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Dive Cabo Pulmo, the Largest Coral Reef on the Western Side of North America
Published by Paul Cowles, Editor
Country: Mexico 
The Experience
Take your photography to new depths when you venture out on your next dive vacation to Cabo Pulmo. Just north of Los Cabos, Cabo Pulmo is the largest living coral reef on the western side of North America, boasting some of the youngest, most fertile waters on earth. Be sure to bring a full tank, because if the schools of jacks, tuna, stingrays, turtles, frogfish, sharks, and mantas aren't enough to take your breath away, there are always the playful resident California sea lions.
Cabo Pulmo Marine National Park is composed of eight veins of coral reef, which protect over 800 species of marine animals. It wasn't until 1995, through persistent efforts of the Cabo Pulmo community, that this spectacular place became protected. Despite this, enforcement remains hard, so it is up to locals and conservationists to work together with the park to create programs like reef monitoring.
Solmar V offers luxury liveaboard diving access to Cabo Pulmo so that you can make the most of your time on the waters. It's a great dive vacation for those looking to make their first venture into liveaboard diving as the waters are calm, and provide intermediate and advanced dives with both big and small animals.
During liveaboard diving off Cabo Pulmo you will come to expect the unexpected due to the area's rich biodiversity. Cabo Pulmo is located at the mouth of the Gulf of California, otherwise known as the Sea of Cortez. The Gulf is known to be one of the most diverse seas on the planet. The geography of the zone is really to thank for this, as Pulmo Bay protects the fringing reefs and moderates water temperature to a comfortable 75 degrees. No other place can inject you with this unstoppable heart-pounding high. Diving off Frailes Rock is always interesting with its sea lion colony, a drift dive at El Bajo may bring you nose to nose with rays, or maybe whale sharks are more your thing, in which case catch a plankton bloom at the right time off Roca de Jonathan.
Cabo Pulmo Marine National Park is composed of eight veins of coral reef, which protect over 800 species of marine animals. It wasn't until 1995, through persistent efforts of the Cabo Pulmo community, that this spectacular place became protected. Despite this, enforcement remains hard, so it is up to locals and conservationists to work together with the park to create programs like reef monitoring.
Solmar V offers luxury liveaboard diving access to Cabo Pulmo so that you can make the most of your time on the waters. It's a great dive vacation for those looking to make their first venture into liveaboard diving as the waters are calm, and provide intermediate and advanced dives with both big and small animals.
During liveaboard diving off Cabo Pulmo you will come to expect the unexpected due to the area's rich biodiversity. Cabo Pulmo is located at the mouth of the Gulf of California, otherwise known as the Sea of Cortez. The Gulf is known to be one of the most diverse seas on the planet. The geography of the zone is really to thank for this, as Pulmo Bay protects the fringing reefs and moderates water temperature to a comfortable 75 degrees. No other place can inject you with this unstoppable heart-pounding high. Diving off Frailes Rock is always interesting with its sea lion colony, a drift dive at El Bajo may bring you nose to nose with rays, or maybe whale sharks are more your thing, in which case catch a plankton bloom at the right time off Roca de Jonathan.
Solmar V is both luxury and adventure.
When to Go to Dive Cabo Pulmo
If you're heading to the Sea of Cortez for your next dive vacation, you can really plan your trip for any time of year as the diving there is good year-round. With that said, there are better times of year for visibility, temperature and animal seasonalities. Summer and early fall months are good for visibility anywhere from 50 to 100 feet, with temperatures hanging out around 75˚F–80˚F. The best way to experience Cabo Pulmo is aboard Solmar V's luxury liveaboard, manned by a team that feels more like family then crew.
Odds n' Ends
To make this dive vacation enjoyable, it's a good idea to bring a 3mm wetsuit (or slightly thicker) for the cooler months. You will also need to bring your diving certification and sign the Liability and Release form,which requires you to purchase dive accident insurance from one of the dive agencies such as PADI.
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Carpe Diem! Book to do this experience now!
This 8 day liveaboard brings you up close to large schools of jacks, tuna, playful resident California sea lions, stingrays and turtles
Starting from $2900.00 per person.
Starting from $2900.00 per person.
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