Headed to Cabo Sept 20th-27th

[mohave_steve]

I too would welcome any specific dive op recommendations.
I have heard some fairly general posative comments regarding Amigos Del Mar and Manta Divers. But none specific to instructors etc. I have been contemplating doing my AOW as well.

I would also love some additional input on the particular dive sites.

Thanks

Steve

 

[PriusDrIVER]

In Cabo itself, we used Baja Dive International (baja-dive.net). They seemed nice enough, I can't say anything about their dive boat as we were not on it. We just did a "private" dive trip which involved one of the little dinky water taxis out of the marina with a make shift ladder tossed over the side, we just dived there by Lover's Beach/Lands End. The dive guide was nice enough though, and the owner of the place seemed like a decent guy as well.

 

[Sideways]

I've read some decent things about Lands end Dive shop...including this one.


We went to Cabo San Lucas Mexico in march 2004. I had pre- booked diving with a site I had found on the internet. However, when I arrived, the phone number I was given of course did not work. I went to the concierge and had them call him . The office phone was disconnected and the mobile # was a voicemail, who by the way never called me back.

So what was I to do? I needed to dive!

I went with the concierge's recommendation and was very, very happy with Land's End Divers.

Cabo San Lucas Scuba Diving - Land's End Divers - Los Cabos, Baja, Mexico

I am happy to see that someone else here on the board recommends them. My Divemaster's name was Chalo. An unforgettable character who I would dive with any day. He went very out of his way to make sure I had a great time. I did about 6 dives and each one different. From Pelican Rock to Neptunes Finger. We dove Lover's Beach and Land's End. Pelican Rock and Neptune's finger are multiple dives and you'll not see the same fish twice. We also saw the Sand Falls, very nice. I was disappointed by lack of Sharks though. The marine life was abundant, with Pufferfish, Grunts, Squirrlefish, Parrotfish and Grouper.
The surge was stronger than expected, but luckily I am a strong swimmer. The water was also colder than anticipated never higher than 64 degrees.

Chalo, the DM, went so far as to go to their local "COSTCO" and transferred his digital pics to CD for me. Of course I tipped him heavily and bought him beers (Pacifico, good stuff) when the dives were done for the day.

So, if you're going to Cabo, dive Land's End! Ask for Chalo! Tell him Mike from NY sent you ..

Being this is my first "Dive" trip to Cabo...Im looking for dive shop info also. The ones Im looking at are "Blue Adventures" , "Manta" and "Lands End" All 3 offer 3 tank dives for right at $100.


**edit......also have read a few good reviews for "Baja Dive"

heres a link to all of these shops.....

http://www.bajadivers.com/Dive-Operators-Los-Cabos.html

 

[RAWalker]

I was in Cabo in May and dove with Eric at Land's End.
I had a great time even though it was off season. I we dove Pelican Rock/Sand fall and Mira wall. The owner of Land's End is acttually a diver who lives in the Phoenix area. From what Eric told me he bought the business because he liked diving in Cabo so much he spent much of his time there anyway.

 

[Franklyhooked]

I just finished my Advanced Open Water this weekend and noticed one of the AI's had a "Dive Cabo" T-shirt -- I asked him his recommendations: He spoke highly of Deep Blue (cabo diving/cabo san lucas scuba diving). He said the divemaster, Oscar, is great. I sounds like there are quite a few good choices.

 

[elwebst]

My buddies and I are going in Jan/Feb. Here's the situation - we always rent a house or very large condo. This is the big trip of the year, we splurge. It seems Pedregal has some nice villas for rent. Money really isn't the driver here, luxury is. No chance at all we'd stay at a resort or hotel.

But, we are also hoping for somewhere we can get back to at 2AM after Squid Roe or Cabo Wabo. We're diving too, but always put an "offgassing" day in the middle of the trip so we can go out the night before and then sleep till noon.

How does one get back to Pedregal late night? Are taxis plentiful? Or should we get a house elsewhere?

Finally, transportation? Rent a car? Mopeds for bar trips?

Thanks in advance!

Eric

 

[drbill]

As a videographer, one of the things I really liked about diving Cabo was that the fish seemed accustomed to human presence and allowed much closer approaches in many cases than I'd had elsewhere in the Gulf of California (where I dove for four winters). One of the things I didn't like was the heavy presence of boats and the related safety issues in the region of Pelikan Rock and Land's End.

 

[mohave_steve]

Hey Dr Bill,

Thanks for the input. I spoke with Carlos at Lands End earlier this week and it sounds like much of the diving activity is centered around Pelican Rock & Lands End.

What dive sites do you most recommend?

I had planned on diviving Cabo Pulmo but am hearing that a trip to La Paz may be a better choice.

I am hoping for at least four days of diving.

Thanks

Steve

 

[scubabob08]

Hello Divers. I have been Diving Cabo for 7 years and have dove with all the shops but I now Dive with Baja Dive.Shop is American owned and operated and I know I will get the same great service every time I Dive.
They have a 40 foot boat with hard top.They also wash and dry my gear for the next Dive at no charge.All Dive Masters do there best to make sure you have a great Dive.
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[PriusDrIVER]

SCUBA Diving magazine covers Cabo and other areas of Baja in the current issue of the magazine.

Scuba Diving Magazine - Baja & Western Mexico
Scuba Diving Magazine - Trip Reports by Location