3mm sufficient)


Scuba Diving Reviews

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Best operator in Cabo

aura and her team are simply the best dive operators in Cabo. Word class attention to detail and world class service I would never use anyone else.

By Cabolectric on TripAdvisor

Excellent Dive Experience

We came to Los Cabos on a spur of the moment trip and had not planned ahead but hoped to dive. Laura was so friendly and accommodating and set us up with Antonio for the very next morning. This time of year…

By Paige L on TripAdvisor

Can't wait to go back! Very professional and FUN!

Cabo Private Guide was an amazing experience from start to finish. Laura is excellent with handling communication. We started planning this trip in August. The closer we got to the trip, the more emails I would send, and she answered them quickly.…

By Amy S. on TripAdvisor

No hesitation in recommending

Laura and her team are consistently excellent. They are friendly, approachable and make getting in the water feel comfy, no matter your experience level. I have no hesitation in recommending them (and regularly do) to anyone who comes to Los Cabos. I…

By Jb7380 on TripAdvisor

Great professional and friendly experienced Dive staff

Great two tank Dive with Jenny and Erin. Both were very knowledgable, friendly, and super helpful. Would give six stars if i could! Highly recommend.

By Douglas T on TripAdvisor

Open Water PADI and Cabo Pulmo

Had an incredible time getting certified for open water - Laura and her team (Jenny and Brandon) were super friendly and flexible with our dates. Very patient and helpful in making us super comfortable in the water. Would highly recommend! Also went…

By Jenny L on TripAdvisor

I feel secure and comnfortable with my experience

Ana was excellent! I feel secure and comnfortable with my experience because she was always there checking on everything. I like diving with Ana! She is a great guide, I felt very comfortable all the time! We snorkel looking for mobulas and…

By Ari on TripAdvisor

Do not miss this diving experience

Laura is hands down one of our top dive instructors ever. My husband/buddy and I have done about 150 dives each. Laura is so personable and full of wit and laughter but when it comes to the actual dive, she turns on…

By Jennydew on TripAdvisor

What an amazing experience!!

Cabo Private Guide and dive master Laura offer a customized diving experience that will make you want to come back for more again and again!! Laura's professionalism, diving experience, dedication to detail, and deep knowledge of this diving paradise in Baja California…

By Ladis Y on TripAdvisor

Diving trip to Jacques Cousteau Island

And underwater? The seafloor drops off to 600 meters within a mile on the channel side and down to 1KM off the east side. This provides the necessary ocean currents and sea habitat for big-game fish and passing migrating pelagic animals. La Reina dise 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, Jacques Cousteau 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 whitesand beaches. In a typical dive we can see tropical fish, free-swimming moray eels, huge eagle rays and more.

Itinerary to Jacques Cousteau Island (Cerralvo Island)

THE DAY BEFORE

Before 4pm come and get fitted for equipment and take care of check in/payments etc.

** 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

5.30am leave Los Cabos via Route 19.

7.30-8am arrive at the boat in La Ventana.

8-8.30am departure.

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
  • 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 Ventana

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 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!

In addition, if there is anything you can think of to help us make the trip more comfortable just let us know.


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