Getting Here

Diving and Snorkeling Adventures in the Sea of CortezJacques Cousteau, the famed diver who played a huge role in promoting conservation of marine resources around the world, called Baja's Sea of Cortez "the world's aquarium" and with good reason; over 800 species fish inhabit these waters. The staggering amount of bio-diversity makes it one of the greatest places on earth for scuba divers, free divers and snorkeling enthusiasts. Rancho Leonero Resort offers a gateway to this magical underwater world that literally begins in our front yard.

Just a brief swim or kayak ride away from the hotel is a double reef that has been a favorite of guests for many years. Offering glimpses of the creatures that call the Sea of Cortez their home, this is a great place to sharpen your snorkeling and diving skills before venturing farther in search of additional underwater adventures.

The Sea seems to have been created to accommodate everyone in the family -- from beginners to the skilled veterans seeking new challenges. To the north is Punta Pescadero and El Cardonal with depths ranging from 12-feet to 47-feet, perfect for beginners to sharpen their underwater skills while the more advanced can dive deeper to explore the corals, reef fishes (butterflies, damsels, rainbow fish, blowfish, surgeons, angel real angel of Cortez, brown), invertebrates such as starfish, snails, crabs, cucumbers.

Cabo Pulmo Marine Park is a unique location established by the Federal Government in 1995. It can be reached by either land or Sea, and it is considered to be one of the most successful protected parks in Mexico and beyond, often used as the model for similar areas.

Regardless of the dive- or snorkel-sites chosen, unlimited adventures await beneath the water. Beginner or seasoned veteran, there is no more perfect location to begin your adventures in the underwater paradise, the Sea of Cortez, than Rancho Leonero Resort.