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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
"Explore Baja North to South: lots of great dives in great weather"
Trip report: Rocio del Mar Explore Baja (Oct/ 2024)
We did the north to south Rocio del Mar Explore Baja trip, a 13- day voyage f... Full report |
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10/2024 |
 Joel Snyder
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortes, north |
"Showing its age"
This was my third time on Rocio, and she is really showing her age. The boat's layout has always been problematic, the dive deck f... Full report |
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9/2024 |
 Mary McCombie
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez Midriff Islands |
"Whale Sharks snorkel last day"
I am 82 and thought I’d quit diving 2 years ago but my son wanted me on this trip and since he is now “my rescue diver”, I decided... Full report |
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8/2024 |
 Tracy E. Johnson
1000+ Dives |
1 |
Rocio del Mar 
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Sea of Cortez |
"Sea of Cortez- Midriff Islands"
Trip Report: Sea of Cortez on Rocio del Mar, September 2022
Our private dive group, primarily based out of Portland, OR booked ... Full report |
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9/2022 |
Gregory S Bruce
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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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 |
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10/2022 |
Alice Ribbens
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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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 |
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9/2022 |
gregory moore
100+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Midriff Islands, Sea of Cortez |
"Photo Workshop in the Sea of Cortez"
This was a photography workshop organized and sponsored by Bluewater Photo. The objective was to have opportunities for macro and ... Full report |
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7/2021 |
Kevin Peterson
250+ Dives |
2 |
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Rocio del Mar
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[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 |
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9/2020 |
Michael Traylor
500+ Dives |
1 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Socorro |
"Great New Year's week Socorro trip aboard Rocio del Mar!"
First trip to Socorro and first trip on Rocio Del Mar - a big thumbs up to both. Flew Boston- LAX- SJD outbound and SJD- Phoenix- BOS... Full report |
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1/2020 |
Christopher Watt
500+ Dives |
5 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
"Sea of Cortez Liveaboard"
This trip was different from the standpoint that to get there and back was interesting. I never thought I'd go to Phoenix to go di... Full report |
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8/2019 |
 Russ Battisto
500+ Dives |
2 |
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Rocio del Mar
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"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 |
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7/2018 |
DONALD MCCOY
1000+ Dives |
1 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Baja |
"Explore Baja a great opportunity to see the best of Baja"
This is our second Rocio del Mar trip, so we were already pre- disposed to like the boat, the area, and the dive operation. In any... Full report |
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10/2018 |
Joel Snyder
500+ Dives |
2 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
"Northern Sea of Cortez, especially San Pedro Martir"
Boat left out of Rocky Point. We mostly dove in the area of San Pedro Martir islands as the conditions further north had not been ... Full report |
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8/2018 |
Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives |
2 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez, Midriff Islands |
"Nice 7 day trip in the Sea of Cortez"
Really like this boat and crew. We came back for this trip after the previous trip which covered the Sea of Cortez from bottom to... Full report |
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7/2018 |
Craig Howe
500+ Dives |
1 |
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Rocio del Mar
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"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 |
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10/2017 |
Craig Howe
500+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Socorro Islands |
"Socorro Islands Rocio Del Mar"
This is my 2nd trip to the Socorro Islands. The 1st was aboard the Solmar V. Overall, this trip was lovely.
Note: the Crew was ... Full report |
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4/2018 |
Nili Hudson
500+ Dives |
2 |
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Rocio del Mar
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upper Sea of Cortez |
"Rocio del Mar - Top Notch Fun Trips"
This was my send trip on the Rocio del Mar - - I'd also recommend their Socorros trip. The crew is fabulous, the boat very comforta... Full report |
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11/2017 |
Susan Molchan
1000+ Dives |
3 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
"Top notch liveaboard operation!"
Fabulous operation. The crew were the highlight. Very very accommodating, professional, knowledgeable. They knew the dive sites we... Full report |
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9/2017 |
 Bogdan Alexandrescu
250+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
"Great time at Sea of Cortez for Sea Lions, Whale Sharks and Macro"
Loved the trip. Wish I had taken a muck stick. Tapping them on the bottom would get jawfish to come out of the hole and toward th... Full report |
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9/2017 |
david mayes
250+ Dives |
1 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
"Whale sharks, sea lions and nudibranchs"
This was my second time on the Rocio Del Mar; the first was when I visited the Socorro Islands a few years ago. The crew was most... Full report |
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8/2017 |
Deedra R Mansfield
500+ Dives |
2 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Revillagigedos Archipelago |
"Revillagigedos, nice but no whales again"
Revillagigedos trip Mar 1- 9, 2017
When I last went to the Revillagigos Archipelago in May, 2001, although we saw whales from our ... Full report |
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5/2017 |
Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives |
4 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Socorro or Revillagigedo Isles |
"The easiest place to go to see the big stuff!"
"The Galapagos of Mexico" is a fitting description. Mantas(big! lots!) are a guarantee, as are lots of sharks, especially white ti... Full report |
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3/2017 |
Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives |
1 |
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Rocio del Mar
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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 |
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8/2016 |
Baird Greene
250+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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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 |
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7/2016 |
Craig Gibson
500+ Dives |
1 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Socorro Islands |
"Mexican Galapagos"
The Socorro Islands compare favorably to Cocos and Galapagos, and are a LOT easier to get to- - and cheaper. When I saw a mother hu... Full report |
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3/2015 |
Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Midriff Islands |
"Rocio Del Mar - Sea of Cortez"
I flew to Pheonix and overnighted at the nearby Courtyard to be sure there was no missed connections. The next day the van (Head O... Full report |
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8/2015 |
Jason Propsner
500+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
"Great warm-water diving in the Sea of Cortez from a good boat"
We spent a week aboard the Rocio del Mar doing their Midriff Islands itinerary. The boat leaves around 5PM from Puerto Penasco (R... Full report |
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8/2015 |
Joel Snyder
250+ Dives |
2 |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Socorros Island |
"Excellent Liveaboard to the Socorros"
I returned from an 8 day trip to the Socorros Islands aboard the Rocio Del Mar and had an excellent experience. The Rocio D... Full report |
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1/2015 |
Brent Barnes
500+ Dives |
2 |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
"Sea of Cortez in the Wake of Odile"
110’ long, 25’ beam, custom- built for diving rather than a retrofit, and specifically made to handle the trip out to the Socorros, ... Full report |
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9/2014 |
Mark Kimmey
250+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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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 |
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10/2014 |
DONALD MCCOY
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez, top to bottom |
"Gulf of Cortez(California) not up to hype"
First, the good. Dora, who owns the company with her husband, is on most cruises. This undoubtedly helps keep the crew's performa... Full report |
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10/2014 |
Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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northern Sea of Cortez |
Rocio del Mar = Mist of the Sea = Sea Mist
It’s a 4 hr trip south from Phoenix to the boat via van with cargo trailer – divers ... Full report |
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9/2014 |
Frederick R. Turoff
500+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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North Sea of Cortez, Midriff |
Great crew and great boat. I had a blast diving and photographing the sea lions (and had multiple opportunities to do so). Wat... Full report |
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7/2014 |
Sandra Holloway
250+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
This trip was organized by Bluewater Photo Guide and was an UW photography workshop led by Todd Winner. Afterhours were spent revi... Full report |
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7/2013 |
Bart Mertens
100+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
A big plus for us (Americans) is that it's easy to get to. We flew to Phoenix, AZ and it was an easy 4 hour van ride from there. ... Full report |
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7/2013 |
Dr Stephen W Carmichael
500+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez/Midriff Islands |
This was our very first liveaboard trip, and I think we chose well- - a good way to "ease" into longer and more expensive trips. Get... Full report |
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9/2013 |
Laura Austin
250+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
Rocio Del Mar is a world class liveaboard experience, that is so close to home. Week long trips depart from the tip of the Sea of ... Full report |
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9/2013 |
Eric Schindler
500+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
Great Sea lion encounters and Whale shark snorkel experience : ) Came across thousands of common dolphins after our snorkel w/ whal... Full report |
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9/2013 |
Lani Par
<100 Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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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 |
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8/2013 |
Charles K. Anson
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Socorro Islands |
Boat layout was a bit different. Top deck had salon, outdoor area and 2 cabins. Main deck had all the other cabins plus dive deck. ... Full report |
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2/2013 |
Gary & Robin Schiendelman
500+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
The entire crew was great both in helpfulness and attitude. The food was up there with the best we've had on a live aboard. The ... Full report |
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9/2012 |
David Marchese
500+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
Spent a week diving the Sea of Cortez with the Rocio del Mar. Highly recommended trip; read on for more details. If you want an ... Full report |
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7/2012 |
Jorge J. More
250+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Socorro Islands |
The Rocio Del Mar sailed from San Jose Del Cabo, heading to the remote Socorro Islands, a 250 mile journey (30+ hours). The remote... Full report |
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5/2012 |
Sandy Falen
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
Our group traveled from Punto Punasco to Cabo San Lucas, cruising 800 miles down the Baja peninsula and making 25 dives along the ... Full report |
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11/2011 |
David J Inman
500+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
My Rocio Del Mar trip was August 13th- 20th, 2011. This was my first liveabord trip. I must say I may be hooked! Lolo the ship’... Full report |
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8/2011 |
Rob Tipton
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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Socorro Islands |
My partner and I just returned from an AMAZING trip to the Revillagigedo archipelago (aka Socorro islands) on the Rocio del Mar. T... Full report |
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3/2011 |
Christophe Beraud
100+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
Third visit in three months! Whales sharks for the 3rd month in a row. Huge pod of sperm whales (15) with calves 50 feet from the ... Full report |
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10/2010 |
Bob DeFeo
250+ Dives |
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Rocio del Mar
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[N/A]Sea of Cortez (northern p |
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10/2010 |
Barbara M Anderson
1000+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
This was my second trip on the Rocio Del Mar in 5 weeks! I love this crew, boat, and the diving. Obviously, since I returned so q... Full report |
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9/2010 |
Bob DeFeo
250+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
OUTSTANDING diving, superb accomodations, jovial crew, and great food! Dora & Lolo Sandoval have created a diver's dream cruise on... Full report |
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8/2010 |
Bob DeFeo
250+ Dives |
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Rocio Del Mar
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Sea of Cortez |
OUTSTANDING diving, superb accomodations, jovial crew, and great food! Dora & Lolo Sandoval have created a diver's dream cruise on... Full report |
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8/2010 |
Bob DeFeo
250+ Dives |
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