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Best Dive Spots in Baja Mexico

By Jim Labelle

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The waters around Baja California, Mexico are crystal clear and always full of beautiful and interesting sea life, making it a prime diving destination. Advanced divers can explore offshore spots in the open Pacific and all divers can enjoy the warm, calm waters of the Sea of Cortez. In Baja waters, divers can choose to dive in many settings, including miles of both rock and hard coral reefs, kelp fields and shipwrecks. It is easy to plan one dive trip that will include several destinations. Most towns have at least a small dive shop and charter boat services are available.

Islas de Coronado and Islas Todos Santos, Pacific Coast

These two sets of islands off the Pacific coast of Baja Mexico can be easily reached from Ensenada. Both of these areas feature rock reefs, kelp beds and encrusted sea pinnacles amid scenic, sandy flats. The fast, cold waters of the Pacific current keep offshore visibility good throughout the year. However, they are not for the novice and a trusted guide should be used for dive trips. There are several dive shops located in Ensenada.

Cabo San Quintin, Pacific Coast

Almost halfway down the Pacific Coast of Baja is Cabo San Quintin. Offshore of this sleepy Baja fishing village is Johnston's Seamount, a site that is world renowned for both underwater photography and spear fishing. Cold-water upwellings offer visibility between 50 and 80 feet, providing crystal clear conditions to explore kelp beds, hydrocoral formations, lobsters, abalones, and a colorful variety of fish. The nearby Bahia del Rosario offers a four-kilometer long reef known as the "Graveyard of the Pacific" where divers can explore the remains of ancient shipwrecks.

Bahia de los Angeles, Sea of Cortez

The warm waters of the Sea of Cortez around the Bahia de los Angeles are teeming with sea life. Bahia de los Angeles is located halfway down the Baja and is sheltered by the large offshore Isla Angel de la Guarda. Sea turtles nest and breed there, as do a variety of whales. Dolphins and a colony of sea lions live there year round and even elephant seals can occasionally be spotted. A rock reef called La Ventana is easily reached by skiff from local fishermen. A full dive shop including air compression services is located in town.

Cabo San Lucas, Best of Both Coasts

The tip of the Baja Peninsula offers many stunning dive spots making it a year round favorite destination for divers. The most dramatic dives take place just off Land's End in the Cabo Marine Preserve. Pelican Rock and Neptunes Finger are also located in the park. Marine life includes hammerheads and eagle and manta rays along with smaller, colorful reef fish.

The dramatic sand falls can be visited just off the Playa del Amor at Lands End. A dramatic underwater canyon is located just 50 feet off shore, and sand from the beach drops in rivers for more than 2 kilometers down the granite canyon walls in beautiful 'sand falls'. The granite walls themselves are full of colorful corals and other interesting sea life.

Road trips are a great way to visit all the amazing dive spots in Baja, Mexico. Dive shops featuring air compression services are widely available. If you are driving to Mexico, you should consider adding travel and legal assistance services to your Mexico auto insurance policy. Travel assistance has many benefits to divers, including offering emergency medical services, which will be invaluable in the case of an accident. Talk to a Mexico insurance representative to learn more and start planning a dive trip to Baja today!

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