PADI DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
Scuba diving in the Sea of Cortés is an unforgettable experience, with caves, reefs, and sand falls to explore. The following are some favorite dive locations suitable for beginner scuba divers to experience (average depth: 40ft.) near Cabo San Lucas: Pelican Rock and the North Wall.
Diving conditions are great all year. June to December offer the greatest visibility, warmest water and longest periods of calm weather. Visibility can exceed 100 feet, and the temperature averages between 78°F and 85°F.
On this excursion you will:
- Join certified dive instructors for a short orientation
- Test your skills and gain some confidence in shallow water
- Once you're ready, be taken up to 20-40 feet below the surface
- Encounter schooling fish and brilliant coral formations indigenous to the Sea of Cortez
Share an exciting day
In this dive, we'll swim next to huge boulders covered with sea fans, sponges, tropical fish, eels, guitarfish, seahorses, scorpion stonefish, octopus, pufferfish, sometimes stingrays and mobule rays as well as turtles passing by.
Trip details:
- Dives: 1
- Boat: 46" Newton Special
- Water Temp: 25-30°C / 77-86°F
- Average Visibility: 12 m / 39 ft
- Depth: 9-15 mts / 30-50 ft
YOUR DAY WILL INCLUDE
- PADI certified Dive Instructor
- Scuba equipment
- Wetsuit (in winter)
- Water and light refreshments
- Round trip transportation in an air-conditioned van from most hotels in Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo
RESTRICTIONS
- Minimum age: 10 years old
- Maximum age: 60 years old
- Maximum weight: 265 lbs (120 kg)
- Expecting mothers are restricted
- Based on PADI’s flying after diving recommendations, beginner divers shouldn’t fly within 12 hours after a dive
- Guests with respiratory, cardiovascular or ear problems are restricted
- Avoid being under the influence of alcohol or drugs while diving
- Good mental and physical conditions are required
- An acknowledgement of risk will need to be signed before participation
Sign up for your class here!
WHAT TO BRING
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Change of clothes
- Money for optional purchases
- Biodegradable Sunscreen
- Additional items will be covered with the dive instructor prior to course