Scuba diving in La Ventana - Mexico

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Scuba diving at La Reina, Cerralvo Island.

  • Cerralvo Island & La Reina
  • June to October
  • From Open Water

One of our favourite ‘Escape the Crowd’ dive trips in Baja Sur from Los Cabos is to La Reina; situated to the north of Cerralvo Island. Cerralvo Island faces the traditional fishing town of La Ventana in the Sea of Cortez, a place recently made famous for the mobula ray aggregations in spring. At the east side of Cerralvo Island, a huge underwater canyon (one of the deepest parts of the Cortez in southern Baja!) creates the perfect environment for migrating whales, pods of dolphins, Orca, and more. La Reina itself is a small pinnacle at the north of Cerralvo that invites giant mantas to rest as they traverse ocean currents. 

It is a LONG day (starting at 5 am, returning at 6.30 pm) but is the perfect spot for divers looking to explore. Come and dive or even just snorkel around the isolated rocky reef of “La Reina“. 

 


Tour details Price & booking

Tour Outlines

We either depart from La Paz or La Ventana, depending on conditions.


What's included

  • All dive Equipment Standard equipment, tanks and weights.
  • Shared Boat Panga style 28ft boat : Shade, ladder, emergency o2 and first aid equipment.
  • Transportation from Los Cabos and Todos Santos
  • Breakfast pack
  • Picnic Lunch With all drinks and snacks for the day
  • Tanks and Weights

Schedule

June 1st until 31 October
Shared boat available

Departure

From Los Cabos
Transportation included

Duration

2 dives | 2 Tanks
LONG Day! (5 am to 6.30 pm)

Price & Booking

Cerralvo Island & La Reina

Price in USD | Cash discount available

Shared Tour

$ 330 per person

2 tanks

Diving equipment included

San Jose pick up $40 each way

We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule if we have less than 4 divers signed up. We will be in constant communication.

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Tour Info and Requirements

Included :

Transportation from Cabo San Lucas, Dive Guide, Panga style 28ft boat (Shade, ladder, emergency o2 and first aid equipment), fish or veggie ceviche beach picnic with all drinks and snacks for the day (let us know if you have any food allergies) tanks, weights and ALL equipment.

Experience level:
Open Water level certified.

Max Depth:
80ft/25m (60ft/18m profile option)

Maximum group size per boat:
8 divers and 2 guides Max per boat and divided by experience.
(2 boats available ask for a discount price for more than 8 divers)

Water Temps

June – July 70f – 75f | 22c -25c (5mm suit for June)

July – Nov 80f | 28C  (3mm sufficient)


Scuba Diving Reviews

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Best operator in Cabo

aura and her team are simply the best dive operators in Cabo. Word class attention to detail and world class service I would never use anyone else.

By Cabolectric on TripAdvisor

Fantastic dive

Fantastic dive. Very knowledgeable and friendly dive shop. Good water, snacks and a great video at the end. Highly recommend!

By Bredesen L on TripAdvisor

Highly Recommend!! Wonderful from start to finish

Highly Highly Recommend this company. We had Certified scuba divers, Discovery Divers and snorkelers and they were able to accommodate all of us. Great Dive Masters. Will be using again on return trip to Cabo. Appreciate how easy it was to book…

By Deedee Beem on TripAdvisor

So Professional!

I had not been diving for over 6 years, and had an awesome experience with Antonio. I was nervous and anxious, but he was extremely patient with me, and made sure that I was comfortable, every step of the way. The entire…

By Meghan on TripAdvisor

Aweome, Amazing, Outstanding

Cabo Private Guides is awesome. They go above and beyond to provide and amazing experience. It's always so frustrating to dive when you get put in with a group of strangers and your dive gets cut short if someone goes through their…

By Sarah S on TripAdvisor

Safe and excited about what I learned

Dee is a consummate professional. She has your safety at the highest point but fun is a very close second. I did a two tank dive and then a one tank dive the second day. Each dive was better than the last.…

By Jim V on TripAdvisor

Best Diving & Whaleshark tour in Cabo!

Had an amazing time with Cabo Private Dive! The booking process was easy and the owner, Laura, followed-up and kept us updated on our schedule. I was lucky to get to dive with Laura one day where we saw sardines and a…

By N4L7419 on TripAdvisor

“Cadillac” Dive service

Where to begin? First off, my husband booked a diving adventure for the both of us. We changed the dates and times a couple of times (working around a wedding schedule), and Laura was very accommodating. The day we flew to Cabo,…

By Desireé C on TripAdvisor

Amazing time, wonderful company, and fantastic guides!

Laura and her company, Cabo Private Guide, were highly recommended on the Pueblo Buento Owners Group. I called several other companies, and chose Laura's because of her great communication, prices, and custom trip for my group. She was wonderful about explaining where…

By Alissa on TripAdvisor

Diving trip to La Reina

What is underwater? The seafloor drops off to 600 meters within a mile on the channel side and down to 1 Km off the east side. This provides the necessary ocean currents and sea habitat for big-game fish and passing migrating pelagic animals. La Reina dive site has seen the return of the giant pelagic manta ray in the past two years, although sightings are still very unpredictable. In addition to this incredible animal encounter, Cerralvo Island is also a sanctuary for super squadrons of Mobula Munkiana (a smaller cousin of the giant manta) that can be found from April through the summer. This, in turn, attracts Orcas that feed on the giant schools. Sperm whales and humpback whales have been seen regularly.

In addition to the larger aquatic life encounters that require some good luck at the whim of mother-nature, Cerralvo Island is home to abundant, resident, tropical sea life and pristine white sand beaches. In a typical dive we can see tropical fish, free-swimming moray eels, huge eagle rays and more.

Itinerary to Cerralvo Island

THE DAYS BEFORE

** We recommend doing a local dive in Cabo San Lucas first to make sure there are no issues when we are very far away from our dive center**

THE DAY OF

5.00 am leave Los Cabos via Route 19. Breakfast pack and optional stop for coffee if we make good time!

7.30-8 am arrive at the departure point

This is either Playa Centro in La Ventana or Dive In La Paz Dive Center, depending on conditions and logistical preferences. Bathrooms available.

8-8.30am departure.

Boat Picnic

2pm/2.30pm return.

5.30pm back to Los Cabos .
We recommend not making any dinner reservations until 7.30pm.

 

Dive site: What to bring to your dive in La Reina reef

Are you wondering what to bring for your diving day at La Reina? Here is list that can help you while diving in this dive site :

  • Hats
  • Reef safe sunscreen
  • Camera
  • Any personal equipment you would like to bring (keep it limited!)
  • Any necessary sea sickness medicine if you experience this (we do not experience too much choppy conditions this time of year)
  • Tips for the crew

Managing your expectations while diving in La Reina

This is a bespoke private tour for a small number of people in a rustic area away from the usual luxuries of Los Cabos. Safety and wildlife encounters are our priority.

The cost of the tour is due to the distance from Cabo, the 12+ hour tour time and guaranteeing a safe, private or semi/private service so that you can enjoy as much as nature has to offer all to yourselves.

The transportation is a standard vehicle for 1-2 people or a 6 -10 seater for 3-4 people.

Diving boats are 26ft – 28ft dive panga boats with expert, local crew for diving and snorkeling. There is shade, snacks/refreshments and lunch but some of the boats do not have a bathroom and you would need to jump in the water as you will be at sea for 6 hours. We go here in the hot summer so it’s hard not to jump in the water!

We need a minimum of 4 divers to run this tour. If you are a solo diver, we can actively try and sell more spaces.

In addition, if there is anything you can think of to help us make the trip more comfortable just let us know.


Price & booking