About this spot
Cabo Pulmo is one of the oldest coral reef systems in the eastern Pacific, and decades of strict protection have produced fish biomass densities rare anywhere in the Gulf of California. Dives run 8 to 20 metres over hard coral structures, with 15-metre visibility typical and mild currents that make navigation manageable for intermediate divers. Water temperatures range from 22°C in cooler months to 29°C at the summer peak. The site rewards patience. Green sea turtles move through regularly, often resting on the reef or cruising the mid-water column. Great barracuda hang in loose aggregations near the shallower structures, while blacktip reef sharks patrol the edges of the reef, particularly at depth. June through November is the recommended window, when warmer water coincides with peak marine activity and the best overall conditions in the park. A 3mm wetsuit suits most of the season, with a 5mm more comfortable toward the cooler end of that range.
📖 Guía: Buceo en México: 51 sitios desde cenotes hasta inmersiones con tiburones
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Esenciales del viaje
Todo lo que necesitas antes de hacer la maleta — checklist, sol, logística.
Trip checklist
- 🛂 Visa-free or visa-on-arrival
- 🤿 Pack: 3/2 mm shorty
- 📜 C-card + dive insurance (DAN)
- 📔 Dive logbook
- 🧴 Reef-safe sunscreen SPF 50+
- 🔌 Plug type A/B · 127V adapter
- 💊 Seasickness meds + ear drops
- 📱 Offline maps + emergency contact
Quick facts
- 🌘 Moon Waning crescent · 39%
- 🤿 Wetsuit 3/2 mm shorty
- GPS
› Información de sostenibilidad
Desde tu país de salida
- Visado: Sin visado · 90 días máx.
- Vuelo: 11h · directo
- Jet-lag: 1h este · 1 día de recuperación
Preguntas frecuentes
›Compared to Cabo San Lucas?
Completely different — Cabo Pulmo is a quiet conservation village 90 min north. Calm, undeveloped.
›Bull sharks?
Winter months (Dec-Mar) — at El Bajo. Different vibe from Playa.
