San Carlos

A destination thrumming with biodiversity, San Carlos offers some of the best diving in Mexico. Easy reefs skirting the southern shores are ideal for beginners; more experienced divers head to Isla San Pedro for schooling hammerheads.

Diving in San Carlos has the magical combination of warm, clear water and an assortment of cute critters. Encounters with sea lion pups, dolphins, sea horses, morays, and gorgeous tropical fish will no doubt be a highlight of your trip. Underwater photographers, this is your chance to shine. Thanks to the protected location of San Carlos, visitors from the open ocean cruise through during winter (sperm whales so big they put away a ton of squid a day). To witness these giants breaching at sunrise is one of the most exciting experiences a diver can have.

Location: San Carlos, Mexico.

Best Time To Dive: August and November.