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La Paz (Baja California Sur), including Espiritu Santo

Sea lions, whale sharks, and desert-meets-ocean adventures in the Sea of Cortez

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 16 sources

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Signature sites

Featured dive spots for La Paz (Baja California Sur), including Espiritu Santo

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C-59 Wreck dive spot

C-59 Wreck

Wreck

Boat-only artificial-reef wreck off La Paz with easy exterior tours.

AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
El Bajito dive spot

El Bajito

Reef

Shallow rocky reef off Los Islotes with current and fish life.

Visibility18 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CurrentStrong current
SurgeModerate surge
El Bajo (Marisla) dive spot

El Bajo (Marisla)

DeepPinnacle

Deep seamount off La Paz with hammerheads and pelagics.

Visibility25 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CurrentVery strong current
SurgeModerate surge
El Bajo Sea Mounts dive spot

El Bajo Sea Mounts

Pinnacle

Offshore La Paz seamounts for hammerheads and other pelagics.

Visibility19 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CurrentStrong current
Fang Ming (Wreck) dive spot

Fang Ming (Wreck)

Wreck

Protected artificial-reef wreck with turtles off Espiritu Santo.

Visibility15 m
AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CurrentLight current
SurgeLight surge
La Paz dive spot

La Paz

CavePinnacleReef

Boat diving from La Paz into the Sea of Cortez.

Visibility18 m
AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CurrentModerate current