San José del Cabo Dive Site: Mexico Liveaboard Guide

San José del Cabo is a dive site in Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.

See below for all liveaboards that dive San José del Cabo.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving San José del Cabo, scoring 9.3/10. You can easily book the Rocio del Mar liveaboard using this link.

Rocio del Mar
Nautilus Under Sea

San José del Cabo offers the southern Baja gateway to coastal reefs and offshore Gordo Banks. 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 San José del Cabo, scoring 8.9/10. You can easily book the Nautilus Under Sea liveaboard using this link.

Mexico liveaboards that dive San José del Cabo

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for San José del Cabo in Mexico, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

Rocio del Mar

Rocio del Mar

Mexico

Liveaboard Rated: 9.3/10

SDE Rating: 68%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Rocio del Mar Liveaboard: 68%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Rocio del Mar 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 Rocio del Mar liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 33/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Rocio del Mar liveaboard is calculated as 33/60 = 68% 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 £279.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 10·Guests: 20

Length: 89 ft·Beam: 25 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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Nautilus Under Sea

Nautilus Under Sea

Mexico

Liveaboard Rated: 8.9/10

SDE Rating: 78%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard: 78%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nautilus Under Sea 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 Under Sea liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 38/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nautilus Under Sea liveaboard is calculated as 38/60 = 78% 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 £124.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 9·Bathrooms: 9·Guests: 19

Length: 89 ft·Beam: 24 ft

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of 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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Mexico; San José del Cabo Dive Site Details

San José del Cabo Common Sightings

San José del Cabo Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Open Water Diver, Good buoyancy control skills

Suggested equipment
3mm wetsuit, 5mm wetsuit, Dive computer, Surface marker buoy (SMB)

Dive type
Coastal reef, Wall, Pelagic

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Beginner

Mexico; San José del Cabo Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
20.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive San José del Cabo
Year-round, with warmer water from late summer into autumn and cooler Pacific influence in winter and spring.

Depth
5.0m–30.0m

Visibility
10.0m–30.0m

Current strength
Generally mild, Moderate

Location
23.06, -109.7

Mexico’s San José del Cabo dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Mexico’s San José del Cabo dive site are: 23.06, -109.7

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San José del Cabo Liveaboard Dive Site

San José del Cabo is known for the southern Baja gateway to coastal reefs and offshore Gordo Banks. 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.

Local day boats provide straightforward access, but a liveaboard can begin before the busiest departures and combine these reefs with offshore banks or longer Baja routes. Sheltered reefs may support a night dive when conditions permit.

Mexico’s CONANP 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 Gordo Banks. Linking the sites makes it easier to understand how crews balance sheltered reefs, exposed pinnacles and seasonal wildlife during a voyage.

The San José del Cabo dive site in Mexico is visited by three dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.3 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £124.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the San José del Cabo dive liveaboards is Nautilus Under Sea, which has 9 cabins, accommodates up to 19 guests, and is 89 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 San José del Cabo dive site, the minimum diver certification ranges from Open Water Diver to Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from no minimum number of logged dives to minimum 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the San José del Cabo dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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