La Paz Divers

Located in the heart of La Paz, Baja California Sur, La Paz Divers operates at the gateway to the extraordinary marine life of the Sea of Cortez. Since 2019, they have focused on connecting divers to the unique ecosystems of the region through safe and sustainable diving experiences.

The centre is ideally positioned to access the Espiritu Santo National Park, offering excursions to its islands and islets. They also operate trips into the Pacific lagoons for whale watching and offshore adventures such as the Mexican Sardine Run.

The professional team at La Paz Divers is composed of highly qualified PADI instructors and marine biologists. This scientific expertise provides a deeper understanding of the local ecology during your dives.

Instruction is conducted in both English and Spanish. For local residents, the centre hosts the La Paz Dive Club, offering various benefits for those living in the area.

La Paz Divers offers a comprehensive range of PADI courses for every stage of your training. Beginners can start with PADI Discover Scuba Diving or the PADI Open Water Diver course.

For more advanced divers, the centre provides PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver, and PADI Nitrox Diver certifications. Professional training is also available through the PADI Divemaster programme.

The shop is located in the Barrio Manglito and serves as a base for both training and excursions. Nitrox is available for divers looking to extend their bottom time.

For those staying nearby, comfortable B&Bs are located in the heart of the city, making it easy to transition from your accommodation to the dive site.

The waters here are home to a variety of large pelagic species. You can encounter sharks, including blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus), bonnethead sharks (Sphyrna tiburo), and others like the silky shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) and the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus acronotus).

In the seagrass and reef areas, you will find diverse life including rays, sea lions, and various reef fish. This includes species such as snappers (Lutjanidae), angelfish (Pomacanthidae), and groupers (Epinephelinae).

For those interested in macro life, the area hosts a variety of smaller organisms. You can observe octopus (Octopoda), nudibranchs (Chromodoris willani), seahorses (Hippocampus), and frogfish (Antennariidae).

The area offers diverse environments ranging from protected national park islands to open-sea experiences like the Mexican Sardine Run. These varied locations allow for different types of diving, from sheltered reef exploration to offshore drift dives.