The Pinnacles West of San Franc Diving: Mexico Liveaboard Gu

The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito is a dive site in Sea of Cortez, Mexico.

See below for all liveaboards that dive The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, scoring 8.9/10. You can easily book the Nautilus Under Sea liveaboard using this link.

Nautilus Under Sea
Nautilus Explorer

The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito offers remote northern Gulf pinnacles where walls and schooling fish reward liveaboard access. 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 The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, scoring 8.9/10. You can easily book the Nautilus Explorer liveaboard using this link.

Mexico liveaboards that dive The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito in Mexico, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

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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MV Nautilus Belle Amie

MV Nautilus Belle Amie

Mexico

Liveaboard Rated: 9.3/10

SDE Rating: 75%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard: 75%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the MV Nautilus Belle Amie 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 MV Nautilus Belle Amie liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 36/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the MV Nautilus Belle Amie 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 £221.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 17·Bathrooms: 17·Guests: 32

Length: 147 ft·Beam: 33 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Mexico; The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito Dive Site Details

The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito Common Sightings

The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito Diver Details

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

Suggested equipment
5mm wetsuit, 7mm wetsuit or semi-dry, Dive computer, Delayed SMB, Hood, Nitrox

Dive type
Wall, Drift, Pelagic, Reef

Entry
Zodiac/RIB, Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Advanced

Mexico; The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
16.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito
Most comfortable from late summer into autumn, although northern Gulf conditions, water temperature and wildlife vary sharply with wind and upwelling.

Depth
5.0m–40.0m

Visibility
10.0m–30.0m

Current strength
Moderate, Strong

Location
27.55, -112.85

Mexico’s The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Mexico’s The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito dive site are: 27.55, -112.85

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The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito Liveaboard Dive Site

The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito is known for remote northern Gulf pinnacles where walls and schooling fish reward liveaboard access. 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.

These northern islands are remote and widely separated, making a liveaboard the most efficient and sometimes the only realistic diving platform. The crew can time current-dependent entries and use sheltered anchorages; night dives are only appropriate where exposure and conditions allow.

UNESCO’s Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California listing 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 Midriffs Islands. Linking the sites makes it easier to understand how crews balance sheltered reefs, exposed pinnacles and seasonal wildlife during a voyage.

The The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito 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 The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito 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, MV Nautilus Belle Amie, which is 147 ft in length, has 17 cabins, and accommodates up to 32 guests.

To dive the The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito 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 The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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