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November 3rd
Today we headed out from Cabo San Lucas on our larger panga boat with 6 guests and 2 guides.
The surface was smooth and we arrived at the bank around 8.30 for our first dive. Our captain dropped us in a great place and we hit the pinnacle with ease both dives.
Diving Conditions
- Water Temperature: 83f all the way down
- Visibility: 100ft
- Current: none
Wildlife encounter
- 3 large scalloped hammerhead sharks
- Huge school of Bonitas
- Sea lions
- School of Mackerell.
![](https://divegordobanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/boat-gordo-banks.jpg)
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November 9
Amazing diving! We took 8 divers and 2 guides from CSL on the large panga. Conditions were flat.We hit the rock on the first dive but unfortunately the current picked up slightly and the second dive was a blue water dive.
Diving Conditions
- Temperature: 78f to 80ft and then cold thermocline at 70f.
- Visibility: 80-90ft
- Current: none to fair
Wildlife encounter :
On the first dive there were more than 10 hammerheads, many Tope sharks, 2 pelagic stingrays, yellow fin jacks and lots of skip jacks. On the second blue water dive some large Mobula Mobular rays passed by.
![](https://divegordobanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/whale-gordo-banks.jpg)
November 11
Lucky divers saw whales today! They passed as they surfaced from the dive. 4 divers and Felipe guiding on the fast Apex boat. We found the rock both dives.
Diving Conditions
- Water temperature: 78f to 80ft and then cold thermocline at 70f
- Visibility: 60ft
- Current: mild
Wildlife encounter
WHALES! Tons of fish schools, snapper and green jacks, giant manta ray. No bonitos today!
![](https://divegordobanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/jellyfish-scuba-diving.jpg)
November 13
3 divers and Jhoni as the guide
Wildlife Encounter
- 1st dive: Tons of fish schools, snapper and green jacks, giant manta ray. No bonitos or sharks today!
- 2nd dive: not much! Lots of invertebrates drifting by.
Diving Conditions
- Water temperature: 77ft all the way down
- Visibility: 60ft
- Current: mild
November 14
PRIVATE BOAT 2 divers
Lucky divers saw whales today! They passed again as they surfaced from the dive. 2 divers and Ben guiding on the fast Apex boat. We found the rock on both dives.
Diving Conditions
- Water Temperature: 78f to 80ft and then cold thermocline at 70f
- Visibility: 60ft
- Current: mild
Wildlife encounter
WHALES! Tons of fish schools (snapper, green jacks). No bonitos or hammerheads today!
![](https://divegordobanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/panga-boat-gordo-banks.jpg)
![](https://divegordobanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/whale-picture-gordo-banks.jpg)
November 15
Amazing diving! We took 6 divers and 2 guides from Cabo San Lucas on the large panga.
Conditions were a little choppy on the way back. We hit the rock both dives
Diving Conditions
- Water temperature: 77f no thermocline
- Visibility: 60-70ft
- Current: none
Wildlife
Mobula rays, skipjacks, snapper, green jacks, bonitos but no sharks.