Los Islotes
- Open Water
- Pelagic
- Sea lions
Advanced≤30 m
Fang Ming Wreck
Dive site in La Paz & Sea of Cortez, Mexico
A Chinese vessel deliberately sunk near Isla Ballena in 1999, now an artificial reef at 23 m.
- Max depth
- 23 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Current
- Mild
The story
The 56m Chinese fishing vessel Fang Ming was seized by Mexican authorities in 1995 for trying to smuggle migrant workers into the USA, then sunk near Isla Ballena on 18 November, 1999 as Latin America's first artificial reef.
Source: divernet.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: cortezclub.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Where is La Paz & Sea of Cortez?
The point shows the La Paz & Sea of Cortez area, not the exact dive site.
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.
Photo credits
- Sea lion on the rocks of Los Islotes, AlexisSalinas01, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
