Hammerhead Divers
Privada Lluvia Retorno 13, San Jerónimo Cuatro Vientos, MEX
О центре
Hammerhead Divers — это бутик-дайвинг-центр, принадлежащий женщинам и расположенный в Сан-Херонимо-Куатро-Вьентос, Мексика. Они специализируются на погружениях в океанских условиях для небольших групп с высочайшими стандартами безопасности, предлагая всё — от дайвинга мирового класса до незабываемых встреч с дикой природой. Каждая поездка проводится сертифицированными экспертами, которые досконально знают эти воды.
Дайв-центр предлагает полный спектр курсов, включая программы для начинающих, такие как Discover Scuba Diving и Open Water Diver, до продвинутых сертификаций, таких как Advanced Open Water Diver, и даже Instructor Development Course. Они также предлагают программы сноркелинга и специализированные курсы по дайвингу с лодки. Их расположение недалеко от марины Кабо-Сан-Лукас обеспечивает легкий доступ к подводным чудесам моря Кортеса.
Удобства Hammerhead Divers включают шкафчики, бар для отдыха после погружения, полный прокат оборудования и заправку баллонов найтроксом. Опыт погружений дополняется возможностью ночных погружений и дайв-туров на лодках, расширяющих возможности исследования. Центр сотрудничает с PADI и SSI, гарантируя качество обучения, признанное на международном уровне.
С акцентом на персонализацию и безопасность, Hammerhead Divers ограничивает группы максимум 4 дайверами на гида, обеспечивая оптимальное взаимодействие с морской жизнью и индивидуальный подход. Их трехъязычные инструкторы, сертифицированные PADI (испанский и английский), имеют аккредитацию для проведения групп в мексиканских охраняемых зонах (NOM-09), подчеркивая их приверженность экологическим практикам и местной экспертизе.
Доступные курсы
8 cursosDiscover Scuba Diving
Bautismo de buceo para quienes desean tener su primera experiencia bajo el agua con la supervisión de un instructor profesional.
Open Water Diver
Curso de iniciación al buceo recreativo. Obtén tu certificación para bucear de forma autónoma hasta 18 metros de profundidad.
Advanced Open Water
Curso avanzado de buceo que amplía las habilidades del buceador con inmersiones de especialidad incluyendo profundidad y navegación.
Rescue Diver
The Rescue Diver specialty at Hammerhead Divers is listed as part of the specialty and professional development options available at the center. Rescue Diver is widely considered the course that produces the biggest shift in how divers think about safety and situational awareness underwater — it moves focus from managing your own dive to managing the dive environment for others. Training covers recognizing and managing diver stress both at the surface and underwater, performing self-rescue, assisting panicked divers, managing unresponsive divers in the water, and organizing emergency response at a dive site. The skills are practiced in open water conditions in the Sea of Cortez. For divers planning to continue toward Divemaster, Rescue Diver is a prerequisite in the PADI system. Hammerhead's small-group structure and certified PADI instructors with NOM-09 accreditation apply to specialty training as to all other programs. The specific duration and schedule for the Rescue course are not listed on the site — contact the center directly for current availability and scheduling.
Nitrox
Nitrox — enriched air with higher oxygen content than standard air — is listed as a specialty course at Hammerhead Divers and as a service available at the center. In the Sea of Cortez, where multi-dive days are common and sites like Gordo Banks put divers at depth for extended bottom times, Nitrox is a practical tool for managing nitrogen absorption and extending no-decompression limits. The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is primarily theory-based, covering how enriched air mixes differ from standard air, how to analyze a tank, how to calculate maximum operating depth for a given mix, and how to log enriched air dives correctly. The course can typically be completed in a single day. No additional open-water dives are required beyond those already part of your certification history. With Nitrox certification, divers can take advantage of enriched air fills when available at Hammerhead for their guided dive program. For repeat diving across multiple days in Cabo, the extended bottom times that Nitrox permits on shallower sites make a noticeable practical difference. Contact Hammerhead directly for scheduling and current availability.
Underwater Photography
The Photography specialty is listed among Hammerhead Divers' available courses, and it makes particular sense as an elective in the Sea of Cortez. The marine life density — reef fish, rays, sea lions, sharks, schooling pelagics — gives photography students subjects that don't require manufacturing the encounter. The challenge here isn't finding things to photograph; it's managing buoyancy tightly enough to get close without disturbing the reef or the animal. The PADI Underwater Photography course covers camera handling underwater, composition principles adapted to the underwater environment, lighting considerations with natural and artificial light, and the relationship between buoyancy control and image quality. Good buoyancy trim is the foundation of underwater photography — a diver who disturbs silt or startles animals gets worse shots than a diver who can hover without fin kicks. Hammerhead also includes GoPro footage from the guide on all standard trips, which gives photography students a reference point for how the guides frame encounters with marine life before they start working with their own equipment. The specific camera equipment covered and the duration of the photography course are not listed on the site — contact the center for current details and availability.
Divemaster
The Divemaster program at Hammerhead Divers is listed as part of the professional development pathway available at the center. Divemaster is the first professional rating in the PADI system — it qualifies holders to lead certified divers on guided dives and assist instructors during training programs. Working toward Divemaster in the Sea of Cortez means accumulating supervised experience in one of the more varied marine environments in the world. The program covers dive theory to a significantly deeper level than recreational courses, leadership and group management skills, assisting with student training dives, rescue skills at a professional standard, and practical dive guiding under instructor supervision. The duration of a Divemaster program varies depending on the candidate's experience level and the pace of training — it typically runs several weeks minimum for candidates already at Rescue Diver level. At Hammerhead, the NOM-09 certification held by the team — the Mexican government accreditation for leading groups in protected marine areas — is a relevant professional credential for anyone intending to guide in Baja California Sur after completing their Divemaster. Whether Hammerhead trains candidates toward NOM-09 alongside Divemaster is not specified on the site. Contact the center directly for current program details, requirements, and scheduling.
Deep Diver
The Deep Diver specialty is listed among Hammerhead Divers' available courses. It is relevant here given that Gordo Banks — one of Hammerhead's signature sites — is listed for advanced divers and involves open-water diving at depths that push the recreational limit. The Deep Diver specialty extends certified depth to 40 meters and covers the specific considerations that apply at greater depths: nitrogen narcosis, air consumption rates, no-decompression limit management, and equipment requirements. The PADI Deep Diver course involves four open-water dives at progressively greater depths, with the deepest reaching 40 meters. Theory covers the physiology and planning considerations for deep diving, including how narcosis manifests differently in different divers and how to plan dives to minimize its effect. In the Sea of Cortez, where pelagic dives at depth are part of what draws experienced divers to Baja, the Deep Diver specialty has practical application beyond certification compliance. Contact Hammerhead directly for scheduling, current pricing, and what specific sites are used for the deep training dives in Cabo.
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Maximum four divers per guide on every trip. A private guide option is also available if you want one-on-one attention.
Every trip includes the certified boat and guide, water and a snack adapted to dietary restrictions, GoPro footage from the guide when conditions allow, dock fees, and marine park bracelets. No hidden costs at the dock.
No — Gordo Banks is listed specifically for advanced divers and departs early. It is a pelagic site. The Cabo Marine Park and Corridor are the options for recreational and beginner-certified divers.
Whale sharks run December through April. Giant mantas are present July through September. March and April overlap whale sharks with mobulas (March–July window). Check the seasonal calendar before booking if a specific species is the priority.
PADI is the certifying agency. Instructors are trilingual — English and Spanish are confirmed on the site.
Yes — full-day expeditions to La Paz (sea lion colony and Fang Ming wreck), Cabo Pulmo (bull sharks, schooling jacks), and La Ventana (Cerralvo Island, giant mantas and mobulas). Round transportation, breakfast, and lunch are included on all three.
Yes. The Discover Scuba Diving session is designed for complete beginners and runs with a private instructor. It goes to a maximum of 12 meters / 40 feet and does not result in a certification, but it gives you a clear answer on whether you want to continue to the full Open Water course.
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