Eastern Pacific · Mexico
Revillagigedo
Why dive here
- Documented wildlife: Humpback Whale, Oceanic Manta Ray, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
- 2 documented dive sites
- Liveaboard required
Wildlife
Humpback Whale
Documented at this destination — specific site not yet recorded
Best months: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
See other destinations for Humpback WhaleOceanic Manta Ray
Documented at El Boiler
Best months: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May
See other destinations for Oceanic Manta RayScalloped Hammerhead Shark
Documented at Roca Partida
Dive sites
El Boiler
5–30m
A submerged volcanic pinnacle off San Benedicto Island, its top a few metres below the surface — the archipelago's best-known giant oceanic manta cleaning station. Liveaboard-only: the Revillagigedo Islands sit ~250nm/24+ hours by boat from Cabo San Lucas, with no day-boat access from anywhere.
Advanced Open Water required
also accepted: SSI Advanced Adventurer, NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver, CMAS 2★
Roca Partida
20–40m
An isolated rock pinnacle ~40km from Socorro Island, breaking the surface but dropping past 60m on every side — open-ocean, blue-water diving with strong current exposure. Known for schooling scalloped hammerheads and passing whale sharks, distinct from El Boiler's sheltered manta cleaning station. Liveaboard-only, same as every Revillagigedo site.
Advanced Open Water required
also accepted: SSI Advanced Adventurer, NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver, CMAS 2★
When to go
A remote volcanic archipelago reached only by liveaboard; open-ocean pelagic diving with strong currents and notable oceanic manta interactions.
Best months overall
Pelagics: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Manta rays: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May
Conditions
Experience & eligibility
Advanced diving experience typically required
A certification or experience level is a floor, not an exact match — a more experienced diver can always access an easier site.
Trip cost
- Diving/liveaboard
- $5,250–$5,750
- Mandatory park fee
- $1,728
- Flights
- Unknown
- Accommodation
- Included in liveaboard
Diving, mandatory fees, and accommodation (included in the liveaboard) — only flights aren't included.
Source price: $7,228
? Flights
Destination info from DiveFinder editorial research