Dive Review of M/V Valentina in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

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M/V Valentina: "Sea of Cortez with the on the M/V Valentina. Great boat, Amazing Crew", Oct, 2019, by Kenneth Weinberg, NY, US ( 2 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 11214 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This is my second trip on the The Valentina, the last one was to Socorro. It is a large boat with plenty of room for everyone. The rooms were a good size with individual A/C units, a large bathroom and roomy shower. Numerous upgrades since the last trip two years ago. The crew kept everything in great shape and I always came back to a clean room. The food was plentiful and tasty, and there were always snacks and beverages available. The boat has 10 cabins for 20 divers, and the dive deck was large enough to handle all of us. Plenty of room for cameras and all equipment. The pre-dive briefings were right on, and the dive masters were relaxed and knowledgeable. Divers were divided into 3 groups and we dove from Pangas. The dive groups rotated dive order and dive masters. This was a great idea because each one had their own style and we had fun with each of them. Lorenzo was the head dive master and is very experienced and ran a great operation. Jenny and Shizuko also were amazing and great to dive with and took care of our every need. The highlight of the trip was diving with the Sea Lions. The seemed to be there for our enjoyment. We would sit there and they would perform for us, doing acrobatics playing with each other and nibbling on our fingers. Lots of fun. The hammerheads were scarce, we only saw a couple, while one other group saw many more. The trip also including a night dive to watch the Mobulas swim around us. Visibility ranged from fair to good depending on the site, and the seas were pretty calm. The captain moved us when he felt conditions would be better elsewhere. He and the crew were on top of everything. All were friendly, hardworking, and efficient. I never wanted for anything, they carried the gear from the Pangas back to our spots on the dive deck. It seemed like they never stopped, everything on the boat was taken care of. The MV Valentina is a great operation with a fantastic crew. I hope to return soon. I highly recommend it.
Websites	M/V Valentina
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Socorro islands, Turks & Caicos, Cayman Islands, Aruba, Costa Rica, Grenada, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Cancun, St. Thomas, Florida
Closest Airport	La Paz	Getting There	Connecting flight from Mexico City, or take the drive from Los Cabos which seems to be the best option.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive with the dive master, 50 minutes and back on the boat with 500 psi
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Plenty of room for cameras, compressed air available to dry housings, two large camera only rinse buckets

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Dive Review of M/V Valentina in Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

M/V Valentina: "Sea of Cortez with the on the M/V Valentina. Great boat, Amazing Crew", Oct, 2019,

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Dive Review of M/V Valentina in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez