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Cabo Pulmo

Big fish schools, bull shark season, and a community-built marine park on Baja's East Cape

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Destination Guide Sources For Cabo Pulmo

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

19 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.

CONANP Cabo Pulmo National Park microsite - Entrance fee and basic park information
CONANP DescubreANP Cabo Pulmo - Protected area overview (only coral reef system in the Gulf of California), access notes, visitor guidance
CONANP DescubreANP Cabo Pulmo (Spanish) - Visitor rules and fee notes (including reduced-rate note for nationals/residents)
UNESCO World Heritage: Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California - Context for Cabo Pulmo's importance within the Gulf of California protected areas
Smithsonian Ocean: Cabo Pulmo coral reef success story

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

19 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.

CONANP Cabo Pulmo National Park microsite - Entrance fee and basic park information
CONANP DescubreANP Cabo Pulmo - Protected area overview (only coral reef system in the Gulf of California), access notes, visitor guidance
CONANP DescubreANP Cabo Pulmo (Spanish) - Visitor rules and fee notes (including reduced-rate note for nationals/residents)
UNESCO World Heritage: Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California - Context for Cabo Pulmo's importance within the Gulf of California protected areas
Smithsonian Ocean: Cabo Pulmo coral reef success story

- Reef age and conservation success framing

Visit Los Cabos: Cabo Pulmo - Tourism-board overview and activity ideas

Aeropuertos GAP: Los Cabos (SJD) - Airport operator page for SJD codes and basics

Aeropuertos GAP: La Paz (LAP) - Airport operator page for LAP codes and basics

DAN Emergency Assistance - DAN emergency hotline details

SSS Chamber Network: Cabo San Lucas chamber listing - Recompression chamber contact listing for Cabo San Lucas

Cabo Pulmo Scuba Diving (operator): payment note on no ATMs - Local operator note: no ATMs or card terminals in Cabo Pulmo

Cabo Pulmo Beach Resort blog: dive site depth examples - Depth examples and seasonal notes for popular local dive sites

DiveJourney spot pages (internal linking reference) - Reference for internal spot slugs used in signature sites

Destination hero photo by Pascal van de Vendel - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@pascalvendel

CONANP Cabo Pulmo location - Supports Cabo Pulmo as a protected marine park destination and anchors the park-level planning context.

Visit Los Cabos about the region - Supports the year-round warm-weather context and Cabo Pulmo’s reef biodiversity within the Los Cabos region.