;
Main Menu
Join Undercurrent on Facebook
The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975 | |
For Divers since 1975 The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975
settings
| |
"Best of the Web: scuba tips no other
source dares to publish" -- Forbes
X
 

Mexico (Western) Diving Reviews:
Dive Resorts & Liveaboards

Get notified of the latest reader reports
What's this?
 
Average Overall Ratings
(over last 3 years, 54 of 453 reports
Advanced:  4 stars Beginner:  3 stars
UW Photography:  4 stars
See selected reports
 
 
Mexico (Western) Diving Guide Subscriber Content Preview
=> All details shown
Active subscribers go here		 Other Destinations ' Reviews
Dive Op /
Resort
 Sort reports on Dive Operation
Live
Aboard? Sort reports on Local Area
Area
 Sort reports on Resort Names
Title / Review
Rating
Advanced /
Beginner Sort reports on rating for experienced divers
Diving
Date
 Sort reports on Diving Date
Reporter/
# Dives
Sort reports on Reporter
Photos/
Helpful
Votes
Page # 1  2  3  4  5  
Carlo Scuba/ Club Med, Ixtapa Full report   Zihuatanejo, Mexico   "Great small operator "
We stayed at ClubMed but dove independently from the club and it was about 1/ 2 price. Thierry (a 3rd generation owner) was very ea... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2022   Tracy E. Johnson
1000+ Dives 		 
Cabo Pulmo Divers/ Baja bungalows Full report   [Cabo Pulmo   The lodging at Baja bunglows was excellent. We had a casita, two rooms and an bath. There was an outside shared kitchen. Also on... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   bill mashek
500+ 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 		 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Mantas, sharks, and dolphins...oh my!"
Great trip—people, critters, and accommodations! We arrived two days before the boat left and did two boat dives near the arch. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
12/2022   Marcia Pedersen
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Mantas, sharks, and dolphins...oh my!"
Great trip—people, critters, and accommodations! We arrived two days before the boat left and did two boat dives near the arch. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
12/2022   Marcia Pedersen
500+ Dives 		 
Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest
Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that like to scuba dive. Let us plan your trip to view great white sharks & giant mantas in Western Mexico.
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Disappointing Sea of Cortez diving"
Positives: The crew provided a safe dive experience and were very helpful with the gear. The chef was outstanding. He made delicio... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
8/2022   Jana Johnson
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "13th trip to Revillagigedos Archipelago"
In early February, I headed down to SJD airport then about a 40 minute ride over to Cabo San Lucas to the Nautilus Dive Center loc... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2020   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
5Helpful vote(s) received
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard     "Good Diving with Big Animals"
My buddy and I meet the group that would be our partners for the week at The Bahia Hotel & Beach House, the official host hotel. T... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2019   Michael Chiado
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Awesome Trip"
Staff and captain had terrific attitudes. Professional, great standard of care, great sense of humor. Food was average but present... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2019   timothy g warner
500+ 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 		 
Cortez Club Full report       "SIMPLY FANTASTIC!"
The rides out to most sites were 1. 5+. I realize they can't help that but it was a bit of a drag but the boats were comfortable e... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2018   Dale Lachman
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard     "Midriff Island Trip"
The Rocio del Mar has always treated us as family. The food is great and lots of it. They do their best to accommodate requests ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2018   DONALD MCCOY
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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
Fun Azul Full report LiveAboard     "Sea of Cortez with Sea Lions!"
I decided that my next scuba diving trip would be closer to home and something I have never done. Why not dive with Sea Lions in t... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2017   Raymond Haddad
500+ Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard     "Solmar V"
Fantastic blue water diving with all the big animals - whale sharks, giant mantas, dolphins, hammerheads and all kinds of sharks. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   Leona M Holaday
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer/ Belle Amie Full report LiveAboard     "SHAAAARRRRRKKKKK!"
The boat meets everyone at Island Palms Resort in San Diego. Close to the the airport on San Diego Bay, it's a great place to spen... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2017   Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard     "Fantastic 13 day trip from bottom to top of the Sea of Cortez"
I absolutely loved this trip. It may have been the best crew I’ve ever dealt with on a live aboard. The large animals were mostl... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2017   Craig Howe
500+ Dives 		 
azur fleet Full report LiveAboard     "a pleasant trip to the acquarium of the world"
dove with azure fleet aboard the valentina in Oct 2017. This was our first liveaboard in the sea of cortez and we certainly weren'... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2017   Daryl Faris
1000+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Great White Sharks!!!"
What an amazing trip. We departed San Diego at about 8pm for the drive to Ensenada on Nautilus' private coach. With only 20 dive... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2017   Ryan Slater
500+ Dives 		 
Nautilus/ Belle Amie Full report LiveAboard     "White Sharks"
We chose the Nautilus Belle Amie out of the 3 or 4 boats/ providers that head to Guadalupe Island for the Great White observation s... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   Dave
250+ Dives 		 
East Cape Explorers Full report       "Lots of blue water - donde esta seamount?"
We spent a long week before Christmas in BCS, and while there we decided to spend a day hoping to dive Gordo Banks, off the coast ... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
12/2016   mark magers
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Mayo Hinjosa Full report       "Fabulous trip to Sea of Cortez for third time"
This is my third time doing this dive trip. We did 3 areas: Cabo Pulmo, La Paz and this year added loreto. The weather was great ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2016   cheryl traverse
500+ Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard     "Socorro excels with giant mantas and friendly dolphins"
Excellent diving on my second trip with Solmar V to the Revillagigedos Islands off Cabo. The giant mantas like bubbles on their be... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2016   John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Incredible!!!"
Hard to sum up such a fantastic trip. As the Captain Shawn says " you have to play to win". Sometimes its quiet, sometimes sensory... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2015   Peter Dollard
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     "Incredible Humpback Encounter"
January 29, 2015 will have a very special place in my dive log. This is my 8th trip to the Revillagigedos Islands aboard the Naut... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2015   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
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     The explorer is a sturdy boat built for colder waters and heavy seas. We had 7 to 9 foot swells. The service is good, the crew fri... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
12/2013   jean miller
1000+ Dives 		 
amigos del mar Full report       ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2009   henry campbell
1000+ Dives 		 
Manta/ Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Full report       This was our first experience with Manta in Cabo San Lucas. We went diving with them in the area near the Cabo iconic rock format... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
4/2009   Lori Brown
500+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     This was a great trip. I would go again and again. For me there was nothing bad, save no nudibranches. But, I did not expect any. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2008   George A Bogard
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Cabo/ Norwegian Star Cruise Full report       I had one day cruise stop in Cabo San Lucas on the Norwegian Star (an excellent cruise line. ). Prior Chapbook reports indicated av... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2008   Mickey Fivenson
500+ Dives 		 
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 		 
SAN DIEGO SHARK DIVING/ ANDREA LYNN Full report       FLEW FROM NEWARK TO SAN DIEGO THE DAY BEFORE THE 5- DAY TRIP STARTED. SAN DIEGO SHARK DIVING STAFF, LED BY PAUL "DOC" ANES MET ALL ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2008   TOM LOPATIN
500+ Dives 		 
Carlo Scuba Full report       The diving around Zihuatanejo is not spectacular, but its not bad either. There was a surprising amount of hard coral at shallowe... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2008   Dean Roskosz
100+ Dives 		 
Dolphin Divers/ Iguana Inn Full report       The diving operation was excellent. There were three in our party, and often we were the only ones on the boat. Rafael, the dive... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
3/2008   June Jefford
100+ Dives 		 
Baja Diving & Service/ Club Cantamar Full report       C- Cards: No one ever asked this diver for a c- card or anyone in our group. Nitrox was available and on the boat. I did see divers ... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
10/2007   Randy W. Saffell
500+ Dives 		 
SOLMAR V Full report       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  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2007   DAVID BENSON
1000+ Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard     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  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2007   Peggy and William Goldberg
1000+ Dives 		 
Solmar v Full report LiveAboard     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  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2006   Russ Lido
250+ Dives 		 
Great White Adventures Full report       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  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2005   Kent Bonde
1000+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard     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 stars
4 stars  
1/2005   Edith Summey
1000+ Dives 		 
amigos del mar/ solmar suites Full report       excellent organization; divemaster/ guide julio knew the area dive sites and pretty much left us alone to do our thing; diving was ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2004   betty ekmanian
500+ 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 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard     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  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2004   Brad Bowen
250+ 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 		 
Amigos Del Mar/ La Esperanza Full report       Overall, based on our two previous dive trips the experience was fair. What really made our trip tolerable was that we stayed at ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2002   Samantha Deutch
<100 Dives 		 
Solmar V Full report LiveAboard [N/A]Revillagigedo Islands   Great place to see large animals- saw two humback whales while aboard Solmar V ( one breaching out of the water), a pod of Fa... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2009   Larry Schnabel
500+ Dives 		 
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard [N/A]Sea of Cortez (northern p   ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2010   Barbara M Anderson
1000+ Dives 		 
Nautilus Explorer LiveAboard [N/A]Socorro   "15th Trip to Socorro"
On May 16, I headed down to Los Cabos Airport (SJD) to board the Nautilus Explorer for my 15th trip aboard a Nautilus vessel bound... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2024   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Nautilus Explorer Full report LiveAboard [N/A]Socorro   "Rough Seas Made for Tough Diving"
This was my 12th trip to the Revillagigedos Archipelago aboard a Nautilus fleet vessel. This trip was a board the Belle Amie (NBA)... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2019   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives 		4Helpful vote(s) received
Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard [Sea of Cortez   "Disappointing Diving from a Well-Run Livaboard"
My 2nd cruise on the Rocio Del Mar- to the Midriff Islands this time. The crew, the food, & the divestaff were outstanding. The w... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
9/2020   Michael Traylor
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Cabo/ [Sandos Finnestera Full report   ]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  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2013   Paula Flori
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Page # 1  2  3  4  5  
See selected reports
 
 

Sort reports by date submitted

Dive Reviews for all Diving Destinations

Diving Guide to Mexico (Western)

Undercurrent Online Members also have online access to the current and back issues as well as the current and past Chapbooks. See relevant reports by following links from our Worldwide Dive Travel Index.
Find in  

| Home | Online Members Area | My Account | Login | Join |
| Travel Index | Dive Resort & Liveaboard Reviews | Featured Reports | Recent Issues | Back Issues |
| Dive Gear Index | Health/Safety Index | Environment & Misc. Index | Seasonal Planner | Blogs | Free Articles | Book Picks | News |
| Special Offers | RSS | FAQ | About Us | Contact Us | Links |

Copyright © 1996-2025 Undercurrent (www.undercurrent.org)
3020 Bridgeway, Ste 102, Sausalito, Ca 94965
All rights reserved.
Page computed and displayed in 0.46 seconds