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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*PV Scuba*		Peurto Vallarta	My godson Glyn and I spent the second week of July in Peurto Vallarta diving with Alex and his team at PV Scuba (PVScuba. com). Unl... Full report		7/2008	Marshall Kirk McKusick 250+ Dives
*Carlo Scuba*			The diving around Zihuatanejo is not spectacular, but its not bad either. There was a surprising amount of hard coral at shallowe... Full report		6/2008	Dean Roskosz 100+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Socorro Islands	This boat had about 18 passengers and 8 crew. I won't spend too much time iterating the many others who have made reports: read t... Full report		1/2008	Robert Courter 250+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*		Sea of Cortez	Two highlights of the trip were diving with the sea lions and we also had a 45 minute snorkel encounter with whale sharks on the w... Full report		11/2007	Brian Morrow 250+ Dives
*Club Cantamar*		La Paz B.S.C.	We were very surprised by the large numbers and variety of fish in the La Paz area. So many different fish and the colours were g... Full report		10/2007	Art 1000+ Dives
*Chico's Dive Center*		Puerto Vallarta	My daughter and I booked our trips through Chico’s web site. We went to Marietas Island which is known for large pelagics. Unfor... Full report		7/2007	Thomas R. Chase 100+ Dives
*SOLMAR V*			CABINS WERE SMALL, NICE BUT SMALL. I STAND ONLY JUST 6' AND WITH MY FEET ON THE WALL AT THE FOOT OF MY BUNK MY HAIR WAS ON THE OT... Full report		3/2007	DAVID BENSON 1000+ Dives
*Solmar V*			We dove 250 miles southwest of the Baja Peninsula- out of Cabo San Lucas- to the Revillagigedo Archipeligo - also known as the Soc... Full report		3/2007	Peggy and William Goldberg 1000+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*		Revillagigados Islands	Website contains an excellent, up to date, Captains log, that let us know exactly what to expect and the latest conditions. Boat ... Full report		2/2007	Bob Ewald 1000+ Dives
*Hotel Cantelmar*		La Paz	I read the Undercurrent article about this resort last year. In the article you said that in Deecember this area gets high winds, Y... Full report		12/2006	Edward Leibowitz 250+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Revillagigedo Islands	The Archepielago de Revillagigedo consists of four islands—San Benedicto, Socorro, Roca Partido, and Clarion. Since hardly anyone ... Full report		12/2006	Jeanne & Bill Downey 1000+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Islas Revillagigedo	We had heard mixed things about the Solmar V operation, but their timetable fit ours perfectly over the Christmas/ New Year's week. ... Full report		12/2006	Sean Bruner 100+ Dives
*Land's End Divers*		Cabo San Lucas	All diving at Cabo is done from small outboard powered boats using backroll entry and BC removal to get back into boat. Only 6 - ... Full report		11/2006	Lyn Greenhill 100+ Dives
*Solmar v*			Solmar V is now doing several different dive trips during the year. We did the Sea of Cortez leg Oct 22- 29, 06. You Fly into Los Cab... Full report		10/2006	Russ Lido 250+ Dives
*Great White Adventures/Solmar V*		Guadalupe Island	22 hour crossing from Ensenada to Guadalupe Island makes for ripe conditions for seasickness. Return trip had 4- 6' beam seas and ... Full report		9/2006	Jim Harris 250+ Dives
*Baja Expeditions / Don Jose*		Sea of Cortez	Huge schools of medium sized fish: scads, goatfish, jacks, etc. Sea lions at most sites. Interesting tiny gobies. Not much cora... Full report		9/2006	Mark Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*Ocean Sports*		San Carlos, Sea of Cortez	We originally were going to go with Gary's Diving in San Carlos. They were very unorganized, vauge about what trips to dive. We ... Full report		7/2006	John Swearingen 250+ Dives
*Underwater Diversions*		Cabo	The dive conditions were not very good during my visit, but hearing stories I missed some good diving by a week. I guess there wa... Full report		6/2006	Bear Johnston 250+ Dives
*Underwater Diversions*		Cabo San Lucas	The water was chilly and we were comfortable in our dry suits. The visibility was just as murky as in California but we saw lots o... Full report		4/2006	Carmelita Hansen 250+ Dives
*Baja Outpost*		Loreto, Sea of Cortez	Leon and Noellia Fisman's Baja Outpost is their vision realized for people enjoying nature, up close and personal. Baja Outpost o... Full report		4/2006	camille smith <100 Dives
*cabo pulmo beach resort*		east cape	Cabo Pulmo was only a short stop in a two week tour of the Region, and I was aware prior to arrival, that this time of year would ... Full report		2/2006	mickey rosenberg 250+ Dives
*Cortez Explorers*		Mulege, Baja	I'm coming back here. If it's this good in the winter, I'm not going to believe it in the summer! Sea lions are incredible. I want... Full report		2/2006	Debbie Husby 500+ Dives
*Nautilis Explorer*		Socorro Islands	This was our annual New Years Eve trip, and we all had a great time diving together. We all arrived in Cabo San Lucas and were ta... Full report		12/2005	Jill Crocker 250+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Sea of Cortez	... Full report		10/2005	Don "Digger" Rowe 1000+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Sea of Cortez	Third trip on Solmar V and will go again. Crew was excellent. Dive Masters quickly became friends and made trip a great one. Food... Full report		10/2005	Don "Digger" Rowe 1000+ Dives
*Hotel Cantamar*		La Paz	Simple but clean rooms with good air conditioning. Buffet- style meals usually served cold with mediocre food. Divers had to... Full report		9/2005	Michael Traylor 250+ Dives
*Great White Adventures*			For the second year in a row, San Francisco- based Great White Adventures (GWA) has chartered the Solmar V out of Encenada, Mexico ... Full report		9/2005	Kent Bonde 1000+ Dives
*The Cortez Club*		La Paz	The trip was fantastic, and I wouldn't dive with anyone else in La Paz. My group of four dove for five days, and had our own priv... Full report		9/2005	Lisa Biesele <100 Dives
*Solmar V*		Sea of Cortez	I dedided to dive the Sea of Cortez aboard the Solmar V to see something different from the Caribean Liveaboards I have done. I w... Full report		8/2005	Steve Maguire 250+ Dives
*SolmarV*		between Lapaz and Cabo	Betty and I arrived 4 days early to Cabo and stayed at the Solmar Hotel. The Solmar is walking distance from town and sits on a n... Full report		7/2005	james Rieter 100+ Dives
*Don Jose (Baja Expeditions)*		Sea of Cortez	I don't feel very long winded tonight, so I will make it short and sweet. My friend defined the trip as the "poor man's Galapagos... Full report		6/2005	Noel Hall 500+ Dives
*Underwater Diversiones Del Cabo*		Los Cabos	I was woried about how the diving was ging to be but it ended up being great. I had a great time and the trip was excelent. The di... Full report		6/2005	Adam Keen <100 Dives
*Swiss Divers*		Acapulco	[My wife and I did not expect great diving in Acapulco, but we wanted to see what they had. We had an excellent guide which found... Full report		6/2005	Al Schmauder 100+ Dives
*Amigos Del Mar /Deep Blue*		Cabo San Lucas	Started with Amigos Del Mar but lost confidence after dive master ignored and lost divers underwater. Some divers running low on a... Full report		5/2005	conrad kantor 250+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*		Revillagigedo Islands - Mexico	Boarding moved from Cabo San Luca to La Paz due to some trouble with Mexican authorities, adding 3 hours driving North and 6 hours... Full report		4/2005	Flavio De Simone 100+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*		REVILLAGIGEDO INLANDS	This trip met all my expectations- - Sharks(hammerheads, galapagos, silky and reef white tips), whales and what makes this a once ... Full report		2/2005	Jerry Tuttle 1000+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*			DECEMBER 2004 REPORT CONTINUED; Immediately upon return to Cabo San Lucas, we went to the hospital and met with the chamber doctor... Full report		1/2005	Edith Summey 1000+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*		Socorro	Captain Jekyll or Captain Hyde - - which was it? If you had asked me after my 2- week trip from Juneau to Vancouver on the Nautilus... Full report		12/2004	Edith Summey 1000+ Dives
*Gary´s dive shop*		San Carlos	It was my first dive with this outfit; they have a quite a few boats but the first thing that caugth my attention was that Gary (t... Full report		10/2004	Jorge Becerra <100 Dives
*Solmar V*		Sea of Cortez	The cost of the diving on the Solmar V is similar to other first class live- aboards. However, the operation has much more in comm... Full report		9/2004	Mark Buchfuhrer 500+ Dives
*Great White Adventures*		Guadalupe Island	Guadalupe Island, 100+ miles off the Pacific coast of Mexico, and about 200+ miles south of San Diego holds several world records ... Full report		9/2004	Tim Nugent 500+ Dives
*Solmar V*			This is my fourth trip on the Solmar V and one of the best. We had good interaction with mantas at "the boiler, " saw whales everyd... Full report		6/2004	James R. Grim 1000+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Socorro	It was a little over 24 hours sailing from Cabo San Lucis southward to the first of the Islas Revilla Gigedo. Also referred to as... Full report		5/2004	Bruce Busfield 500+ Dives
*AMIGOS DEL MARE*		CABO SAN LUCAS	DISEMBARKED FROM "VISION OF THE SEAS CRUISE SHIP". AFTER PASSING ALL THE PEOPLE SCREAMING AS THEY HAWKED THEIR SERVICES ON THE DOC... Full report		3/2004	STANLEY COHEN 250+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Revillagigedos (Socorro) Is.	The Revillagigedos Islands (informally know as Soccoro Islands) are located 230 miles south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. There are ... Full report		3/2004	Ken Mostello 250+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Socorro	Solmar V is the most uncomfortable and most expensive liveaboard I have ever been on. Living area of boat is very uncomfortable wi... Full report		2/2004	Scott McGill 1000+ Dives
*Solmar V*			Solmar V visits Las Islas Revillagigedos, about 250 miles off the coast of Cabo San Lucas in the Pacific Ocean. It is a 24 hour tr... Full report		1/2004	Brad Bowen 250+ Dives
*Horizon/San Diego Shark Diving Expeditions*		off Guadalupe Island	Since this trip was to see great white sharks from cages everyone knew in advance that we would not be looking at corals, etc. Ch... Full report		9/2003	Dorothy McDonald 250+ Dives
*Great White Adventures*		Guadaloupe Island	Its about a 22 hour crossing to Guadaloupe Island, 215 miles WSW of San Diego and 155 miles W of Baja. . There was one sea sick ca... Full report		9/2003	David Nixon 100+ Dives
*Baja Diving and Service*			Saw many of the smaller mobilus rays on surface and underwater. No encounters with the larger Manta rays, Hammerhead sharks, or Wh... Full report		8/2003	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*Pepe's Dive Center*		Baja Sur/Cabo Pulmo	Pepe and his staff did a great job. They were all very nice and helpfull. The facility is located far from any town, so come prepa... Full report		7/2003	Marc Massari 500+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Sea of Cortez	I wasn't aware of how cold the thermoclines can get. I only brought a 3 mm and ended up having to rent a 3 mm hooded shortie. If y... Full report		7/2003	Daryl Briten 250+ Dives
*Surface Time*		San Carlos	Decided to make my first trip of the year to San Carlos, Mexico. Made arrangements at the Surface Time Dive Center in San Carl... Full report		6/2003	Randy Bailey 100+ Dives
*Baja Outpost*		Loreto	I discovered Baja Outpost through its web page, but I picked it for my diving vacation because of Leon Fichman’s business- like man... Full report		5/2003	Jeremy Isenberg <100 Dives
*Solmar V*		Socorro	I was very disappointed. . . I know the dive conditions and marine life can not be controlled but the emails and website are a bit m... Full report		3/2003	Barbara Petrecca 100+ Dives
*The New Beginning*		La Paz - Sea of Cortez	This wonderful, small live- aboard must be included in the Undercurrent Chapbook. "The New Beginning" is a 60- foot Lien Hwa Motor ... Full report		10/2002	Rich Goldman 250+ Dives
*Don Jose*		La Paz	The trip was an unexpected joy. Half of my dive gear was lost en flight and arrived two days late. The captain modified the itine... Full report		10/2002	ROBERT Bishop 100+ Dives
*Solmar V*		Sea of Cortez	Advertised as a luxury yacht. Would have gladly traded the etched glass and fancy paneling for more sound deadner and roll dampene... Full report		7/2002	Mike Toombs 1000+ Dives
*Solmar*		Sea of Cortez	We were expecting water in the upper 70's to low 80's. When we arrived we were told the water was in the low 70's. We were able to... Full report		7/2002	Sherry Carberry 250+ Dives
*baja out post*		baja sur	they have a power problem that needs to be fixed unless you like to sweat a lot. makes sleeping hard. hot at night by May. . . . Clea... Full report		5/2002	Reed Nescher 1000+ Dives
*Baja Outpost*		Loreto/Sea of Cortez	Leon and his family made the trip so special. Really casual place to stay. Food was outstanding! We never had the same lunch twice... Full report		3/2002	Debbie Anderson 100+ Dives
*N/A/ [same]Baja Bungalows*		Baja California	"Great diving in Cabo Pulmo" We had a wonderful week in Cabo Pulmo, Mexico. We found a small village there with sand roads and horses taking casual walks ... Full report		11/2015	Paula Flori 500+ Dives
*HDC/ [same]Casa Danna*		Huatulco	"diving Huatulco" the good: it was warm (~80F) weather while cold in California; the dive instructor <Dave was good as a DM; it was well organized... Full report		2/2017	Eldon Okazaki 1000+ Dives
*Cortez Club/ [same]Cota Baja*		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		10/2013	Larry Schnabel 500+ Dives
*Fun Baja/ [same]Hyatt*		la paz	"great fun with sea lions" The diving with sea lions is worth the trip. There were large schools of fish. There was some macro but this in not a macro ... Full report		11/2021	Michael Braunstein 1000+ Dives
*Baja Outpost/ [same]villas d loreto*		Baja	While in Loreto, we stayed 5 days at Baja Outpost as previously described. However, we really enjoyed our 4 night stay at Villa'... Full report		11/2001	bill mashek 500+ Dives
*Dive Cabo/ [Sandos Finnestera*		]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		10/2013	Paula Flori 500+ Dives
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