Diving at La Reina or El Bajo–La Paz
La Paz
Description
Diving in La Paz means immersing yourself in one of the most vibrant marine ecosystems in the Sea of Cortez. This tour takes you to one iconic site per outing, either La Reina or El Bajo, carefully selected based on sea conditions and group profile. Each day is designed to offer a safe, authentic, and deeply immersive ocean experience for divers seeking more than a standard dive. This is where the adventure truly begins.
La Reina is a site full of motion, color, and life. Its rocky formations attract large schools of tropical fish, giant manta rays, turtles, and jacks that surround divers in a constant underwater ballet. This is a smooth, scenic dive ideal for divers with solid experience who want to enjoy the ocean with control and wonder. A dive that captivates through beauty and flow.
El Bajo is a deep and powerful seamount where the blue takes center stage. Diving here is technical, demanding, and thrilling, reserved for highly experienced divers. Depth and currents create the perfect setting for large schools of fish and, occasionally, hammerhead sharks —not guaranteed—. An intense experience for those ready to push their limits.
Key Points
Max: Up to 10 persons
Duration: 7:00 hrs
Guide language: Spanish, English
What's Included
- Transportation by boat
- Lunch, beverages, cookies and fruit
- 2 dives
- Diving instructor
- Full diving equipment
Itinerary
La Reina
Departing from La Paz, we head by boat to La Reina, where two dives are conducted around rocky formations rich in marine life. A smooth and scenic dive focused on color and biodiversity.
El Bajo
From La Paz, we navigate to El Bajo, a deep seamount where two advanced dives are conducted, featuring blue-water descents and variable currents in a powerful marine environment.
Where
What's Not Included
Recommendations
Requirements
La Reina
• Newly certified divers are not accepted
• Intermediate open-water diving experience
El Bajo
• Advanced Open Water certification
• Over 100 logged dives, or
• 50 logged dives + mandatory check dive the day before
-A minimum of 4 divers is required
-Please check availability before making your booking.
Cancellation Policy
-Free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure.
-Subject to weather and sea conditions.
Swimming with the whale sharks was worth every penny! No sunscreen so wear a swim shirt or rent a wetsuit. Our Captain Solomon was fabulous and our guide Nano was fun, energetic and did everything he could to make this a magical experience for everyone on board. We were the first pick up and last drop off which meant for a super long day but highly recommend!!
Karen Knight
July 2025
We took the whale shark watching tour; we had a fantastic day with tons of sharks. Truly a dream. I would recommend it a thousand times over.
Sofía Mühlhausen
July 2025
This was an amazing excursion. The Captain knew right where to drop you in so you can swim along the whale shark. If you hesitate, you ok be behind. The captain’s mate did a wonderful job of orienting you once you jumped in the water and he took amazing photos and video. I definitely recommend Gluup for this trip.
Robert Johnson
July 2025