Gordo Banks:

About 1.5 hours away by boat from Cabo San Lucas and 5 miles off-shore from Punta Gorda on the East Cape are the famous Gordo Banks. The top of this seamount forms a plato at approximately 120 feet with the width of about 2 football fields. The average depth of this dive is between 100 and 140 feet, but the seamount drops deep into the abyss. The main attraction of this site are the stunning yet shy hammerhead sharks. Its not unusual to see large schools of more than 100 hammerhead sharks roming around. Their well build body and weird appearance make this encounter an unforgetable one. Despite our record sightings it is not always certain that we will see these great creatures of the sea. Furthermore we may see other pelagics of the ocean like manta rays, wahoos, yellowtails, tunas and even whale sharks. The top reef of Gordo Banks is covered in black coral bushes and large schools of snappers and sea bass hover above the large coral boulders.

Due to the great depth and occasional strong currents, this dive is for experienced divers only. We will be doing 2 dives at this site. Our first dive will always be at the Gordo Banks but for the second dive we give our guest the option to dive at a shipwreck nearby or redive the Gordo Banks. We recommend NITROX 28% which is available at our shop for free.

IMPORTANT: We require that all divers first do at least 1 local dive with us in the Cabo San Lucas Marine Park prior to diving at Gordo Banks.

Departure time: 6:30 am at our dive center
Return time: 1:30 pm (approximately)
Travel time: About 1.5 hours each way by boat

Included: 2 dives, dive equipment, nitrox, drinks, snacks and sandwiches