ssssnake529
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Wrapping up a trip to Cabo San Lucas.
Did a couple of days of diving.
First day, we dived at Pelican Rock and Land's End.
Both were very crowded. Must have been at least 20-30 boats in a very small area. Boats constantly criss-crossing above us during the dive. Tons of other divers in the water all around. Visibility was poor, water filled with sand and grit.
Saw some fish and a "sand waterfall." Nothing too exciting.
Second day, we went further out, to a place called Whale Head. Nobody else around. Visibility was decent. Saw a bunch of rays of various types, including a big school of eagle rays that stayed with us for a while. Overall, a good dive.
After this, our guide checked his texts and told us that his compatriots were reporting that Land's End was "amazing." We went back to Land's End. I thought that Land's End had been crowded when we went there before. It was significantly more crowded the second time. I would say it was "amazingly" crowded.
So many boats it was difficult to even get our group of 4 into the water safely. Total cluster F. Visibility was really bad. Groups of divers everywhere. Didn't see much of anything. Getting back into the boat was challenging. So many boats in such a small space that we were constantly in the way of oncoming boats. Finally, the captain had us hang on to a rope and towed us out to sea to get away from all the traffic. Easily my least enjoyable dive so far.
All of our dives were short. I'm a serious air hog, and was back on the boat with 1300+psi. Each of our dives was about a half hour long.
Is this what Cabo diving is like? Were we doing it wrong?
I guess if I had to go back (which I likely won't) I would skip the close in spots entirely, and just go somewhere with fewer people (like the one Whale's Head dive site.)
Anyone out there who had a great experience diving Cabo? What dive sites did you go to? What was it like?
Did a couple of days of diving.
First day, we dived at Pelican Rock and Land's End.
Both were very crowded. Must have been at least 20-30 boats in a very small area. Boats constantly criss-crossing above us during the dive. Tons of other divers in the water all around. Visibility was poor, water filled with sand and grit.
Saw some fish and a "sand waterfall." Nothing too exciting.
Second day, we went further out, to a place called Whale Head. Nobody else around. Visibility was decent. Saw a bunch of rays of various types, including a big school of eagle rays that stayed with us for a while. Overall, a good dive.
After this, our guide checked his texts and told us that his compatriots were reporting that Land's End was "amazing." We went back to Land's End. I thought that Land's End had been crowded when we went there before. It was significantly more crowded the second time. I would say it was "amazingly" crowded.
So many boats it was difficult to even get our group of 4 into the water safely. Total cluster F. Visibility was really bad. Groups of divers everywhere. Didn't see much of anything. Getting back into the boat was challenging. So many boats in such a small space that we were constantly in the way of oncoming boats. Finally, the captain had us hang on to a rope and towed us out to sea to get away from all the traffic. Easily my least enjoyable dive so far.
All of our dives were short. I'm a serious air hog, and was back on the boat with 1300+psi. Each of our dives was about a half hour long.
Is this what Cabo diving is like? Were we doing it wrong?
I guess if I had to go back (which I likely won't) I would skip the close in spots entirely, and just go somewhere with fewer people (like the one Whale's Head dive site.)
Anyone out there who had a great experience diving Cabo? What dive sites did you go to? What was it like?
