Headed to Cabo Sept 20th-27th

[evilclown]

Please give us a report when you get back. Thanks! have a great trip!

 

[ItsBruce]

I've done a dozen dives at Pelican Rock and have only just begun to see all there is to see. If your group is up to a deep dive, i.e. sufficiently knowledgeable and experienced, you might try a dive that starts at Middle Wall and ends at Pelican Rock. There are some spectacular pinnacles at about 115 fsw. Let me repeat: This is an advanced level dive, and is well worth doing.

BTW: One of my favorite restaurants anywhere is a place called Brazilia. They serve meat. Lots of it. On skewers that they bring to your table and carve right there. Warning: You won't fit into your wetsuit afterwards.

 

[driftwood]

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

2am is not late for Squid Roe, the party there is just getting started and there should be plenty of taxis around. Transportation, since Pedregal is pretty close to 'downtown', I would rely on taxis. Talk to the property manager of the house you are renting and get the number of a good taxi driver that you can stick with the entire trip. Might be less expensive to hire a taxi for your entire trip than to nickel and dime the fares.

 

[shawnferd]

Does anyone know of an "all inclusive" hotel/resort that has diving included as part of the stay?

Also any dive operators to avoid would be appreciated, as well as good ones and good dives.

Thanks for the info, all.

 

[scubabob08]

I have been Diving with Baja Dive for a few years.They have a 40 foot boat that has a full hard top and wide beam so its stable also all safty gear H2o,first aid and PADI Dive Masters that take small groups of 5 Divers.I dont like sitting on a small boat with Divers stepping on my gear and baking in the sun.
My gear is washed,dryed and stored for the next day by the crew.
They also dont put new Divers with the advanced Divers. This can cut short your Dives.
There is always a full cooler if bottled water on board and spare save a Dive parts.
Last Dive out I needed a fin strap and another Diver needed a BCD hose both were on Board. check this link Home

 

[PriusDrIVER]

You can rent mopeds and cars in town, we had 6 of us staying at a house in el Pedregal and we had a mini-van we picked up at the airport. We used it to go grocery shopping and to visit a beach off the beaten path, but beyond that we didn't really use it much...other than toting the dive gear to the marina.

As for getting around town, we walked a good bit. We were in lower el Pedregal close to the gated entrance right by Romeo y Julieta Ristorante...so the walking wasn't too bad. We also took a taxi/van back one night, I'm sure the women would have prefered less walking in their uncomfortable shoes.

One thing to keep in mind is that water is limited in a house. If you run out, you usually have to pay for a truck to refill your water supply. So, skip the 2-showers per day...I couldn't understand why you'd shower and then go lay on the beach 30 minutes later and get all sandy/salty. Take a morning dip in the pool to wake up, shower before going out to dinner and clubbing at night.

Taxis are pretty common from what I recall. If you have someone that speaks spanish you will likely have an easier time calling a taxi to drive you from the house to the clubs...but, there aren't really addresses in el Pedregal, so it can be tricky to tell them where you are.

Getting back from the clubs, you may have to walk a little way to get to where they are all at, but they are definitely around. Avoid the temptation of driving drunk, and also avoid bar fights...otherwise you can end up like this guy: Oregon man dies in Mexican jail after reported beatings - Breaking News From Oregon & Portland - Oregonlive.com

We haven't decided what we are doing this year, if we just take a taxi from the airport to the house and rent a car for the first day to go get groceries and then just take advantage of feet and taxis or what. We still have to decide how much we want to "get out of town", we didn't visit San Jose del Cabo last time.

Good luck. The houses in el Pedgregal vary greatly, but all seem to be pretty nice and some are just over the top.

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

 

[suedownunder1]

Hello Divers.I just got back from Cabo from two days of Diving. The storm just missed Cabo. We had about 60 feet of vis and warm water.We saw Mantas, green sea turtles,sea Horses.The Day after the storm passed there were more fish than I have ever seen in one place you could barely see the outher Divers.The wreck on the point is more uncovered than I have ever seen it and the sea lions colony is very active.
I Dive with a company called Baja Dive located in the Tesoro Resort its the First shop as you pull in to lot 8.They have great Dive Masters nice boat good gear and take small groups.I have used several shops there but the service is never the same. web site here www.baja-dive.net

 

[Sideways]

Hello Divers.I just got back from Cabo from two days of Diving. The storm just missed Cabo. We had about 60 feet of vis and warm water.We saw Mantas, green sea turtles,sea Horses.The Day after the storm passed there were more fish than I have ever seen in one place you could barely see the outher Divers.The wreck on the point is more uncovered than I have ever seen it and the sea lions colony is very active.
I Dive with a company called Baja Dive located in the Tesoro Resort its the First shop as you pull in to lot 8.They have great Dive Masters nice boat good gear and take small groups.I have used several shops there but the service is never the same. web site here www.baja-dive.net

Thanks for the report!! Heading down in 2 days

 

[PriusDrIVER]

What sites did you dive? Sounds like a great trip!

Also, what depth were your dives at? We have a newbie in our group, just trying to find our options.

Hello Divers.I just got back from Cabo from two days of Diving. The storm just missed Cabo. We had about 60 feet of vis and warm water.We saw Mantas, green sea turtles,sea Horses.The Day after the storm passed there were more fish than I have ever seen in one place you could barely see the outher Divers.The wreck on the point is more uncovered than I have ever seen it and the sea lions colony is very active.
I Dive with a company called Baja Dive located in the Tesoro Resort its the First shop as you pull in to lot 8.They have great Dive Masters nice boat good gear and take small groups.I have used several shops there but the service is never the same. web site here www.baja-dive.net

 

[suedownunder1]

We Dove peligan rock Down to 65 feet and lands end at 60 feet.
Diving Cabo is real easy most Dives start shallow 15 to 25 feet.