Pelican Rock

★★★★☆ (1,289)

Pelican Rock is one of the most popular sites to dive and snorkel in the Cabo San Lucas area. Located just offshore from Playa del Amor it’s easily accessible right from the harbor making charter boats easy to find and not too expensive.

Due to Cabo’s location and mix of temperate and sub-tropical waters, wildlife encounters include hammerhead sharks, giant mantas, amberjacks and other tropical species.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
309 Sightings
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23
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22
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20
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16
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15
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28
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31
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21
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25
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31
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33
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44

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 7

iStock-Michael Zeigler

Sea Lion
160 Sightings
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19
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17
M
14
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0
M
9
J
0
J
0
A
12
S
21
O
13
N
24
D
31

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Total number of species: 300

Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl

Octopus
63 Sightings
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9
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0
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0
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0
M
0
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0
J
10
A
7
S
5
O
10
N
9
D
13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 25

iStock/Juliosanjuan

Eagle Ray
31 Sightings
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0
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6
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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5
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6
O
0
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14
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0
iStock-crisod

Reef Manta Ray
27 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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7
J
7
A
4
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0
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0
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0
D
9

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Total number of species: 600

iStock/ultramarinfoto

Wrasse
18 Sightings
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0
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11
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0
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0
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0
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0
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7
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0
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0
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0
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR

Pufferfish
346 Sightings
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30
F
29
M
25
A
24
M
21
J
35
J
32
A
22
S
20
O
22
N
35
D
51

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Total number of species: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey

Angelfish
208 Sightings
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21
F
21
M
15
A
9
M
10
J
20
J
20
A
15
S
22
O
14
N
18
D
23

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Total number of species: 100

iStock-burnsboxco

Parrotfish
175 Sightings
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17
F
14
M
10
A
10
M
10
J
12
J
16
A
13
S
13
O
13
N
20
D
27

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Total number of species: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo

Trumpetfish
163 Sightings
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18
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15
M
11
A
6
M
9
J
15
J
15
A
12
S
9
O
10
N
15
D
28
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 80

iStock/Extreme-Photographer

Stingrays
128 Sightings
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12
F
12
M
8
A
6
M
6
J
16
J
22
A
12
S
12
O
0
N
12
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek

Butterfly Fish
112 Sightings
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14
F
7
M
0
A
5
M
6
J
8
J
10
A
8
S
14
O
8
N
15
D
17

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 20

iStock-stephankerkhofs

Porcupinefish
92 Sightings
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12
F
8
M
0
A
5
M
5
J
8
J
10
A
10
S
8
O
0
N
11
D
15
iStock-June Jacobsen

Whitetip Reef Shark
85 Sightings
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9
F
6
M
7
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
11
S
0
O
11
N
0
D
27

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Total number of species: 250

iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.

Scorpionfish
64 Sightings
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10
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
10
J
10
A
4
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 20

Shutterstock-Lewis Burnett

Guitarfish
54 Sightings
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0
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0
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15
A
11
M
8
J
10
J
6
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

iStock-wrangel

Triggerfish
46 Sightings
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9
F
5
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
6
O
0
N
10
D
9

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Total number of species: 25

AdobeStock_Vladimir Wrangel

Boxfish
39 Sightings
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8
F
11
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
8

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Total number of species: 110

iStock-Rainer von Brandis

Snapper
38 Sightings
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8
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0
M
0
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0
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0
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6
J
7
A
7
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0
O
0
N
0
D
10

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Total number of species: 85

iStock-mirecca

Surgeonfish
38 Sightings
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12
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0
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0
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0
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0
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8
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5
A
5
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8
O
0
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Shutterstock-Levent Konuk

Goatfish
38 Sightings
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9
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0
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0
A
5
M
0
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9
J
5
A
10
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0
O
0
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
38 Sightings
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13
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6
M
0
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5
M
0
J
9
J
5
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker

Grouper/Basslets
36 Sightings
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0
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5
M
8
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0
M
6
J
0
J
5
A
4
S
8
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 30

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Stonefish
36 Sightings
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7
F
5
M
0
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0
M
6
J
0
J
7
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 120

AdobeStock-Composer.

Flounder
35 Sightings
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0
F
6
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
6
J
5
A
0
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
12

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Total number of species: 55

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Lobster
34 Sightings
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6
F
8
M
6
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 150

Shutterstock-aquapix

Sweetlips and Grunts
31 Sightings
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10
F
7
M
0
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0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Spiny Lobster
26 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
7
J
0
A
4
S
7
O
8
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

iStock-Hoatzinexp

Jackfish
25 Sightings
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0
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6
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0
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
5
A
0
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9
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
24 Sightings
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7
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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5
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4
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8
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0
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0
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0

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

See Creatures, Nautilus Explorer Mexico, S de RL de CV

Calle Miguel Hidalgo # 10 Colonia Centro, 23450 Cabo San Lucas, BCS - Mexico

Sun Rider Tours

Av Alvaro Obregon Entre Sebastian lerdo de Tejada e Ignacio Banuelos Cabezud ,Colonia Cent, 23000 La Paz BCS, BCS - Mexico

Sunrider Tours

Blvd Marina S/N Plaza Gali Local 18, 23450 Cabo San Lucas, BC - Mexico

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Todd H. (#2497908)

Cabo San Lucas (★4.3)

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