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Megaptera novaeangliae
Eastern Pacific · Mexico
Revillagigedo
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Advanced
- Best months
- Nov – May
- Access
- Liveaboard required
- Experience & eligibility
- Advanced Open Water recommended
- 2 of 2 sites
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
Oceanic Manta Ray — see destinations where it is seen
Mobula birostris
Whale Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Rhincodon typus
Dive sites
El Boiler
- Depth : 5–30m
- Level : Advanced
- Dive type : Pelagic / blue water
- Access : Liveaboard only · Liveaboard required
Main wildlife : Oceanic Manta Ray
Advanced Open Water recommended — also accepted: SSI Advanced Adventurer, NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver, CMAS 2★
A submerged volcanic pinnacle off San Benedicto Island, its top a few metres below the surface — the archipelago's best-known giant oceanic manta… Read moreShow less
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.
Roca Partida
- Depth : 20–40m
- Level : Advanced
- Dive type : Pelagic / blue water · Drift
- Access : Liveaboard only · Liveaboard required
- Current : Strong
Main wildlife : Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, Whale Shark
Advanced Open Water recommended — also accepted: SSI Advanced Adventurer, NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver, CMAS 2★
An isolated rock pinnacle ~40km from Socorro Island, breaking the surface but dropping past 60m on every side — open-ocean, blue-water diving with… Read moreShow less
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.
When to go
Choose a month
Documented best months
Conditions in Nov
Water26–29°C
VisibilityNot documented
CurrentNot documented
In season this month: Oceanic Manta Ray
Water temperature: NOAA OISST satellite sea-surface normals (2020–2024, typical range for the month). It can be cooler at depth or below a thermocline — check with your operator for exposure protection.
Experience & eligibility
- Recommended
Advanced Open Water
Sites concerned (2/2): El Boiler, Roca Partida
also accepted: SSI Advanced Adventurer, NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver, CMAS 2★
A required level is a floor: a more experienced diver always qualifies.