Divers Inn - Sea of Cortez
If you’re heading to the Sea of Cortez, the team at Divers Inn are who we call first. They really stand out for their small group trips and their focus on getting you to the less-trodden sites. We particularly love them for longer, multi-day excursions to places like Isla Espíritu Santo, where the water often turns an impossible turquoise, and you can practically taste the salt in the air. Divers Inn excels at making you feel like you're diving with friends, not just a tour operator. Their boats are comfortable, not flashy, and the crew genuinely loves the ocean. We’ve had some incredible encounters with playful sea lions near Los Islotes with them, the kind where they dart right past your mask, their whiskers tickling the water next to your face. They're PADI pros, so expect solid instruction if you’re looking to advance your cert, but their real strength is guiding. They know the Sea of Cortez like their own backyard, from the best spots for mobula rays during the plankton blooms to quiet coves perfect for spotting elusive nudibranchs. If you want to avoid the crowds and dive on your own terms, Divers Inn is our top recommendation.
- Location
- Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
- Coordinates
- 24.129300, -110.425800
- Phone
- +1 530-945-5159
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.DiversInnMX.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Resort [padi:27323]
- Address
- Calle 6, Lote #20 Entre Calle Harold Foster y Call, Acceso, Col El Comitan, 23205 Col El Comitan, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Dive Sites Near Divers Inn
Divers Inn provides access to 15 dive sites in Sea of Cortez.
- Anegada Rock
- Bait Boat - 10-30m (wreck)
- Barco Encayado (wreck)
- C29 (wreck)
- Cabo Pulmo
- Cabo Pulmo Divers
- Cabo San Lucas - 20m
- Chileno Reef (reef)
- COLIMA - 18m (wreck)
- CONQUISTADOR - 19m (wreck)
- El Bajo
- El Bajo - Cabo Pulmo - 17m (pinnacle)
- El Bajo de los Meros
- El Bajo Seamount (reef)
- El Bajo Sea Mounts - 26m (pinnacle)
Other Dive Centres in Sea of Cortez
- Cabo Pulmo Divers - ["PADI"]
- Cabo Pulmo Travel - PADI, SSI
- CERRALVO DIVERS
- Dive in la Paz
- Hipoxia Freediving - SSI
- Nautilus Dive Tech - ["PADI"]
- San Jose Divers - ["PADI"]
- ScubaCaribe Cabo San Lucas Mexico - ["PADI"]
- Sea Lions Dive Center
- SeeCreatures - SSI
Best Time to Dive in Sea of Cortez
The warmest water temperatures in Sea of Cortez occur in September, averaging 30.4°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 21.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 22.2°C
- February: 21.1°C
- March: 21.5°C
- April: 22.6°C
- May: 24.8°C
- June: 27.1°C
- July: 29.1°C
- August: 30.1°C
- September: 30.4°C
- October: 29.8°C
- November: 27.6°C
- December: 25.1°C
Marine Life in Sea of Cortez
Home to 197 recorded species including 172 reef fish, 14 whales & dolphins, 5 sharks & rays, 3 other, 1 sea cucumbers, 1 seagrass & algae.
Notable Marine Life
- Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Orca (Orcinus orca) - Whales & Dolphins
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum) - Reef Fish
- Barspot Cardinalfish (Apogon retrosella) - Reef Fish
- Spotted sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster punctatissima) - Reef Fish
- Puffer (Sphoeroides annulatus) - Reef Fish
- Porcupine (Diodon holocanthus) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unifasciatus) - Reef Fish
- King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Sea of Cortez
Based on average water temperature of 26.0°C, currents 9 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 26°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories