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La Reina
La Paz, La Paz & Sea of Cortez, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth26 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of California
Water temp21–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
La Reina is a reef dive site near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the Gulf of California. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 26 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea lions, jacks, moray eels, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
California Sea LionZalophus californianus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Giant HawkfishCirrhitus rivulatus
Chub MackerelScomber japonicus
King AngelfishHolacanthus passer- LadyfishElops affinis
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Nearby sites
- 1La Reina Islet6.6 km
- 2Isla Cerralvo North15 km
- 3El Bajo Seamount31 km
- 4El Bajo Seamount31 km
- 5Swanee Reef34 km
- 6Salvatierra Wreck34 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org