La Paz Divers
is a scuba diving center and dive tour operator based in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Mission
At La Paz Divers, our mission is to connect people with the extraordinary marine life of the Gulf of California / Sea of Cortez through safe, sustainable, and unforgettable diving experiences. We believe every dive should inspire curiosity, respect, and a lasting commitment to protect our ocean home. We aim to remain a leading choice for diving in La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico.
What We Do
We provide diving adventures and snorkel tours with a focus on the Espiritu Santo National Park and neighbouring islands and islets, as well as whale watching in the Pacific lagoons, and open ocean experiences such as the Mexican Sardine Run.
In addition, La Paz Divers offers PADI dive courses and programs including but not limited to; –
- PADI Discover Scuba Diving (this is not a certification course but a program to try out diving)
- PADI Open Water Diver
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
- PADI Rescue Diver
- Emergency First Response (CPR/primary care/secondary care/ O2 administration)
- PADI Nitrox Diver (speciality certification)
- PADI Divemaster (first professional level)
Our instructors, divemasters, and snorkel guide are a diverse group of professionals with a high level of education and professional training. Our boat captains are local, highly-experienced and licensed operators with the necessary permits and expertise for working in marine parks and around threatened species. Where possible, we contribute to the conservation of the species and habitats that we visit through awareness, education, and collaborative research.
La Paz Divers adopts strict ecotourism and conservation principles to minimize the negative impact on our environment resulting from our activities.
Meet the Crew
Jay
is the founder of La Paz Divers. He is a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and Master of Marine Biology originating from London, UK.
After graduating in 2010, Jay moved permanently to Baja, Mexico, settling in La Paz full-time since the year 2013.
Aside from diving and teaching dive courses, he is passionate about using underwater photography and social media to help raise awareness about threatened species and the beauty and fragility of our ocean ecosystems.
Jay’s typical day may include guiding dive or snorkel tours, teaching scuba, administration, and cleaning up after cats and dogs.
Jennie
is a PADI divemaster and engineer who channels her passion for protecting our natural world into eco-conscious ocean adventures.
She relocated to La Paz in 2022 to be able to spend more time exploring the incredible Sea of Cortez after years of recreational diving and completed her professional training with us at La Paz Divers. When she’s not in the water, Jennie helps businesses reduce their environmental impacts, and sells homemade vegan products in the local farmers markets. Her favorite marine animals are octopuses and nudibranchs of all varieties.
Jose
is a marine biologist from Bogotá, Colombia, and an SDI Divemaster. He is passionate about sharks, marine ecosystems, and conservation.
For his undergraduate thesis, Jose studied potential nursery areas for three shark species—blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus), blacknose (Carcharhinus acronotus), and bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo)—along the west-central coast of Florida, identifying critical habitats and patterns of juvenile occurrence.
Jose moved to La Paz, Mexico in January 2025 and currently works as a dive and snorkel guide at La Paz Divers. He is pursuing a master’s degree in Marine Resource Management at CICIMAR, where his research focuses on population genetics of the silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus).
Jose has experience teaching in highschool and is passionate about education. An enthusiast of photography—especially underwater—a committed reef protector, cat lover, and lifelong Nintendo fan.
Guri
was born in Israel and moved with his family to Argentina at the age of 10 where he grew up. Among his many varied interests (drawing, electromechanics, martial arts, open water swimming, SCUBA diving, …) Guri decided to develop his passion for lifesaving and public safety, professionally.
Since 2004, Guri has been providing professional services as a lifeguard in the ocean, rivers and lakes and on occasions at pools as well, internationally. He is not only a career open water lifeguard, but also a public safety diver, a non-deco commercial diver, a dive master, a swiftwater rescue technician and a CPR/AED/O2/First-Aid instructor, among other credentials he holds. Guri moved to La Paz, Mexico in 2011 which has been his home base ever since.
Being the founder of GLC Aquatic Safety Dept. (ASD), Guri provides services at public beaches, private resorts, clubs, camps, yachts, marine expedition vessels, private events, sport events and special operations, ASD also provides film set water safety.
Guri teaches our EFR® courses (CPR & AED; Primary Care; Secondary Care; Care for Children, Airborne Pathogen Awareness) here at La Paz Divers.
Wendy
is a marine biologist from Mexico City who relocated to La Paz to fulfill her dream of studying and encountering marine life.
Fascinated by cephalopods, she is currently researching pelagic and deep-sea octopuses.
Driven by her passion for science communication, Wendy aims to raise public awareness about marine conservation. She holds a PADI Advanced Open Water certification and aspires to become a PADI Divemaster in the future. Her duties include admin, social media marketing, and guiding snorkel tours.