Cabo Private Guide

Ten years ago, I started Cabo Private Guide with a determination to build something a little bit different: more personalised and boutique. As a solo woman (and a mom of a 6 month old baby to boot!) I was just like any man, couple, team, partnership starting a business: just a human with determination to make something work for my family.

What didn’t occur to me was how much other women would appreciate a female guide, a female instructor, a female environment. Which is something I offered by default, but what became the business model by design.

So, when I jumped off the boat last week and opened this award, I was truly humbled!

This recognition from PADI Americas for our “Outstanding Contribution to the Growth of Women in Diving” means an enormous amount. 💙

Cabo Private Guide remains proudly 100% female-owned, and over the past decade I’ve had the privilege of working alongside some incredible women — Divemasters, instructors, managers and dive professionals who have helped shape this company.

But supporting women in diving has never meant creating a space only for women. We’ve also had some fantastic men on our team who have supported me, supported their female colleagues and shared our belief that diving should be a profession where talent, hard work and character matter.

To everyone who has worked with us, trained with us, dived with us, recommended us or simply cheered us on along the way — thank you.

Ten years later, I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built.

And I’m particularly proud that, somewhere along the way, we’ve helped a few more women find their place underwater. 🌊💙

Thank you, PADI Americas. This one means a lot.

When wildlife is prioritised, places like Cabo Pulmo are possible.

Home to an incredible diversity of marine life, Cabo Pulmo is one of our favourite places to dive because no two dives are ever the same. One day you might find yourself surrounded by massive schools of jacks, the next sharing the water with bull sharks.

What a dream place to be😍🦈🌊

The secret to what we do here at Cabo Private Guide (Shhh! don't tell anyone!) is invest our time and our attention into fully personalised services. Mainly because we enjoy it so much, so it accidentally became our business model!

Sure, we might not have the biggest dive boat in the bay, we might be small and boutique. But repeat clients, that become friends, are the backbone of what we do.

Here's our owner Laura Tyrrell with Peter, one of our first divers, who truly believed in us and the quality service we were striving to provide. We love welcoming him back at every opportunity! Especially because his gear takes over Laura's spare room for most of the year 😆

If you're reading this and you're coming to dive with us in the near future, we hope you'll trust us to be your Go-To boutique dive center too, and become part of the CPG family!

We’ve spent years helping people fall in love with the ocean, and we never get tired of it.

That excitement before the dive. The look of pure amazement when someone takes their very first breath underwater. The smiles, laughter, and celebrations after surfacing... moments like these are what make every day so rewarding, and they inspire us to keep sharing our passion for the ocean.

If you’re wondering where to begin your own adventure, explore our website to discover all of our scuba courses and dive packages. We’d love to welcome you into the blue🫶🏼🌊

There are dive sites... and then there’s Cabo Pulmo. 💙🐠

One of the world’s greatest marine conservation success stories, where thriving reefs and incredible marine life remind us what the ocean can be when it’s protected.

Every visit is a front row seat to nature at its absolute best. 🌊🤿