Isla El Bajo Dive Site: Mexico Liveaboard Travel Guide

Isla El Bajo is a dive site in Sea of Cortez, Mexico.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Isla El Bajo.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Isla El Bajo, scoring 8.7/10. You can easily book the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard using this link.

Nautilus Gallant Lady
Nautilus Explorer

Isla El Bajo offers an offshore seamount complex known for hammerheads, tuna and fast-moving pelagic action. The best experience comes from matching the dive to current, season and exposure rather than relying on the name alone. Liveaboard access adds earlier entries, flexible timing and a practical way to combine this site with other remote Mexican reefs.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Isla El Bajo, scoring 8.9/10. You can easily book the Nautilus Explorer liveaboard using this link.

Mexico liveaboards that dive Isla El Bajo

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Isla El Bajo in Mexico, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

Nautilus Gallant Lady

Nautilus Gallant Lady

Mexico

Liveaboard Rated: 8.7/10

SDE Rating: 83%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard: 83%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 41/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard is calculated as 41/60 = 83% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £289.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 6·Bathrooms: 6·Guests: 16

Length: 166 ft·Beam: 22 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Nautilus Explorer

Nautilus Explorer

Mexico

Liveaboard Rated: 8.9/10

SDE Rating: 75%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard: 75%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nautilus Explorer liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Nautilus Explorer liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 36/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nautilus Explorer liveaboard is calculated as 36/60 = 75% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £208.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 25

Length: 115 ft·Beam: 27 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Adventure Liveaboard

Adventure Liveaboard

Mexico

Liveaboard Rated: 9.4/10

SDE Rating: 56%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Adventure Liveaboard: 56%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Adventure Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Adventure Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:6/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:1/10] = 28/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Adventure Liveaboard is calculated as 28/60 = 56% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £229.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 2·Guests: 19

Length: 100 ft·Beam: 22 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Mexico; Isla El Bajo Dive Site Details

Isla El Bajo Common Sightings

Isla El Bajo Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Advanced Open Water Diver, Deep diver, Drift Diver, Experience with negative entries, Strong buoyancy control in current

Suggested equipment
3mm wetsuit, 5mm wetsuit, Dive computer, Delayed SMB, Reef hook, Nitrox

Dive type
Pinnacle/Seamount, Deep, Drift, Pelagic, Shark dive

Entry
Boat, Zodiac/RIB

Minimum recommended experience
Advanced

Mexico; Isla El Bajo Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
20.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Isla El Bajo
Best timing varies with the target species; local operators commonly favour the warmer second half of the year for Sea of Cortez pelagic itineraries.

Depth
10.0m–40.0m

Visibility
15.0m–35.0m

Current strength
Strong, Very strong

Location
24.7, -110.3

Mexico’s Isla El Bajo dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Mexico’s Isla El Bajo dive site are: 24.7, -110.3

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Isla El Bajo Liveaboard Dive Site

Isla El Bajo is known for an offshore seamount complex known for hammerheads, tuna and fast-moving pelagic action. It is not a guaranteed wildlife performance: water movement, visibility and encounters vary by season and from one dive to the next, which is why the guide’s local briefing matters as much as the published range.

The minimum experience level shown here reflects the wider site in normal liveaboard conditions. Divers should be comfortable with the listed entry method, maintain controlled buoyancy and carry an appropriate surface marker. If current, swell or depth is stronger than expected, the crew may change the route, move the entry point or choose a different site.

Offshore position, depth and current make experienced boat support essential. A liveaboard can arrive early, wait for the safest current window and repeat the seamount without a long return to port; this is not a night-dive site.

UNESCO’s Gulf of California overview explains the environmental or management context for this part of Mexico. Follow all zoning, wildlife-distance and no-touch rules, and remember that coordinates on this page identify the general site rather than replacing the operator’s current entry position.

For a useful comparison on the same broader itinerary, see La Paz. Linking the sites makes it easier to understand how crews balance sheltered reefs, exposed pinnacles and seasonal wildlife during a voyage.

The Isla El Bajo dive site in Mexico is visited by three dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.4 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £208.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Isla El Bajo dive liveaboards is Nautilus Gallant Lady, which has 6 cabins, accommodates up to 16 guests, and is 166 ft in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Nautilus Explorer, which is 115 ft in length, has 13 cabins, and accommodates up to 25 guests.

To dive the Isla El Bajo dive site, the minimum diver certification is Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from minimum 30 logged dives to minimum 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Isla El Bajo dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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