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Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Socorro   "Unbelievable whale songs"
This was our fifth trip to Socorro (fourth with Nautilus Explorer). The boat is still comfortable, with upgrades to some of the ca... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Incredible!!!"
Hard to sum up such a fantastic trip. As the Captain Shawn says " you have to play to win". Sometimes its quiet, sometimes sensory... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2015   Peter Dollard
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Incredible Humpback Encounter"
January 29, 2015 will have a very special place in my dive log. This is my 8th trip to the Revillagigedos Islands aboard the Naut... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2015   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Socorros Island   "Excellent Liveaboard to the Socorros"
I returned from an 8 day trip to the Socorros Islands aboard the Rocio Del Mar and had an excellent experience. The Rocio D... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2015   Brent Barnes
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Rocio Del Mar Livaboard Full report LiveAboard Soccoro/Revillagigedo Islands   "Simply a Superb Trip - Large Pelagic Heaven"
Rocio Del Mar does everything just right. We consistently saw large numbers of large sharks (White tips, Rock White Tips, Galapag... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2014   George Constantino
250+ Dives
 
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Slient World Divers/ Velas Vallarta Full report   Puerto Vallarta   "Puerto Vallarta - Slient World Divers"
I always search out the small local dive operators, as I like to dive in a small group. Diving with Silent World was like diving ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2014   Richard Rigg
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Sea of Cortez in the Wake of Odile"
110’ long, 25’ beam, custom- built for diving rather than a retrofit, and specifically made to handle the trip out to the Socorros, ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2014   Mark Kimmey
250+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Explore Baja"
This was supposed to be the "Explore Baja" trip. However, due to the Hurricane, we couldn't fly out of Cabo and had to fly out of... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   DONALD MCCOY
1000+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Socorro Islands   "Socorro Islands aboard the Solmar V"
Socorro lived up to its reputation for big animal encounters. I was on the last trip of the season and we still managed to see; g... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2014   John J. Sambogna
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Great Diving in the Sea of Cortez"
Hurricane Amanda did us a favor. I don't think I would have selected the Sea of Cortez for a dive trip had Hurricane Amanda not r... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2014   Mike O'Keefe
250+ Dives
 
Fun Azul Fleet/ Valentina Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Diving with Sea Lions"
Valentina is a large, comfortable, well run liveaboard. . . this includes a large dive deck with plenty of camera space & rinse tanks, l... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2014   Gail M King
1000+ Dives
 
Cortez Club/ La Concha Full report   La Paz   "so so"
There is not much shade on the boats. Cover up and use lip block. There is dengue fever there so use mosquito repellent when on la... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   Michael Braunstein
1000+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez, top to bottom   "Gulf of Cortez(California) not up to hype"
First, the good. Dora, who owns the company with her husband, is on most cruises. This undoubtedly helps keep the crew's performa... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2014   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard northern Sea of Cortez   Rocio del Mar = Mist of the Sea = Sea Mist It’s a 4 hr trip south from Phoenix to the boat via van with cargo trailer – divers ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
9/2014   Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Watersports/ Reinhard's Rentals Full report   Cabo Pulmo   This is our second trip to Cabo Pulmo. Cabo Pulmo is a small village on the Sea of Cortez. It's about an hour and a half drive f... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2014   Tami Hunter
<100 Dives
 
PV Sea Dive Full report   Puerto Vallarta   This is a very well run diving operation. The owner, Sue, designed the set- up of the boat and it is one of the more functional one... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2014   Mark A. Magers
250+ Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report   North Sea of Cortez, Midriff   Great crew and great boat. I had a blast diving and photographing the sea lions (and had multiple opportunities to do so). Wat... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2014   Sandra Holloway
250+ Dives
 
PV Sea Divers/ any hotel in PV Full report       I have scuba dived in PV one time before with Chico's Dive shop and it was very mediocre. I went with the wrong dive shop. ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2014   Terry H Anderson
500+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Islas Revillagigedo   This is our third trip to the Revillagigedo Islands aboard the Solmar V, so we obviously have had good experiences on the boat. O... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   Sean Bruner
500+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   The title of this review was supposed to be Socorro Island (actually Isla Revillagigedos Biosphere to be more precise) – May 25 to... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2014   Gary
250+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Socorro   This was my 7th trip to the Socorro Islands aboard the Nautilus Explorer. Due to exercises by the Mexican Navy (perhaps a few chin... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2014   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Revillagigedo   Socorro was off limits for Mexican military drills so we spent 3 days at San Benedicto and two at Roco Partida. The mantas were i... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2014   David Marchese
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Sea Escape liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Revillagigedo (Socorro)   Note: I posted the same review to Tripadvisor Our family of four spent the 2013- 14 New Years week aboard Sea Escape in the Soco... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2013   Jennifer Widom
500+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Socorro   My latest trip to Islas Revillagigedo, also known as Socorro Island was yet again awesome, although the rough seas affected the di... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
12/2013   Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     The explorer is a sturdy boat built for colder waters and heavy seas. We had 7 to 9 foot swells. The service is good, the crew fri... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
12/2013   jean miller
1000+ Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   This trip was organized by Bluewater Photo Guide and was an UW photography workshop led by Todd Winner. Afterhours were spent revi... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   Bart Mertens
100+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Soccorro Islands   Arrived from Buffalo and had arranged to be transferred via cape travel to the boat. Unfortunately cape travel transferred m... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2013   Dr Maynard Luterman
250+ Dives
 
Dive Cabo/ [Sandos Finnestera Full report   ]Cabo San Lucas   I went to Cabo with a goal to photograph and dive with Pacific Fish as most of my dives have been with Caribbean fish. I found tha... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2013   Paula Flori
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Cabo/ Marbella Suites Full report   Cabo San Lucas   Their is now a $200 charge each way for overweight bags on United. It is better to bring 2 smaller bags than 1 large bag for dive... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2013   Brian Brown
250+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Divers/ Baja Bungalows Full report   Cabo Pulmo   Cabo Pulmo is a great place to relax. It is quite remote, with our place having no AC, but relax into the rhythm of the place an... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2013   Lauren Mayes
100+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   A big plus for us (Americans) is that it's easy to get to. We flew to Phoenix, AZ and it was an easy 4 hour van ride from there. ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2013   Dr Stephen W Carmichael
500+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Guadalupe   This was a trip of a lifetime. The entire crew of the Nautilus Explorer, (with the exception of the cook)from the captain to the ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2013   Dr. MARCUS MERRIN
250+ Dives
 
lolo rocio del mar Full report LiveAboard midriff is.   went out to snorkle for the whale shark and he didn't show! the trip was about humbolt squid. the cage we thought was on board was... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   Steve Lanini
500+ Dives
 
Cortez Club/ [same]Cota Baja Full report   La Paz   Costa Baja is a 5 star hotel- probably best in La Paz. service and accommodations at hotel excellent. Near Marina and in wal... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2013   Larry Schnabel
500+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez/Midriff Islands   This was our very first liveaboard trip, and I think we chose well- - a good way to "ease" into longer and more expensive trips. Get... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2013   Laura Austin
250+ Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   Rocio Del Mar is a world class liveaboard experience, that is so close to home. Week long trips depart from the tip of the Sea of ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2013   Eric Schindler
500+ Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   Great Sea lion encounters and Whale shark snorkel experience : ) Came across thousands of common dolphins after our snorkel w/ whal... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2013   Lani Par
<100 Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Northern Sea of Cortez   Things to know before you book. The boat layout is not as it appears on the website. All but two rooms have overhead bunks so if y... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2013   Charles K. Anson
1000+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Socorro Islands/Revillagigedos   The Solmar V has a well earned reputation for "big stuff" diving. We saw 2 whale sharks(15 ft), medium sized mantas (10 ft. ), hug... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2013   Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Socorro Islands   Boat layout was a bit different. Top deck had salon, outdoor area and 2 cabins. Main deck had all the other cabins plus dive deck. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2013   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
500+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Revillagigedos Islands   This was my 6th trip to the Regillagigedos on the Nautilus Explorer. It was nice to see several of the same crew members who have ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2013   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
 
Sunshine/ Club Cascadas Full report   Cabo San Lucas   The operation is quite flexible with the sites being chosen according to where the divers had been already. Not that there is a gr... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2013   David W taylor
500+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Divers/ Baja bungalows Full report   [Cabo Pulmo   The lodging at Baja bunglows was excellent. We had a casita, two rooms and an bath. There was an outside shared kitchen. Also on... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   bill mashek
500+ Dives
 
PV Sea Dive/ Velas Vallarta Full report   Peurto Vallarta   PV Sea Dive is a very good small operation. They (Sue and Marie) have one boat and, at present, no real dive shop, although they ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2012   John E. Keith
100+ Dives
 
Buceo Carey/ Posada Luna Sol Full report   La Paz   After having a serious situation with Club Cantamar (contaminated air, fire on board without extinguisher, no O2 analyzer), my wif... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2012   Dan Clements
1000+ Dives
 
FunBaja/ CostaBaja Full report   La Paz   We dove with Fun Baja for a day out at Los Islotes off of Espiritu Island. The boat was comfortable and fast and it took about 1 ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2012   Kelley McDaneld
100+ Dives
 
Nautilus Dive Tech Full report   Cabo San Lucas   My husband and I decided to try a day of diving in Cabo San Lucas after diving both in La Paz and in Cabo Pulmo. We had low expect... Full report  
1 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   Kelley McDaneld
100+ Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   The entire crew was great both in helpfulness and attitude. The food was up there with the best we've had on a live aboard. The ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2012   David Marchese
500+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard Socorro Islands   This was our first trip to the Socorro Islands, and we had a wonderful time despite less than optimal water conditions. There was... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2012   Mary Marshall
250+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Guadalupe Island   We were well prepared for this trip to Guadalupe Island to go cage diving with great white sharks. We saw at least one shark on e... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2012   Dr Stephen W Carmichael
500+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Guadelupe   I have been looking at trying the live aboard Natilus Explorer for some time. I haven't dived cold water for awhile. 7MM for the... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2012   Douglas C. Spencer
1000+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Guadalupe Island   This was an unbelievable opportunity to observe great whites up close and personal in clear water while staying on a first- class l... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2012   David Hardie
250+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   Spent a week diving the Sea of Cortez with the Rocio del Mar. Highly recommended trip; read on for more details. If you want an ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2012   Jorge J. More
250+ Dives
 
Cortez Club Full report   La Paz   Took one day to dive Los Islotes and Espiritu Santu out of La Paz. Long boat rides, which also makes the diving pricey. Los Islote... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2012   Mark A. Magers
250+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Beach Resort Full report   Cabo Pulmo   We knew we were not in the right season for Cabo Pulmo, and water temp and viz were as we expected. No misrepresentation there. It... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
4/2012   Mark A. Magers
250+ Dives
 
Sunshine Dive/ Pueblo Bonita Sunset Full report   Cabo San Lucas   We dived with Sunshine June 24- 30 2012. While we didn't go to Cabo primarily to dive, Sunshine was a real find. The level of ser... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2012   Tom Webb
500+ Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Socorro Islands   The Rocio Del Mar sailed from San Jose Del Cabo, heading to the remote Socorro Islands, a 250 mile journey (30+ hours). The remote... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
5/2012   Sandy Falen
1000+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   I think the diving is sometimes high voltage there, but I couldn't prove it from my trip. The visibilty was usually terrible and ... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
6/2012   Michael Traylor
500+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Socorro   Our latest trip to Islas Revillagigedo, also known as Socorro Island was fabulous, with a couple of disappointments. We spent two... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2012   Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Revillagigedos   This was my 5th trip to the Revillagigedos Archipelago (RA) aboard the Nautilus Explorer. This trip began a bit dicey. One of the ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2012   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   Our group traveled from Punto Punasco to Cabo San Lucas, cruising 800 miles down the Baja peninsula and making 25 dives along the ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2011   David J Inman
500+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Beach Resort Full report   Cabo Pulmo   This was our first visit to the Baja region, and based on reports I had read about the Cabo Pulmo marine park we were very ex... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2011   Brent Barnes
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Cabo Pulmo Watersports/ Playa del Sol Full report   Cabo Pulmo   The diving at Cabo Pulmo is very nice. We had huge swirling schools of jacks and other fish. There were immense groupers hanging... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2011   Douglas Hansen
500+ Dives
 
The Cortez Club/ La Concha Hotel Full report   La Paz   The Cortez Club has a number of boats, but the ones we saw seem quite small. The boat rides to the better dive sites are one and ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2010   Douglas Hansen
500+ Dives
 
Club Cantamar Full report   La Paz, Baja California del Su   This is a difficult review, as our condo was nice, the food provided our group (Scott Geitler out of LA), was adequate, and the un... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
10/2011   Dan Clements
1000+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Isla Guadalupe   The trip from the Radisson motel near San Diego's airport to Ensenada, Mexico took about three hours. The crossing at the border ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2011   Marty Giesecke
500+ Dives
 
Sunshine Divers/ Wyndam Cabo san lucas Full report   Cabo San Lucas   Sunshine divers was a pleasure to dive with. The DMs Jonathan and Louis and the boat captain Solomon were all top notch; very fun... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2011   jonathan scolnick
100+ Dives
 
Sunshine Dive Charter/ Marbella Suites en la Playa Full report   Cabo San Lucas   We stayed at Marbella Suites which is about 17km from Cabo San Lucas. A world of difference - no timeshare vultures, no people wal... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2011   Dennis Lewis
100+ Dives
 
Rocio Del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   My Rocio Del Mar trip was August 13th- 20th, 2011. This was my first liveabord trip. I must say I may be hooked! Lolo the ship’... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2011   Rob Tipton
1000+ Dives
 
Dolphin Dive Center/ La Mision Full report   Loreto   The town is charming and relaxing. We had a wonderful time in the slow paced environment. There are great restaurants, but we didn... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2011   ROXANN HIRST
250+ Dives
 
Manta Scuba Diving Full report   Cabo San Lucas   Water temp ran 68 at depth to 78 at the surface. Themocline at 34- 40 feet. Service is excellent. Staff is extremely knowledgeab... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2011   Eugene Bertin
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunshine Dive & Charter Full report   Cabo San Lucas   We have been diving in Cabo San Lucas with 4 different dive operators and Sunshine is the BEST. They took wonderful care of us and... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2011   Muriel Mimura
100+ Dives
 
Vista Sea Sport/ Hotel Buena Vista Full report   Baja Penninsula, Los Barriles   The East Cape (Los Barriles/ Buena Vista) is known for deep sea fishing - divers are in the minority. That said, this is some of m... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2010   Leslie Murphy
100+ Dives
 
Manta Scuba Diving/ Cruise Ship Full report   Los Cabos   I have been diving for several years, but I was diving with my daughter- in- law who was just certified. We were on a cruise ship, ... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
4/2011   Robert Halem
100+ Dives
 
Silent World Divers/ Cruise Ship Full report   Puerto Vallarta   Since were were visiting Puerto Vallarta on a cruise ship, the dive had to fit within the arrival/ departure times of the voyage. ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2011   Robert Halem
100+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Revillagigedos Islands   This was my 4th trip on the NE to the Revillagigedos and probably the best one that I have had. After about a 24 hour voyage fr... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2011   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
 
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