Dive· East Cape (Los Frailes, Cabo Pulmo, Los Barriles)· Mexico
El Cantil (Cabo Pulmo)
23° 25.7′ N · 109° 25.1′ W · approximate
The long coral ledge that made Cabo Pulmo famous - hard coral heads stepping from 15 to 55 ft with walls of bigeye trevally, big groupers and several moray species on one dive.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: dive-site positions are not published; the pin is placed in Cabo Pulmo bay between Cabo Pulmo (23.445 N 109.424 W) and Cabo Frailes (23.386 N 109.415 W) from OpenStreetMap, and the site is reached only by licensed dive or snorkel boat from the village (5-15 minutes). Open Water level. In winter you may hear humpback whales singing underwater. Park rules: no fishing, no anchoring (even a dinghy) on the reef, no touching or standing on coral, no feeding, no gloves; park fee 120 MXN per person per day (2026) on top of any Conservation Passport.
Best for
Classic reef dive
Nearby
- Mermaid Beach Reef (Cabo Pulmo)0.4 NM away
- Cabo Pulmo National Park0.5 NM away
- El Vencedor Wreck (Cabo Pulmo)0.5 NM away
- Los Morros (Cabo Pulmo)0.5 NM away
- El Islote (Cabo Pulmo)0.7 NM away
- Cabo Pulmo Village (Restaurants and Dive Center)0.8 NM away
- El Bajo de Cabo Pulmo Reef0.9 NM away
- Cabo Pulmo Mirador Pergola Hike1 NM away