Santa Maria/Chileno Beach in Cabo San Lucas

[lardo5150]

Ok, I have used the search option, cant find to much on this dive site. I dove the Pulmo last year, and will do it again this year (october). I am also going to be doing some Land's End diving. Has anyone dove the Chileno Beach/Santa Maria/Corridor??? Is it worth it? Should I just skip it and go somewhere else. What is the marine life like if any. thanks for the help. :06:

 

[dlndavid]

I like the diving there, it ain't the carribean, but it is diving.

 

[lardo5150]

Ya, but also, let me clarify just in case. I am going to be diving there no matter what, but want to know if I should skip that one site or not. Man, I would love to hit he caribean. that would be sweet.

 

[dlndavid]

What other dive sights will you be doing?
Here is a trip report of mine from last year. I'll be there 10 22-29 05

Trip report: Los Cabos 9-29-2004 thru 10-6-2004

Los Cabos at the Club Regina, Westin
20 Minutes from Cabo San Lucas and 10 minutes from San Jose del Cabo
Trip date: 9/29/2004 thru 10/6/2004
Dive Operator: Amigos del Mar CSL

1 of 6 dives, Sat Oct. 2nd
My Dive #7 Pelican Rock, near El Arco, Lovers Beach
Depth: 87 ft
Time: 44 min.
Water temp: 80 deg F
Visibility: 60+ ft
Boat: Trimaran
Saw a few reef sharks on the bottom, various fish (not a whole lot), a few lobsters in crevices. Relaxing dive, good beginning. Used 3 mil full suit.

2 of 6 dives, Sat Oct. 2nd
My Dive #8 Neptune’s Finger, near El Arco, Lovers Beach
Depth: 73 ft
Time: 43 min.
Water temp: 80 deg F
Visibility: 60+ ft
Boat: Trimaran
Saw 2 White Tip Sharks, very close, very curious, one large ray.

3 of 6 dives, Mon Oct. 4th
My Dive #9 Blow Hole, near Chileno Beach
Depth: 79 ft
Time: 36 min.
Water temp: 81 deg F
Visibility: 60+ ft
Boat: 6 diver panga
Very beautiful underwater scenery. Did my 1st swim through, really fun.

4 of 6 dives, Mon Oct. 4th
My Dive #10 Twin Dolphins, near Chileno Beach
Depth: 65 ft
Time: 47 min.
Water temp: 81 deg F
Visibility: 60+ ft
Boat: 6 diver panga
Very beautiful underwater scenery, with fans corals and sponges. Saw my 1st lobster walking about in the open, cool!

5 of 6 dives, Tues Oct. 5th
My Dive #11 Gordo Banks, 1 ½ hour boat ride from CSL marina
Depth: 105 ft
Time: 36 min.
Water temp: 77 deg F
Visibility: 80+ ft
Boat: 6 diver panga
Gordo Banks is an underwater mountain with the peak 110 ft below the surface.
We anchored, ascended on the line to depth. Stayed at depth for 10 min, then to 60 ft for another 10 min. Lots of schooling Jack and Tuna. Very exciting dive, and my deepest to date. After surfacing we had lunch while doing our 1 ½ hour SI.

6 of 6 dives, Tues Oct. 5th
My Dive #12 Gordo Banks
Depth: 101 ft
Time: 45 min.
Water temp: 80 deg F
Visibility: 80+ ft
Boat: 6 diver panga
Still looking for Hammer Head Sharks or large Mantas, but no luck. Saw a Sea Lion quite surprisingly, as he was 8 miles from the nearest rookery. He was an excellent swimmer, and man could he hold his breath. There were lots of small jelly fish around, which I avoided. But after surfacing I got a pimple like rash on one shoulder. I think it may be the Jellyfish larva as discussed on another thread.

All and all it was great diving, Amigos del Mar were very friendly and very safe.
The stay at the Westin Club Regina was fabulous, can’t wait to go back, as I didn’t get a chance to dive Cabo Pulma, they were diving there the day we were leaving.

 

[lardo5150]

I will do the Cabo Pulmo dive, I did that last year, was awesome. Sounds like Chileno beach would be nice to see, so I will actually get some dives in there. Thanks for the trip report also.