Land's End Sea Lion Colony
Cabo San Lucas · Mexico
The California sea lion colony at Land's End is one of the most interactive wildlife dives in Mexico. Dozens of curious juveniles spiral around divers, bite at fins, and blow bubble rings inches from your mask. The rocky pinnacles around El Arco form channels with mild surge and a kelp fringe at depth. Visibility is best on incoming tide. Early morning entries beat the glass-bottom boats and catch the colony most active.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
12 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
18 to 27°C
3mm wetsuit or shorty
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
California Sea Lion
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2026 · 170 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Panamic Sergeant Major
Last confirmed Jun 27, 2026 · 42 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Cortez Rainbow Wrasse
Last confirmed Jun 27, 2026 · 57 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Yellowtail Snapper
Last confirmed Mar 11, 2026 · 8 records
Very likely
Most dives
Pacific Creolefish
Last confirmed Dec 27, 2025 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Leopard Grouper
Last confirmed Sep 5, 2024 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Pencil Urchin
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Purple Sea Urchin
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear