Flag of Mexica  Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, MEXICO

November 30th to December 7th, 2012

Underwater Photographs by Kevin, VA3KGS

Photographs by Lise, VE3WLJ and Paul, VE3WRP

Cabo San Lucas-1 Los Cabos International Aiport or SJD is located approximately one hour by bus north-east of Cabo San Lucas. Terminal two was completed three months ago.

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Los Cabos International Aiport or SJD is the fifth most important airport in Mexico. It is located in San Jose' del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico and serviced 1,902,303 passengers in 2004.

Cabo San Lucas-3a The decorated front desk and lobby at the Riu Palace in Cabo San Lucas.

Cabo San Lucas-3 The beautiful ceiling in the lobby at the Riu Palace.

Cabo San Lucas-4 The many rooms and water fountain at the Riu Palace.

Cabo San Lucas-5 Riu Palace, Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas-6 One of two pool bars at the Riu Palace.

Cabo San Lucas-7 Riu Palace, Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas-8 The Mexican restaurant and one of two infinity pools at the Riu Palace.

Cabo San Lucas-9 Riu Palace, Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas-10 Riu Palace, Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas-11 The sunny and open atrium in the lobby of the Riu Palace.

Cabo San Lucas-12 A view of Land's End from the lobby bar at the Riu Palace.

Cabo San Lucas-13 Anchored cruise ships light up the horizon off of Cabo San Lucas.

Cabo San Lucas-14 A lovely night shot of the infinity pool with a Disney cruise ship in the background.

Cabo San Lucas-15 The motor vessel "Super Manta" loads up and gets ready to leave for Land's End from the Cabo San Lucas marina.

Cabo San Lucas-16 Divemaster Alistair with Divemaster Julian and the rest of the Super Manta crew kept the Cabo Dive Team safe and entertained. Thank-you Alistair and Julian.

Cabo San Lucas-17 Beautiful natural rock formations at Land's End.

Cabo San Lucas-18 The famous Arch at Land's End in Cabo San Lucas.

Cabo San Lucas-19 The bay of Cabo San Lucas encompasses several unique dive sites. These dive sites were protected in 1973 by the President of Mexico when he declared them the second underwater national marine park after Cozumel. Inside the park it is forbidden to fish, spearfish or collect anything. All of the dive sites are within a quick 10 minute boat ride from Cabo San Lucas' Marina and the conditions inside the bay are usually calm with no or little currents and a calm surface. CREDIT: info@divecabosanlucas.net

Cabo San Lucas-20 The Pelican Rock dive site with Cabo San Lucas in the background. The reef starts at 15 feet. and gradually slopes to 70 feet before it drops off a deep wall down to 500 feet. One of the famous "Sandfalls" is located at the top of the submarine canyon in about 90 feet of water. This is a calm protected site teeming with a wide variety of tropical fish and invertebrates. You may see large schools of snappers, sea bass, scorpion fish, porcupine and puffer fish. Moray eels and devil rays along with electric and cortez rays and many more call this site home. CREDIT: info@divecabosanlucas.net

Cabo San Lucas-21 The Sea Lion colony and dive site at Land's End in Cabo San Lucas. This dive site is unique because you dive in both the Sea of Cortes and the Pacific Ocean at the same time. Large schools of baracudas, tunas and baitfish make this an unforgetable dive. The flat rock inside the cove is home to a small colony of California sea lions which dive and play with the divers. A shipwreck is found southeast of the rock at only 50 feet. Large schools of cow-nose rays and devil rays (small mantas) can be seen during the summer months. CREDIT: info@divecabosanlucas.net

Cabo San Lucas-23 Land's End, Cabo San Lucas

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Land's End, Cabo San Lucas

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Peter, Kevin, Paul and Lise - the Cabo Dive Team, pose for a photograph during their surface interval while aboard the M/V Super Manta at Land's End.

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Paul takes a picture of the California sea lion colony while Kevin looks on.

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Outdoor Zip Line Adventure helped the Cabo Dive Team off gas before flying back to Toronto. The adventure included zip lines, rappelling, rock climbing, hanging bridges and a Tarzan Swing.

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Outdoor Zip Line Adventure group photo of the survivors. The Cabo Dive Team is on the right.

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Friendly and hungry company greeted the Cabo Dive Team after the Zip Line Adventure.

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Cabo Dive Team is all smiles after a great week of scuba diving, underwater photography, zip lining and fine dining at the Riu Palace in Cabo San Lucas.

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Mothra attempts to occupy Gate 8 at Terminal 2 in Los Cabos International Aeroport.

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Worker bees in yellow swarm the Sunwing Boeing 737-800 as it arrives at Gate 8 in Los Cabos with another load of wild Canadians.

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Green Moray Eel Green Moray Eel by Kevin, VA3KGS

Star Fish Star Fish by Kevin, VA3KGS

Yellow Longnose Butterfly Fish Yellow Longnose Butterfly Fish by Kevin, VA3KGS

School of Snappers School of Yellow Grunt Fish by Kevin, VA3KGS

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Blacknosed Butterfly Fish or Barber Fish on the left and a Puffer Fish on the right.


School of Yellow Grunt Fish.


Finescale Triggerfish.


Finescale Triggerfish


Green Moray Eel.


Sea Urchin


The Cabo Dive Team looking good from L to R: Kevin, Paul, Lise and Peter.


California Sea Lion Community.


Riu Palace in Cabo San Lucas.


Sunset at the Riu Palace in Cabo San Lucas.

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