Dive Review of Ismael Hinojosa in
Mexico (Western)/Cabo Pulmo/La Paz

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Ismael Hinojosa: "Wonderful Place to Dive", Sep, 2015, by cheryl traverse, CA, US ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 8750.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
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Comments	This dive week was a 10. I hired mayo (Ismael Hinojosa) who lives in Cabo as our private guide. He was born in La Paz and knows everything there is to know about the sea of cortez. We rented a van and he drove us the whole way and hired the dive boats in both places and led all dives. We did 4 days of diving in cabo plumo and 2 days in la paz. Did 13 dives I am a little of a hotel snob and loved the cabo pulmo resort. I rented the air conditioner. The diving was fabulous. Cabo plum divers was the outfit mayo chose and they have a unique way to get into the water that makes it easy. The weather shifts in the sea of cortez from hour to hour and we had to call diving one dive.The mexican government made cabo plumo a national park and the sea life is so prevalent you can lose yourself in giant schools of fish. The soft coral is abundant in numbers and species. We saw bull sharks (7 circled us) and the usual suspects of other species. Never saw a lion fish ever. There was so much plankton it slightly limited visibility but the plethora of life was worth it. Then the 2.5 hour trip to La Paz. We stayed at La Perla which was adequate for our needs. In La Paz you travel an hour by boat to the sea lion colony. With a 225 hp motor is was a smooth trip and worth it. They stopped for lunch and put tables on the beach. Great cliff formations and a blue footed booby and a frigate bird colony that was very interesting. The sea lion colony was really fun We did two wrecks both at about 50 to 60 feet. One you can swim through. We had the privilege on the way back of finding and snorkeling with a 30 foot mother and a 18 foot baby whale shark two days in a row. Our boat driver and the other drivers (3 boats) maneuvered around safely. I highly recommend mayo if you are looking for a solid private guide who will make sure you have a great experience. He is PADI certified and has a license for the national park Ismael Hinojosa Von B. IDC Staff Instructor PADI # 181864 Cabo San Lucas BCS Mexico. Cell: 624 110 1480 mayohinojosa@gmail.com
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over world
Closest Airport	cabo san lucas	Getting There	direct flights from many places
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	no currents
Water Temp	79-86°F / 26-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	25-100 Ft/ 8-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	there is a 45 minute time limit at the national park and only 3 boats
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	There were lots of photo opps but the boats were small day boats with no facilities.

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Dive Review of Ismael Hinojosa in Mexico (Western)/Cabo Pulmo/La Paz

Ismael Hinojosa: "Wonderful Place to Dive", Sep, 2015,

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Dive Review of Ismael Hinojosa in
Mexico (Western)/Cabo Pulmo/La Paz