Diving the Sea of Cortez

Head into Espíritu Santo National Park by private boat for two dives exploring its underwater habitats. At Los Islotes, enter the waters around a sea lion colony with the chance to watch these agile swimmers beneath the surface. Follow your dive master to a second site, exploring a reef alive with marine life. Pause for lunch onboard during your day on the water.

Venture into open water for two advanced dives at El Bajo, a seamount known for gatherings of scalloped hammerhead sharks. Descend into its current-swept waters and search the blue for their distinctive silhouettes. Keep watch for giant mantas, whale sharks and tuna, which may also appear here. This is a day for experienced divers drawn to deeper water and the possibility of encountering some of the Sea of Cortez’s larger marine species.

Trade your dive gear for a day on land, heading to Los Cerritos Beach to spend time beside the Pacific and savor a relaxed beach picnic. Continue to Todos Santos, a Pueblo Mágico where art galleries and artisan boutiques bring an afternoon of browsing. Wander among its colonial-era architecture and explore the town’s creative side before returning to La Paz.

Make two dives among the shipwrecks of La Paz, exploring vessels that now form part of the bay’s underwater landscape. Possible sites include the Salvatierra, a former ferry encrusted with coral, and the Fang Ming, an intact former smuggling vessel resting upright on the seafloor. Discover how these ships have become habitats for sealife, with this new dimension to your exploration of the Sea of Cortez.

Choose between two ways to explore more of Baja’s marine life. At La Reina, near Isla Cerralvo,divea cleaning station known for giant manta ray encounters, alongside other vibrant species. Alternatively, devote the day to Cabo Pulmo National Park, where a regenerated reef supports an extraordinary concentration of fish. Both options offer advanced diving, with a different perspective on the richness of these waters.

After days exploring the reefs, shipwrecks and marine life of the Sea of Cortez, bid La Paz goodbye and head to the airport for your onward flight.