Comments on: where is the best snorkeling in Baja?

Question: where is the best snorkeling in Baja?

roxie110 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:28:34 -0800

Best snorkeling in a non-touristy area in Baja?

i and my sister are thinking about going to Baja for a week at the end of may and would love some suggestions about where to go and/or stay.

neither of us has ever been there. we're both fairly laid-back people and prefer relatively quiet, un-touristy, un-resorty, un-ridiculously-expensive places (i.e., not Cabo). we're not windsurfers or spear fishers or sailors or scuba divers (yet), but we LOVE SNORKELING, hiking, and hanging out on the beach. i guess our first priority would be snorkeling, and if anyone could recommend some amazing snorkeling spots for this time of year, we'd be eternally grateful.

By: snofoam

snofoam — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:53:06 -0800

I don't know the answer, but if people here don't know, try asking in the snorkeling forum on scuba board. I would say you're pretty much guaranteed to get a response there. Or search that message board.

By: X4ster

X4ster — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:21:11 -0800

We found extraordinary snorkling a little north of San Lucas Cove, which is between Santa Rosalia and Punta Chivato. A short boat ride north from the cove to a geographic landmark called "the haystack". I think that it can be reached overland too. The area was like falling into an aquarium store's reef tank. Hundreds of wrasses of a multitude of varieties near shore in less than 30' depth; plus Sargent Majors and the Cortez Angelfish. Visibility was great and the water was approaching 80 degrees.

Drawback is that it's 570 miles south of Tijuana, way to far for a one week venture. When you have more time perhaps.

By: craven_morhead

craven_morhead — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:11:14 -0800

I really liked kayaking and snorkeling around Espiritu Santo Island, outside of La Paz. Very not touristy.