Pelican Rock

★★★★☆ (1,247)

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
307 Sightings
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23
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21
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19
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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
155 Sightings
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19
F
15
M
11
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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
67 Sightings
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9
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4
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0
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0
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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
29 Sightings
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0
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4
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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
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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
337 Sightings
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29
F
25
M
21
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
205 Sightings
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20
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20
M
14
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
172 Sightings
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17
F
12
M
9
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
162 Sightings
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18
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14
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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
125 Sightings
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12
F
11
M
6
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
111 Sightings
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13
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
81 Sightings
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8
F
5
M
6
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
11
S
0
O
11
N
0
D
26

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Total number of species: 250

iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.

Scorpionfish
63 Sightings
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9
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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
50 Sightings
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0
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0
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11
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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
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
6
O
0
N
10
D
9

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
42 Sightings
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9
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4
M
0
A
5
M
0
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9
J
5
A
10
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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: 25

AdobeStock_Vladimir Wrangel

Boxfish
39 Sightings
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8
F
11
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0
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0
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0
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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
J
6
J
7
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

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Total number of species: 85

iStock-mirecca

Surgeonfish
37 Sightings
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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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8
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5
A
5
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8
O
0
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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
37 Sightings
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12
F
6
M
0
A
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
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6
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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: 120

AdobeStock-Composer.

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

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Total number of species: 150

Shutterstock-aquapix

Sweetlips and Grunts
31 Sightings
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10
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7
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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: 30

SSI-Peter-Schinck

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

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Total number of species: 55

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Lobster
27 Sightings
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6
F
7
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
0

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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
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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
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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 - MEX

Sun Rider Tours

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

Sunrider Tours

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

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Lands End - Cabo San Lucas (★4.3)

Lands End is the last dive site in a long line of popular sites along the coast of Cabo San Lucas and offers spectacular views both above and below the water of the amazing rock formations in this area. Although this site is just offshore it’s only accessible by boat for diving.
Todd H. (#2497908)

Cabo San Lucas (★4.2)

Cabo offers diving for all levels of divers and many different types of adventures from easy, calm aquarium like shore diving to deeper water diving off the coast at places like Gordo Banks that offer the possibility of large pelagic sightings like orcas, humpbacks, hammerheads, tuna, and more!