Dive Review of Rocio Del MAr in
Mexico (Western)/Midriff Islands- Sea of Cortez

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Rocio Del MAr: "Midriff Islands- upper third of Sea of Cortez", Sep, 2026, by Susan M Fuchs, IL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 13983.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	The Midriff Islands are in the upper third if the Sea of Cortez. They are rocky outcrops in the middle of nowhere. The water temperature was 85-87degress, and visibility about 40-50 feet mainly because of all the tiny, tiny fish. This was a REEF trip, so I counted 25-30 different fish each dive. Really no current. The bottom is rocks and sand-saw my first giant jawfish, as well ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Rocio Del MAr
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Indonesia, Thailand, Palau
Closest Airport	Phoenix	Getting There	Fly to Phoenix and take shuttle bus to Rocky Point to access boat
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	no currents
Water Temp	85-87°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-50 Ft/ 12-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with group, but could dive for 75 minutes[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Camera table with lots of outlets ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Rocio Del MAr in Mexico (Western)/Midriff Islands- Sea of Cortez

Rocio Del MAr: "Midriff Islands- upper third of Sea of Cortez", Sep, 2026,

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Dive Review of Rocio Del MAr in
Mexico (Western)/Midriff Islands- Sea of Cortez