Cabo San Lucas: 2 Tank Dive Santa Maria & Chileno Bay Tour

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Free cancellation

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Duration5h

GroupUp to 18

LanguagesEN · DE +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

Santa Maria & Chileno Bay diving with schools of jacks and rays

You’ll board a boat from Cabo San Lucas marina, gear up with your certified guide, and dive two different sites at Santa Maria Bay and Chileno Bay. Expect eagle rays at Whale’s Head, colorful reef life at Gavilanes or Blow Hole pinnacles, snacks between dives, and shared laughter with fellow divers. The light underwater feels different here — it stays with you long after you dry off.

Step-by-step itinerary

Two guided dives in Santa Maria and Chileno Bays

Boat ride to Santa Maria Bay
Dive at Whale’s Head with eagle rays
Boat ride to Chileno Bay
Dive with schools of jacks and tunas

The Experience

I almost forgot my USB stick for the free dive photos — classic me. Our guide, Jorge, just grinned and said not to worry, they’d figure something out. I liked him instantly. The boat ride out from Cabo San Lucas marina to Santa Maria Bay was longer than I expected (about 40 minutes), but honestly, that salty breeze and the way the sun bounced off the water made it feel shorter. Someone spotted a mobula ray leaping in the distance and everyone scrambled to get a look, laughing when we nearly tripped over each other’s fins.

The first tank dive at Whale’s Head was wild — eagle rays gliding past like they owned the place. I kept losing track of time watching them move through shafts of light underwater; it’s quieter down there than I remembered, just my own breathing and Jorge tapping his tank now and then to point out something small I would’ve missed (nudibranchs? Tiny neon things I still can’t pronounce). My mask fogged up a bit but it didn’t matter much. At Chileno Bay, we drifted above these reefs covered in colors that looked fake until you got close — schools of jacks zipped by so fast it felt like being inside a moving painting.

Snacks back on deck tasted better than any fancy meal — maybe because my hands were still wrinkled from the water or maybe because everyone was swapping stories about their favorite dives elsewhere. There’s this easy camaraderie among divers, you know? Jorge told us he’d been guiding here for years and still gets surprised by what shows up in the Sea of Cortez. That stuck with me for some reason.

What’s included

Your day includes two guided boat dives at Santa Maria Bay and Chileno Bay with all taxes and fees covered.
Snacks and beverages are served between dives.
Free underwater photos are offered if you bring a USB stick along.
An optional scuba refresher program is available before heading out from Cabo San Lucas marina—just show your dive certification when you arrive.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

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