Baja California Peninsula

Guide to diving Baja California Peninsula in Mexico

Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Mexico liveaboard diving Baja California Peninsula. You can easily book the Adventure Liveaboard, scoring 9.4/10, using this link.

1 Countries
5 Dive sites
6 Liveaboards
53 Creatures

Sea creatures found in Baja California Peninsula

Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Baja California Peninsula, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.

Creature type Sea creatures
Cephalopod Octopus
Eels Moray eels
Jack Mackerel Family Jacks (Jackfish)
Mammal Sea Lions
Other sea creatures Pufferfish , Silky sharks
Pelagic fish Anchovies , Mackerel , Marlin , Sailfish , Sardines , Sunfish (Mola Mola) , Wahoo , Yellowfin tuna
Rays Cow nose rays , Guitar sharks (Guitar rays or Guitarfish) , Manta rays (Mantas) , Mobula Rays
Reef fish Angelfish , Barracuda , Parrotfish , Reef fish , Snappers , Surgeonfish , Yellowtail snapper
Sea birds Frigatebirds
Sea slug or Gastropoda Nudibranchs
Sea turtles Black turtles , Hawksbill turtle , Leatherback turtles , Loggerhead turtles , Olive Ridley turtles
Sharks Blue sharks , Bull sharks , Mako sharks , Scalloped hammerhead sharks , Whale sharks , Whitetip reef sharks
Whales and dolphins Blue whales , Bottlenose dolpins , Bryde’s whales , Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins) , Dolphins , Gray whales , Humpback whales , Long-beaked Common Dolphins , Orcas (Killer Whales) , Pacific white-sided dolphins , Pantropical Spotted Dolphins , Risso's dolphins , Short-finned Pilot Whales , Sperm whale , Spinner dolphins

Dive sites in Baja California Peninsula

The following dive sites are found in Baja California Peninsula. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.

Dive site Liveaboards that dive this site
Cabo San Lucas Adventure Liveaboard, MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard, Rocio del Mar Liveaboard
Margarita Island MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard
Magdalena Bay MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard
San Jose Del Cabo Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard, Rocio del Mar Liveaboard
USS H-1 (SS-28- USS Seawolf) WW1 Submarine Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard

Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Baja California Peninsula

Adventure Liveaboard

Adventure Liveaboard

Cabo San Lucas top sea creatures: Sea Lions, Dolphins, Gray whales, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Blue sharks, Bull sharks, Mobula Rays, Guitar sharks (Guitar rays or Guitarfish), Cow nose rays, Marlin, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Parrotfish, Pufferfish, Surgeonfish, Angelfish, Octopus, Moray eels, Nudibranchs, Mako sharks, Blue whales, Bottlenose dolpins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales), Short-finned Pilot Whales
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard

MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard

Cabo San Lucas top sea creatures: Sea Lions, Dolphins, Gray whales, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Blue sharks, Bull sharks, Mobula Rays, Guitar sharks (Guitar rays or Guitarfish), Cow nose rays, Marlin, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Parrotfish, Pufferfish, Surgeonfish, Angelfish, Octopus, Moray eels, Nudibranchs, Mako sharks, Blue whales, Bottlenose dolpins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales), Short-finned Pilot Whales
Margarita Island top sea creatures: Marlin, Wahoo, Mako sharks, Humpback whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Dolphins, Sea Lions, Frigatebirds, Sardines, Bottlenose dolpins, Spinner dolphins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
Magdalena Bay top sea creatures: Marlin, Gray whales, Bryde’s whales, Humpback whales, Sperm whale, Orcas (Killer Whales), Silky sharks, Mako sharks, Bull sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Blue sharks, Sea Lions, Yellowtail snapper, Sardines, Mackerel, Anchovies, Mobula Rays, Leatherback turtles, Olive Ridley turtles, Loggerhead turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Black turtles, Frigatebirds, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Short-finned Pilot Whales, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard

Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard

Cabo San Lucas top sea creatures: Sea Lions, Dolphins, Gray whales, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Blue sharks, Bull sharks, Mobula Rays, Guitar sharks (Guitar rays or Guitarfish), Cow nose rays, Marlin, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Parrotfish, Pufferfish, Surgeonfish, Angelfish, Octopus, Moray eels, Nudibranchs, Mako sharks, Blue whales, Bottlenose dolpins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales), Short-finned Pilot Whales
San Jose Del Cabo top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Bull sharks, Silky sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Sailfish, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Barracuda, Snappers, Olive Ridley turtles, Leatherback turtles, Whale sharks, Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Pacific white-sided dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Spinner dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales)
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard

Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard

Cabo San Lucas top sea creatures: Sea Lions, Dolphins, Gray whales, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Blue sharks, Bull sharks, Mobula Rays, Guitar sharks (Guitar rays or Guitarfish), Cow nose rays, Marlin, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Parrotfish, Pufferfish, Surgeonfish, Angelfish, Octopus, Moray eels, Nudibranchs, Mako sharks, Blue whales, Bottlenose dolpins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales), Short-finned Pilot Whales
Margarita Island top sea creatures: Marlin, Wahoo, Mako sharks, Humpback whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Dolphins, Sea Lions, Frigatebirds, Sardines, Bottlenose dolpins, Spinner dolphins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
Magdalena Bay top sea creatures: Marlin, Gray whales, Bryde’s whales, Humpback whales, Sperm whale, Orcas (Killer Whales), Silky sharks, Mako sharks, Bull sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Blue sharks, Sea Lions, Yellowtail snapper, Sardines, Mackerel, Anchovies, Mobula Rays, Leatherback turtles, Olive Ridley turtles, Loggerhead turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Black turtles, Frigatebirds, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Short-finned Pilot Whales, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard

Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard

Cabo San Lucas top sea creatures: Sea Lions, Dolphins, Gray whales, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Blue sharks, Bull sharks, Mobula Rays, Guitar sharks (Guitar rays or Guitarfish), Cow nose rays, Marlin, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Parrotfish, Pufferfish, Surgeonfish, Angelfish, Octopus, Moray eels, Nudibranchs, Mako sharks, Blue whales, Bottlenose dolpins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales), Short-finned Pilot Whales
Margarita Island top sea creatures: Marlin, Wahoo, Mako sharks, Humpback whales, Orcas (Killer Whales), Dolphins, Sea Lions, Frigatebirds, Sardines, Bottlenose dolpins, Spinner dolphins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
Magdalena Bay top sea creatures: Marlin, Gray whales, Bryde’s whales, Humpback whales, Sperm whale, Orcas (Killer Whales), Silky sharks, Mako sharks, Bull sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Blue sharks, Sea Lions, Yellowtail snapper, Sardines, Mackerel, Anchovies, Mobula Rays, Leatherback turtles, Olive Ridley turtles, Loggerhead turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Black turtles, Frigatebirds, Sunfish (Mola Mola), Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Short-finned Pilot Whales, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins
San Jose Del Cabo top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Bull sharks, Silky sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Sailfish, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Barracuda, Snappers, Olive Ridley turtles, Leatherback turtles, Whale sharks, Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Pacific white-sided dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Spinner dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales)
USS H-1 (SS-28- USS Seawolf) WW1 Submarine top sea creatures: Reef fish
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard

Rocio del Mar Liveaboard

Cabo San Lucas top sea creatures: Sea Lions, Dolphins, Gray whales, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Silky sharks, Blue sharks, Bull sharks, Mobula Rays, Guitar sharks (Guitar rays or Guitarfish), Cow nose rays, Marlin, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Parrotfish, Pufferfish, Surgeonfish, Angelfish, Octopus, Moray eels, Nudibranchs, Mako sharks, Blue whales, Bottlenose dolpins, Long-beaked Common Dolphins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales), Short-finned Pilot Whales
San Jose Del Cabo top sea creatures: Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Bull sharks, Silky sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Sailfish, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Reef fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Barracuda, Snappers, Olive Ridley turtles, Leatherback turtles, Whale sharks, Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Pacific white-sided dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Spinner dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales)

Top liveaboards diving Baja California Peninsula

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Baja California Peninsula.

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

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 83%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

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 ( [Boat:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Diving:10/10]+ [Food:8/10] + [Drinks:9/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 50/60). 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 50/60 = 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 .