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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 		 
Solmar V Full report   Islas Revillagigedo   Boat was wonderful. Rooms were small, but great otherwise. Plenty of hot water & plenty of a/ c. Beutiful boat- - lots of polished ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2003   Warren Sprung
250+ Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard 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  
2 stars
1 stars  
7/2002   Mike Toombs
1000+ Dives 		 
SolmarV Full report   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  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   james Rieter
100+ Dives 		 
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Sonora Divers / Tucson Full report   San Carlos   Over all a very nice trip. Travel to San Carlos is now a "hassle free zone", the same as travel to Rocky Point. No Visa required a... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2009   Ed Raver
250+ Dives 		 
Sorocco aggressor Full report   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 
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
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 		 
Sunrider Tours/ Las Gaviotas Full report   La Paz   "Whale Shark Snorkeling"
SunRider - likely one of the best in La Paz. They have a nice, new, fast, small catamaran for the snorkeling tours [& a big one f... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2018   Kevan Urquhart
500+ 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 		 
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 		 
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
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 		 
Sunshine Dive and Charter Full report   Cabo San Lucas   I went down to Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California for a week of diving. That's pretty much all I wanted to do - three to four d... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2008   Georg A. Gottschalk
100+ Dives 		 
Sunshine Dive and Charter in Cabo San Lucas Full report   Baja California   Sunshine Dive and Charter were great again (went out with them before) - and now in a new, very convenient location right at the m... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2009   Georg A. Gottschalk
100+ Dives 		 
Sunshine Dive and Charter in Cabo San Lucas Full report   Cabo San Lucas   I went down to Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California for a week of diving. That's pretty much all I wanted to do - three to four d... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2008   Georg A. Gottschalk
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 		 
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 SCUBA Diving Full report   Cabo San Lucas   We dive all over the world, and had not been to Cabo in over 30 years. What a mistake! Marine life varied from sea horses to humpb... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   Dan Clements
500+ Dives 		 
Surface Time Full report   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  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Randy Bailey
100+ Dives 		 
Swiss Divers/ Grand Mayan Full report   Acapulco   So after about 10 minutes into the first dive I thought. . . . I've dove worse! We weren't expecting much and were pleasantly surpri... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Glenn Evans
100+ Dives 		 
Swiss Divers Full report   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  
2 stars
5 stars  
6/2005   Al Schmauder
100+ 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 		 
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 		 
The New Beginning Full report LiveAboard 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  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2002   Rich Goldman
250+ Dives 		 
Underwager Diversions/ Marina Sol Full report   Baja   This was a 'mixed bag' family trip of 8. 1 snorkler, 2 just certified OW divers, 1 OW divers with 3 dives, 1 AOW diver with 50 di... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Elaine Matthews
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 		 
Underwater Diversions Full report   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  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2006   Bear Johnston
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 		 
Underwater Diversions/ Villa Del Palmar Full report   Cabo San Lucas   We were very leary about the diving in Cabo, we had only heard that the conditions ok at best. Our experience was one of the best ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2004   Scott
100+ Dives 		 
Valentina LiveAboard Sea of Cortez   "Best way to dive Sea of Cortez"
My 3rd trip to the Sea of Cortez, first time on this liveaboard. GREAT: The crew was excellent, safety conscious, and friendly. ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2024   Donald Brown
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Valentina Full report   Revillagigedo Islands/Socorro   "Great Boat/Customer Service"
The Valentina was easily one of the best liveaboards that I have ever taken. The level of service was second to none. The boat l... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2021   ROBERT PECORARO
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Valentina Full report LiveAboard Soccoro   "Soccoro Valentina liveaboard"
Electric diving- not for beginners. Lots of sharks, 7 different species. Huge pacific mantas, Hammerheads, Tuna, huge schools of f... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2020   David A Brom
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Valentina Full report LiveAboard Soccorro   "Great trip"
There are a lot of liveaboards going to Soccorro, and I have only taken one. The ship Valentina is a great choice if you can get... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2015   Randy Heys
250+ Dives 		 
Valentina fun azul Full report LiveAboard     "High Voltage Mexico Livaboard"
Great trip!- Our 2nd time on this boat. Everything works on this boat. top notch crew, diving, Food etc- Saw a school of 12 Hammer... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   David A Brom
500+ Dives 		 
Valentina Liveaboard   Sea of Cortez   "Valentina Sea of Cortez"
Fourth dive trip with Valentina, never disappointed. We had to leave the port early due to wind. They close the port when weather... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2024   David A Brom
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Valentina Liveaboard Full report   Sea of Cortez   "Valentina Liveaboard - Sea of Cortez from La Paz - November, 2022"
I spent six days on the Valentina diving the Sea of Cortez in mid- November. We departed and disembarked from La Paz. Although ther... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2022   David Insley
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Valentina Liveaboard Full report   Sea of Cortez   "Fantastic trip with playful sea lions and ..."
The Valentina liveaboard had a great crew that provided a fantastic diving adventure. I will provide the highlights below. If you ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2022   Jorge J. More
500+ Dives 		 
Valentina Liveaboard (Fun Azul Fleet) Full report 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 		 
Vallarta Adventures/ Four Seasons - Punta Mita Full report   Puerto Vallarta   "Marietas Islands - Fun But Nothing Memorable"
Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Nayarit, is our favorite hotel in the world. It's about a 40- minute drive north of the airport... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   John Whitehead
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Vallarta Adventures Full report       I had one day cruise stop in Puerto Vallarta off of the Norwegian Star. I do not book the cruise dive excursion because it is gear... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
10/2008   Mickey Fivenson
500+ Dives 		 
Vallarta Under Sea/ Private Condo Full report   Puerto Vallarta   The dive master Nacho, boat captain Emirio and Videographer Jean Paul were friendly. The entire operation seemed a little unorgani... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
11/2010   Leanne Miller
100+ Dives 		 
Vallarta Under Sea Full report   Puerta Vallarta   Jose Armando Perez Otegui was a very pleasant owner and willing to work with you. The dive master was very safety conscious and k... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2009   Kathy granger
250+ 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 		 
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 		 
Vista Sea Sports/ Coral Baja Full report   Cabo   Mark runs efficient, accomodating, safe operation from rather remote Buena Vista, an hour's drive north of SanJose del Cabo & 45 m... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
9/2007   Robert George
100+ Dives 		 
Vortex Full report   Socorro Islands   "Diving on Vortex was As good as it gets!"
Guys, I’ve been in the diving industry for over 20 years. I can’t say enough about the crew of the vortex. Five stars. Food was... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2020   Tim Norkus
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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