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Gordo Banks
Advanced offshore seamount dive for hammerheads and pelagics.
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Longer boat run from Los Cabos to a deep blue-water pinnacle with strong-current potential, operator-gated access, and conditions that can shift from clear and calm to cold and demanding.
About Gordo Banks
Gordo Banks is an offshore seamount outside San Jose del Cabo where divers descend into blue water to reach a deep pinnacle head and pelagic cleaning-station action. It is dived for schooling hammerheads and other open-water encounters rather than relaxed reef structure, so the experience depends heavily on current, surface conditions, and whether the pinnacle is fishable on the day.
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Research Estimate At Gordo Banks
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
VisibilityVisibility: 20m
AccessChallenging entry effort
Coral HealthMixed health
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesNo facilities
CrowdedFew visitors
Current StrengthStrong current
Where Is Gordo Banks?
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Gordo Banks Planning Details
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
28m - 36m
Depth Note
Free descent into the blue to the pinnacle head. Sometimes this is a blue water dive and sometimes we dive on the pinnacle.
Best Season
July - January
Typical Conditions
Nothing typical, it depends on the month. Avoid in windy, low visibility.
Safety & Access At Gordo Banks
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Cold waterStrong current
Safety Notes
Diving in Los Cabos is seasonal. So we have every kind of condition here. It can be warm, blue, calm in late summer to fall. Spring is windy, choppy and cold and can offer lower visibility. The wildllife prefer the latter! So you can dive here all year, with the right safety check out.
Access Restrictions
Gordo Banks is a boat-only offshore dive that should be treated as guide-gated rather than a casual independent site. Many operators require prior experience checks and will skip it when current, wind, or surface pickup conditions are not acceptable.
Legal Notes
Expect normal Los Cabos offshore-dive operating controls through the boat captain and licensed local operator rather than informal self-entry. Follow all departure, safety-briefing, and local-guide requirements before treating Gordo Banks as diveable.
Local Intel For Gordo Banks
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba
36m Max Multi-level, total time 50 mins
Freedive
Gordo Banks is not an appropriate casual freedive site because the draw is deep pelagic action on an offshore seamount with current and blue-water pickup complexity.
Snorkel
This is not a practical snorkel site. Conditions, depth, and offshore logistics make it a scuba-first seamount dive.
Gordo Banks Dive Conditions Planner
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Wildlife at Gordo Banks
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Recent Logged Visits At Gordo Banks
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Dive Spot Log Averages At Gordo Banks
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Conditions
Avg. Visibility20m
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Gordo Banks Guide - Frequently Asked Questions
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Gordo Banks Guide - Sources and Updates
Last Updated
Recent community updates
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Feb 15, 2026Research Sources
assets.simpleviewinc.com · Tourism Board Pdf
Recent Los Cabos guide highlighting Gordo Banks for rays, turtles, whale sharks, and large fish life.
www.diveninjaexpeditions.com · Operator
Current local operator site referenced in Los Cabos regional diving material for advanced offshore trips.
www.loscabosguide.com · Regional Guide
Regional Los Cabos diving guide listing Gordo Banks among the area's flagship advanced wildlife sites.
