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Brown branching cauliflower coral colony on a sandy rocky bottom underwater — Los Cabos

Los Cabos · Mexico · Reef · Sand slope

Whale's Head

Spotted eagle rays at cleaning stations on rocky reef and sand

Area photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Whale's Head is the rock formation where the Corridor begins, and below the surface it is a mix of sandy bottom and rocky reef with ray cleaning stations. The profile runs from 5 to 24 m (15 to 80 ft), and it is a site for spotting spotted eagle rays.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Whale's Head: typical dive 5–24 m (15–80 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit5 m24 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

22.8939° N, 109.8668° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The site starts shallow at around 5 m (15 ft), where rocky reef meets a sandy bottom, and the profile runs down to 24 m (80 ft). The mix of sand and rock is what makes the dive, and the reef carries ray cleaning stations. The name comes from the rock above, whose profile resembles the head of a whale surfacing from the sea.

Spotted eagle rays are the main reason to dive here, over a mix of sandy bottom and rocky reef. At some times of the year humpback whales can be heard singing underwater during the dive. The rock formation above the site marks the start of the Corridor, which runs on toward San José del Cabo. The site is rated intermediate.

Marine life and season

  • Eagle rays
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Season follows Los Cabos: Diving runs all year. August to February brings the best conditions and clearest autumn water; mobula rays pass from May to July.

Dive videos

Cabo San Lucas Scuba Diving Whale's Head · No Way Back on YouTube

Sources

  1. Cabo San Lucas Dive Sites | Marine Park & Corridor — Dive Cabo
  2. Whale’s Head — Scubago (SSI)

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