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El Islote
La Ribera, Cabo Pulmo, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of California
Water temp21–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Jul
About this site
El Islote is a pinnacle dive site near La Ribera, Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the Gulf of California. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, moray eels, stingrays, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Leopard GrouperMycteroperca rosacea
- Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
- Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
- Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
- Graybar GruntHaemulon sexfasciatum
- Yellow SnapperLutjanus argentiventris
- Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
- Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Nearby sites
- 1Las Navajas0.4 km
- 2Los Chopitos0.6 km
- 3Las Casitas0.7 km
- 4El Vencedor1.1 km
- 5El Cantil1.1 km
- 6Cabo Pulmo Reef1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org