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Palmilla

San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Mexico

EntryBoat

Max depth18 m

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyPacific Ocean

Water temp22–29°C

Estimated from climate dataJun

About this site

Palmilla is a reef dive site near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. 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 dolphins, jacks, sea turtles, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberGood

Generally good diving.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

False Killer WhalePseudorca crassidens
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Pygmy Devil RayMobula munkiana
Burrito GruntAnisotremus interruptus
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Pacific Crevalle JackCaranx caninus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org