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A 3 mm wetsuit will not be sufficient in April, or even May. I wouldn't wear one in Loreto waters until at least mid to late June, as the water temps are more appropriate for a 5 mm that time of year. ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

It is ... just keep in mind ... and it bears repeating ... the water's pretty cold in the winter. The diving's still good, but you'll want a 7mm wetsuit. There are a couple places in town to rent kayaks ... one's better for sea kayaks and the other for sit-on-tops. Kayaking in the park is...

I really like diving in La Paz ... and have done it fairly often, as I have friends down there, including one particular dive operator. The diving's a bit more expensive than Loreto because the sites are further away ... and one has to cover the costs of getting to and from the diving. And in...

La Paz has some pretty good diving that time of year. Again, though, it ain't warm water diving. It's not bad, but you'll be wearing at least a 5 mil. Their sea lions are a lot more interactive than the ones further north ... but it's a bit of a ride getting out to the rookery. La Paz also has...

I'll add some thoughts to add to what Hiker11 posted ... Besides places like Loreto there are some other places in the Sea of Cortez that merit considering. La Paz ... roughly 200 miles south of Loreto is one such place. Also, during the summer months, Mexico Liveaboards offers a liveaboard...

I lived in Loreto for four and a half years ... having just moved away three months ago. I'm surprised to read your review of Blue Nation, since I've done hundreds of dives with them and never had a bad experience. But no dive company is 100%, and it's possible they had a bad day. As you say...

Last Saturday, in my "front yard" ...

Happened to me ... about four years ago, when I first moved down here ... in Tecate. But that's another story, and not an uncommon one. Driving in Baja has its own challenges. If you're gonna do it, here's some advice from someone who lives down here for the past four years, and has made the...

I had a similar experience in 2019, on the Quino out of San Jose del Cabo. Very rough conditions the whole week ... a 30 hour trip down, and 32 hour trip back due to heavy seas. Pretty much everyone on board was seasick during the crossing ... including crew. We pulled into San Jose del Cabo at...

Based on my experiences in both places. But that is a pretty high bar, when you consider that means that Socorro beat out Raja Ampat for second place ... ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Come to Loreto. Contact Blue Nation diving ... Monica will set you up. PM me if you want more info. I've lived here nearly four years, and have done some significant diving in the area. November/December is a good time. Water temps starting to turn cooler ... last year that time I logged temps...

All boats going to the Revillagigedos go to Isla Socorro for the naval inspection. It's built into the itinerary. I've been down there twice on the Solmar V and we did both times ... as explained in the briefing, the physical inspection is required by the Mexican Navy. They build the dive...

Diving around Cabo san Lucas can be pretty nice that time of year. I like Manta Dive ... located right at the marina. They're a well-run dive op that gives you a good experience for the money. You're gonna love the Socorros (Revillagigedos is the real name ... Socorro is just the largest of...

Meh ... I've got almost twice as many posts as Frank, and I get outside every day. I'm currently sitting on a rooftop patio in the Thamel district of Kathmandu, awaiting sunrise and transport off to play in the Himalayas for a couple days. It's not a question of activities, it's a matter of...

Believe me when I say if there was a decent shore dive here I'd have found it by now. Problem is the best diving ... in fact, almost all of the diving ... is out on the islands. Bottom topography near the mainland is mostly quite shallow and sandy ... ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

No ... it's all boat diving. Most of the best dives are either seamounts or out on the islands. I've heard there's a pretty nice shore dive in La Paz (four hours south of here), but I haven't dived it yet. ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Did that once in Bahía de Los Angeles. Problem is that most of the capitans don’t know where the dive sites are ... you’re just as likely to end up looking at sand or wet rocks instead of reef life

T Tell me about it ... they sometimes don’t have room for me, and I live here! In fairness, covid restrictions limit them to less than half capacity these days.

Mi español está mejorando lentamente. La gasolina es muy cara en Loreto ... casi un dólar por litro. Loreto's beaches are all part of the Parque Nacional de Loreto ... technically, shell collecting is illegal anywhere in the park. But as with most laws here, enforcement is lax and people tend...

Covid cost me a 104 day surface interval ... the longest (by far) I have stayed out of the water since learning how to dive. Down here it's all boat diving, and both the marina and the national park we dive in were closed for more than three months. But the good news is that the closure allowed...