Diving and Snorkeling Baja California’s Sea of Cortez

About the Book

-91 dive sites described in detail
- Depth range and conditions of the sites
- Full color photos throughout
- Marine life descriptions and behavior
- Getting there; driving and flying
- Dive facilities
- Accommodations; hotels and campsites
- Launch ramps
- Easy to read Maps
- History of the areas

This book is the most complete and user friendly guide to diving and snorkeling along Baja California’s Sea of Cortez.  Covering the terrain and marine life of 91 of Baja’s best dive sites, some of them little known, are described in detail. They include sites throughout the offshore islands along Baja’s peninsula and also shore diving along its coastline. Whether you are a serious diver or a holiday snorkeler, Diving and Snorkeling the Sea of Cortez will prove an invaluable reference book.

The 1000 mile Sea of Cortez hugs the Baja peninsula.  Known for its desolate offshore islands and incredible marine life, it lures divers and snorkelers from all over the world.  This great sea along with the Revillagigedos give divers chance encounters with the giant manta rays, hammerhead sharks, playful sea lions, wrecks and marine life endemic only to the Sea of Cortez.

Accommodations along this great stretch of land range from luxury resorts to campsites with huge stretches of sparkling deserted beaches and unspoiled reefs.  The Sea of Cortez is unique. It is a place where once you visit; you know you’ll be back.

-REVISED SECOND EDITION-

About the Author

Susan Speck is a Divemaster and currently co-owner of Dolphin Dive Center in Loreto Baja. She has owned and managed a dive store in California for 24 years and has been photographing and diving the Sea of Cortez for more than 25 years. Her articles and photographs of Baja and many other remote diving destinations have appeared in diving, travel and nature magazines worldwide. She also authored the book ‘Diving Baja California’, by Aqua Quest Publications in 1995.  She served on the Board of Directors for CEMR ‘Coalition for Enhanced Marine Resources’. Having studied marine life sciences, she has a special fondness for the Sea of Cortez.  She has traveled extensively throughout the world, and has been one of first to dive many primitive and remote areas. She was on the first dive expedition to Sipadan Island in Malaysia, camping in tents. She continues to lead dive expeditions worldwide.

Bruce Williams is a Master Scuba Instructor and has a degree from Pepperdine University, CA. He is currently co-owner of Dolphin Dive Center in Loreto. He owned and operated a dive store in California for 10 years. His photography has appeared in dive publications and calendars. He also gives presentations on diving and marine life from his extensive expeditions worldwide. He began exploring Baja in 1964, driving the entire peninsula in a fiat when the roads were unpaved. With his great passion for Baja, through his talks and photography, he strives to show others the richness of the Sea of Cortez.