Punta Prieta can be classed as a beginner dive. However, there is so much to see that even the most seasoned diver can enjoy hours of blowing bubbles. The dive can be accessed from both the boat as well as the shore.

The shore diving concentrates on the bay. Entry from the shore is easy as you wade through a shallow sandy seabed and out into a bottom strewn with small rocks and boulders. This is an ideal hunting ground for the many Octopus that hunt in the shallows. Cortez Angel fish flit in and out of the rocks, defending their territory from even the largest divers that happen to wander into range.

Entering the water via a boat makes it much easier to reach the deeper waters off of the point. From here you can observe schools of Jack, Barracuda and Crevalle. The large boulders are great hiding places for nocturnal species and you will not be surprised when you may come across several species of Moray Eel, Squirrel Fish and invertebrates in all shapes and sizes.

As with most easily accessible shore dives, Punta Prieta makes an excellent night dive. Allowing just a little time to settle in one place can offer the diver an amazing variety of sea life never seen during the day. Brittle stars and Sand Dollars crawl over the seabed, while the Morays come out to hunt. It is also a great time to get up close and personal with some of the fish that actually sleep during the night.