7th August Seven divers and two guides glided across mirror-flat water for a picture-perfect trip to Gordo Banks. A colossal school of jacks stole the first dive, and we wrapped up with an up-close encounter with hammerheads on the outer banks. The thermocline kicked in around 25 metres on Gordo 1, cooling things from a…
13th July What a day to be out on the water! With 8 divers and 2 guides aboard, we set off across flat, mirror-glass seas towards Gordo Banks. The whole second dive on the outer banks turned magic, with over twenty hammerheads and silky sharks hovering alongside us. Below 22 metres the thermocline dropped visibility…
2nd June Flat, mirror-like water and zero wind, perfect conditions for a big day at Gordo Banks. A large group of 9+ divers and 2 guides made the trip out from Cabo San Lucas, and the ocean delivered. A school of 20+ hammerheads came in close and curious, the kind of encounter that stays with…
18th May A greaT day at Gordo Banks . Good weather, great visibility and a deep thermocline noted at 20mts (T°: 19°C). A group of 5 hammerheads made a fly-by pass during the dive, with 3 divers and 1 guide heading . Diving Conditions: Wildlife Encounter: 1 to 5 Hammerheads (fly-by group of 5) 22nd…
3rd April A comfortable day out at Gordo Banks with 5 divers and 2 guides departing Cabo San Lucas. Small waves and no wind made for a pleasant ride. Hammerheads were present but interactions were short, mostly fly-bys. Mobula rays and skipjacks added plenty of life to both dives. Diving Conditions: Wildlife Encounter: 4th April…
14th March A great day out at Gordo Banks with 3 divers and 1 guide departing from Cabo San Lucas. Surface conditions were exceptional, flat, mirror-like water with no wind at all made for a smooth ride out. We hit the pinnacle and encountered a school of hammerheads, though the interaction was brief. Thermocline noted…
9th February A private trip out to Gordo Banks with just 1 diver and 1 guide, departing from Cabo San Lucas on comfortable seas. Conditions were kind for February and we were rewarded with a beautiful short fly-by encounter with a school of hammerheads and if that wasn’t enough, humpback whales showed up to make…
Photo taken by Xabi during our diving trip to Gordo Banks ©nomadoftheblue 5th January A punchy but challenging day at Gordo Banks with 4 guests and 2 guides. The ride out was uncomfortable with waves and wind throwing spray, and underwater the visibility was limited. We still found a 10+ school of hammerheads, but they…
Photo taken by Xabi during our diving trip to Gordo Banks ©nomadoftheblue 1st December – Boat 1 A calm run out to Gordo Outer today with 6 guests, diving the outer bank by request. Glassy seas made entries easy. Underwater we enjoyed a standout encounter with one large silky shark around 80ft, plus a sea…
3rd November Trip to Gordo Banks with 3 guests and 1 guide. Small waves and no wind made for smooth navigation. Many hammerheads appeared briefly on dive one; fewer but closer sharks stayed around on dive two. Diving Conditions: Wildlife Encounter: 12th November Medium waves and a bit of wind but great visibility. A massive…
12th September Calm early conditions with medium waves and a bit of wind. The highlight was spending 45 minutes inside a swirling school of jacks. Diving Conditions: Wildlife Encounter: 23rd September A calm one-hour ride with small waves and no wind. We encountered a school of over 100 hammerheads and a second school of 30+…
5th August Trip to Gordo Banks with 1 guest and 1 guide. Hammerheads and silky sharks were the focus of the day, with navigation “around the bank” as the highlight. Sea state was normal, with medium waves and a bit of wind throughout the trip. Diving Conditions: Wildlife Encounter: 10th August Trip to Gordo Banks…
9th July Back to normal conditions, a little colder below as the summer thermoclines remain at the surface. Diving Conditions Wildlife Encounters
26th June Storm Flossie is approaching and we were expecting warm temps, but 28°C is insane for June! Diving Conditions Wildlife Encounters 4th June Diving Conditions Wildlife Encounters
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