Dive· Offshore (north of Los Islotes)· Mexico
El Bajo Seamount (Marisla)
24° 42.9′ N · 110° 19.3′ W · approximate
The famous Marisla seamount - a chain of three underwater peaks in open water where schooling hammerheads, silky sharks, mantas and fifty-plus green morays make one of the Sea of Cortez's great advanced dives.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: computed from Cortez Club's bearing of 8.2 mi at 032 degrees from Los Islotes. Peaks at about 16-18 m with walls to 30-40 m+; open water with often strong currents - advanced certification required. About 90 minutes by dive boat from La Paz. Hammerhead numbers vary from a few to hundreds; occasional whale sharks and giant Pacific mantas. Do not anchor on the seamount; go with an operator. Inside Archipiélago Espíritu Santo National Park: every person aboard needs the daily CONANP bracelet (225 MXN/person/day on the CONANP page) or an annual Conservation Passport.
Best for
Advanced shark dive
Nearby
- Los Islotes Sea Lion Colony8.2 NM away
- Los Muellecitos (Isla Partida North-East Shore)8.3 NM away
- El Bajito Reef8.5 NM away
- El Embudo (Isla Partida)9 NM away
- Ensenada Grande Ridge Hike10 NM away
- El Cardonal (Isla Partida)10.3 NM away
- Ensenada Grande (Isla Partida)10.4 NM away
- El Portico Anchorage (Isla Partida East)11 NM away