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Hurricane Divers/ Las BriasOaxaca Full report   Huatulco,   I would suggest a 5 or 7 mm wetsuit or if you are wearing a 3 mm make sure you have a hood and gloves. It was a little difficult g... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
2/2007   Suzi Mein
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Baja Expeditions / Don Jose Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2006   Mark Rosenstein
250+ Dives
 
Dolphin Dive Center/ Hotel La Pinta Full report   Loreto (Sea of Cortez)   Diving with Dolphin Divers over a three- day period was a very relaxed and enjoyable experience. Owner Bruce Williams doubled as o... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2006   Steve Giles
1000+ Dives
 
Ocean Sports Full report   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  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2006   John Swearingen
250+ Dives
 
Underwater Diversions Full report   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 stars
4 stars  
4/2006   Carmelita Hansen
250+ Dives
 
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Solmar V Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2005   Don "Digger" Rowe
1000+ Dives
 
Hurricane Divers/ Playa Santa Cruz, Oaxaca Full report   Huatulco   I made 5 dives with this outfit from October 24 to October 28. The guides knew the area well, and were flexible about dive sites, ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2005   Chris Sobin
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Professional Diving Services/ Condo Full report   Cabo San Lucas   First day of diving, near Lands End off Cabo San Lucas, at end of dive after number of divers had called it quits we were watching... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2005   Jeffrey R. Johnson
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
The Cortez Club Full report   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  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2005   Lisa Biesele
<100 Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Steve Maguire
250+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Divers/ Baja Paradise Vacation Rental Full report   Cabo to La Paz   This is primitive diving, but a lot of fun. Cabo Pulmo is in a Mexican marine park halfway between La Paz and Los Cabos. We got ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Joel Snyder
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Don Jose (Baja Expeditions) Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2005   Noel Hall
500+ Dives
 
Underwater Diversiones Del Cabo Full report   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  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2005   Adam Keen
<100 Dives
 
Gary´s dive shop Full report   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  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2004   Jorge Becerra
<100 Dives
 
Vista Sea Sport/ Hotel Buena Vista Full report   Sea of Cortez   Dive boats were 24ft. covered pangas with large outboard engines. Could run pretty fast, but needed to in order to get to distan... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2004   Clem Clap
250+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard     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  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2004   James R. Grim
1000+ Dives
 
Baja Diving and Service Full report       Saw many of the smaller mobilus rays on surface and underwater. No encounters with the larger Manta rays, Hammerhead sharks, or Wh... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2003   Jacob Rosenstein
250+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
2 stars  
7/2003   Daryl Briten
250+ Dives
 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
2 stars  
3/2003   Barbara Petrecca
100+ Dives
 
Carey Dive Center aka Buceo Carey/ Los Arcos Cabanas Full report   La Paz   We dove in La Paz Thanksgiving weekend and were told that Nov 27 is a bit late for the whale sharks. We'd previously been told th... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2002   Peter Belden
100+ Dives
 
Don Jose Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2002   ROBERT Bishop
100+ Dives
 
Amigos del Mar/ Plaza Las Glorias Full report   [Cabo San Lucas   Kevin/ the owner and manager at Amigos del Mar did an excellent job providing us with great service. We left our gear with them aft... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
8/2002   Mark Bryant/Instructor
1000+ Dives
 
Solmar Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
2 stars  
7/2002   Sherry Carberry
250+ Dives
 
Baja Outpost Full report   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  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2002   Debbie Anderson
100+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Beach Resort/ SAA   Cabo Pulmo   "Cabo Pulmo: Visit Sooner Than Later"
Cabo Pulmo, a marine park on the eastern shore of Baja California MX is a fantastic destination if you like schooling fish. Its fa... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Jeffery Lynn Reeb
500+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer LiveAboard Baja California   "Magdalena Bay Sardine Run: Beyond My Wildest Dream "
Diving with bait balls have always been on my bucket list, and as soon as I see "Magdalena Bay Sardine Run" on the liveaboard the ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Judy Orange
1000+ Dives
 
Baja Fun   Sea of Cortez, La Paz   "A quick escape to the Sea of Cortez diving in La Paz"
This is a quick getaway if you live in Southern California from temperate waters in the 50's in San Diego to the mid 80's in the S... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Peter Neubauer
1000+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer/ MV Belle Ami LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Whale Shark Season! & August weather is hot and dry"
The crew, the food, the dive operations could not have been better. There were 27 divers & a few snorklers (from US, MX, Peru, Sp... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2023   Teresa McCanlies
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Scuba Diving   Cabo San Lucas   "Better than expected, cooler than expected"
I was in Cabo San Lucas after a 7- day off- road trip and looking for something to do during my 3 full days in town. I had not brou... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2023   Donald Banas
500+ Dives
 
Baja Expeditiions   San Ignacio Lagoon   "San Ignacio Whale Watching – Non-diving adventure for divers!"
San Ignacio Whale Watching – Non- diving adventure for divers! Divers have a strong attachment to the oceans and their inhabitan... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2023   NEAL LANGERMAN
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Valentina Liveaboard (Fun Azul Fleet) LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Underwhelmed by dive product"
First and foremost, the crew were amazing. They did their best under the circumstances. The food was also delicious, and there was... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2022   Jessica Prenger
500+ Dives
 
Sorocco aggressor   Sorocco   "Good, bad and ugly on sorocco aggressor"
Just got back from the sorocco aggressor 1st trip of the year. The good: Mantas, on nearly every dive. We also had three dives ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2022   Jeff moore
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Rocio del Mar LiveAboard Explore Baja   "Amazing trip in Baja"
First of all, the Sea of Cortez has different terrain than what most think of when they envision tropical diving. There is very li... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2022   Alice Ribbens
1000+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar LiveAboard Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez   The middle Sea of Cortez is fantastic for diving with sea lions, especially around Isla San Pedro Martir, where we were scheduled ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2022   gregory moore
100+ Dives
 
Manta Scuba Diving   Sea of Cortez   "Surprisingly good diving in Cabo"
This was my second trip here diving with Manta and both experiences were excellent. They are very professional, great dive maste... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2022   Karen Woods
250+ Dives
 
Sea and Land/ Villas DeL Palmar   Loreto [N/A]   "Loreto Keeps on Giving"
This year(was there in 2019 and 2018) was another good diving experience with Land and Sea. They picked us up at the resort and ch... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2021   Frank G Postillion
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Nautilus Explorer LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Disappointing trip"
The ship had just got out of dry dock, unfortunately it wasn’t ready. Inadequate air conditioning, understaffed crew, no spare sc... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2021   kathleen lynch
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Disappointing trip"
The ship had just got out of dry dock, unfortunately it wasn’t ready. Inadequate air conditioning, understaffed crew, no spare sc... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2021   kathleen lynch
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Manta Scuba Diving   Cabo San Lucas   "Surprisingly good diving "
This was a last minute trip and I decided to bring my dive gear along to check out Cabo diving. Not many of my colleagues have bee... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2021   Karen Woods
250+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "An Unfortunate Sea of Cortez trip"
First to the negative. Having us fly into Cabo, and then take a 2+20- hour bus ride at night (we left at 7pm) to the boat in L... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2021   Paul gillespie
250+ Dives
Photos available
4Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Diving the Sea of Cortez"
If you are looking for heart stopping diving, this is not the trip for you. If on the other hand you are looking for a relaxing ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2019   Pierre Hurter
1000+ Dives
 
Sun Baja/ Costa Baja Resort Full report   La Paz   "Another Haas dive Trip"
Long boat rides of 1 1/ 2hours limited diving to 2 or 3 dives / day. Sea life more limited but interactions with sea lions made the ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2019   D.Demming
1000+ Dives
 
Fun Baja/ costa Baja Resort Full report   La Paz   "Another Haas Dive trip"
Very long boat rides to some sites of 1 1/ 2hours. Pretty country with limited sea life. The exception was the interaction with sea... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2019   D.Demming
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
See Creatures (previously Cabo Dive Center)/ Tesoro Hotel Full report   Cabo San Lucas   "Relaxing dives before Revillagigedos"
I travelled to Cabo San Lucas in May 2019, three days early, before boarding the Nautilus Explorer for a trip to the Revillagigedo... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2019   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
PV Ocean Tours Full report   Puerto Vallarta   "Puerto Vallarta - Los Arcos and Mismalyoa Beach"
This was my first dive in Puerto Vallarta and I decided on PV ocean tours based on the recommendations of this site and others. Al... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2019   R Howard
250+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Sportcenter/ same Full report   East Cape/Cabo Pulmo   "Good Operation in Rural MX in the Marine Reserve"
2 AM dives $110 + $25 for full rental, if needed. Afternoon dives or fishing only available if things are very calm, so can't be ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2018   Kevan Urquhart
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Rocky Point Divers Full report   Sonora   "Calm Gulf of California/Baja diving With Typical Baja Wildlife"
Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco) doesn't have a great reputation for diving, so we hadn't tried it before, but an opportunity to get i... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2018   Joel Snyder
500+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard Guadalupe   "Great Great Whites"
Ticking a major item off the old bucket list is the best. Cage diving with Great White Sharks has been hovering at the top of my l... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2018   Sandy Harford
<100 Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Shafted by Nautilus Explorer!"
Beware. In August 2017 we sent in our $1677 deposit (for 2) for the June 6- 14 2018 trip to Socorro. We did this trip in 2011. T... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2018   Terry H Anderson
500+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Sunshine Dive & Charter Full report   cabo san lucas   This was my ninth visit since 2001 with the more recent visits with Sunshine. For the first time we got out to Gordo Banks and sa... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2018   David W taylor
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
MV Sea Escape Full report LiveAboard Guadalupe Island   "Great Whites at Guadalupe"
The Good: Lots of Great White Sharks (the only thing that really mattered). Food was edible. Crew was helpful and the Divemaster... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2017   Mark Tarczynski
1000+ Dives
 
HDC/ [same]Casa Danna Full report   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  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2017   Eldon Okazaki
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Cabo Adventures/ Hilton Los Cabos Full report   Cabo San Lucas   "Good day boat"
I didn't come to dive but thought I would go out at least once. I chose Cabo Adventures because they have a free shuttle from the ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2016   Tracy E. Johnson
500+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Awesome Quino el Guardian"
Second time with this outfit. This time on their science- oriented Quino. Drove and parked at the port. Simpler facilities than the... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2016   Baird Greene
250+ Dives
 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard Midriff Islands   "My Kingdom for a Little Visability"
The best part of the trip is that it is a short drive from the Southwest. We drove from El Paso, TX (home) to Puerto Penasco wher... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2016   Craig Gibson
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
East Cape Explorers/ Palmilla Full report   Baja   "First time with East Cape"
Usually I dive with Dive Cabo in Cabo San Lucas, but I decided to try their sister company for some variety. They were very nice, ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2015   Brian Brown
250+ Dives
 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Guadalupe Island - Great Whites"
Sadly this report will not be so favorable for Nautilus as my past reports for them have been. The trip began with the motor coac... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2015   Gregg Backemeyer
500+ Dives
 
Cabo Pulmo Beach Resort/ Vidasoul Full report   Baja Sur, MX   "Cabo Pulmo Reef"
I had planned to dive for a week based out of Vidasoul resort. Unfortunately the resort was not as nice as advertised. The rooms w... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   Van Freidin
250+ Dives
 
Club Cantamar/ Southern Sport Full report   Revillagigedos/Socorro   "Great diving the Revillagigedos"
The Revillagigedo/ Socorro diving was excellent. On almost every dive at San Benedicto we experienced large oceanic mantas. On some... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
5/2015   leonard conway
500+ Dives
 
Southern Sport Full report LiveAboard Reviilagigedos   "Southern Sport"
I typically dive closer to home, but a dive operator who I greatly respect was running a trip to Socorro, and I joined. First, the... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2015   Richard Lowe
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
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   "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
 
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
 
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
 
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 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
 
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
 
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
 
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