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Socorro Islands |
"Oldest ship, excellent crew"
The Solmar V group is by far the oldest company serving the Socorro Islands. Their crew is experienced and excellent. Their food... Full report |
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3/2024 |
 Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V 
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"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 |
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5/2019 |
Michael Chiado
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Revillagigedo Islands |
"Great Manta and Dolphin Encounters"
The crossing was rough but not painfully so. When we arrived at San Benedicto, the water was still rough and the currents were too... Full report |
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2/2019 |
 David Marchese
1000+ Dives |
2 |
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Solmar V
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Soccorro Islands |
"The Holy Grail of big animal encounters"
Years ago I traveled to Malpelo and had a so so experience. Two years later I returned and it was one of the best trips ever! Shar... Full report |
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4/2018 |
Chris Kienstra
1000+ Dives |
2 |
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Solmar V
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Socorro Islands |
"Nice 9 day trip to the Socorros"
This was my second trip with the Solmar V to this destination. I had originally called the dive shop to find out about another tr... Full report |
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12/2017 |
Craig Howe
500+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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"Solmar V"
Fantastic blue water diving with all the big animals - whale sharks, giant mantas, dolphins, hammerheads and all kinds of sharks. ... Full report |
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11/2017 |
 Leona M Holaday
1000+ Dives |
1 |
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Solmar V
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Guadalupe |
"Guadalupe Great Whites Awesome"
Just back from a Solmar V great white shark trip to Guadalupe Island, Mexico.
Have previously gone on Solmar V to Socorro and lik... Full report |
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8/2017 |
Jeanne Sleeper
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Islas Revillagigedo |
"Solmar V, June 2-10, 2017"
This is our fourth trip aboard the Solmar V. The reason we have not tried any of the other boats that go to the Islas Revillagige... Full report |
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6/2017 |
 Sean Bruner
500+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Socorro Is |
"Mantas everywhere"
Second trip on the Solmar in 9 months. Diving was excellent. Mantas plentiful. Current strong on a couple of dives, but in general... Full report |
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4/2017 |
Gareth Richards
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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"A December Trip on the Solemar V"
I read the previous readers reports (which I found quite helpful, thank you!).
The bad: The only thing that I had a stronger opi... Full report |
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1/2017 |
Ellen Marie Smith
500+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Isla Guadalupe |
"Great Liveaboard and amazing operation"
This is a super well run operation and it is obvious both boat and crew are very experienced and work really well as a team.
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11/2016 |
 Maria Chapman
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Socorros |
"Revillagegidos Arcepelago"
Unbelievable trip. It was 23 hours to San Benedicto, another 5 to Socorro, 10 to Roca Partida and 33 back to Cabo, but would readi... Full report |
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6/2016 |
Craig Howe
500+ Dives |
1 |
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Solmar V
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"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 |
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1/2016 |
John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives |
1 |
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Solmar V
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Revillagigedo Islands |
"Mantas, dolphins and sharks, oh my."
The Solmar V is an older boat that has been doing the Revillagigedo Islands for many years. It's clean and well maintained, if a b... Full report |
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5/2015 |
THOMAS SMITH
1000+ Dives |
1 |
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Solmar V
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Socorro Islands |
"Socorro Islands aboard the Solmar V"
Socorro lived up to its reputation for big animal encounters. I was on the last trip of the season and we still managed to see; g... Full report |
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6/2014 |
John J. Sambogna
250+ Dives |
1 |
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Solmar V
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Revillagigedo |
Socorro was off limits for Mexican military drills so we spent 3 days at San Benedicto and two at Roco Partida. The mantas were i... Full report |
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1/2014 |
David Marchese
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Soccorro Islands |
Arrived from Buffalo and had arranged to be transferred via cape travel to the boat. Unfortunately cape travel transferred m... Full report |
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11/2013 |
Dr Maynard Luterman
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Socorro Islands/Revillagigedos |
The Solmar V has a well earned reputation for "big stuff" diving. We saw 2 whale sharks(15 ft), medium sized mantas (10 ft. ), hug... Full report |
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6/2013 |
Randall S Preissig
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Socorro Islands |
This was our first trip to the Socorro Islands, and we had a wonderful time despite less than optimal water conditions. There was... Full report |
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3/2012 |
Mary Marshall
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Revillagigedos Archipelago |
We had incredible weather- flat, dry, sunny 75F days and water that was 75- 80. Wore a older 3mm and a hooded vest and was toasty wa... Full report |
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12/2010 |
Jeanne Sleeper
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Socorro Islands |
Five Stars for Solmar V! Great Liveaboard; Great crew; Amazing diving. Our trip was organized by Jon Edens, Trip host & Manager at... Full report |
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4/2010 |
Bob DeFeo
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Islas Revillagigedas |
Four fellow dive club members ventured to Cabo San Lucas to board the Solmar V for a week of diving around the Islas Revillagigeda... Full report |
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4/2009 |
Don Acheson
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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[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 |
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1/2009 |
Larry Schnabel
500+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Socorro Islands |
This boat had about 18 passengers and 8 crew. I won't spend too much time iterating the many others who have made reports: read t... Full report |
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1/2008 |
Robert Courter
250+ Dives |
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SOLMAR V
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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 |
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3/2007 |
DAVID BENSON
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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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 |
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3/2007 |
Peggy and William Goldberg
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Revillagigedo Islands |
The Archepielago de Revillagigedo consists of four islands—San Benedicto, Socorro, Roca Partido, and Clarion. Since hardly anyone ... Full report |
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12/2006 |
Jeanne & Bill Downey
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Islas Revillagigedo |
We had heard mixed things about the Solmar V operation, but their timetable fit ours perfectly over the Christmas/ New Year's week. ... Full report |
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12/2006 |
Sean Bruner
100+ Dives |
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Solmar v
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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 |
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10/2006 |
Russ Lido
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V/ n/a
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Socorro Islands |
The Solmar V is a well- maintained liveaboard based out of Cabo San Lucas. You must make your own arrangements for transporta... Full report |
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4/2006 |
Daniel Mann
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Sea of Cortez |
... Full report |
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10/2005 |
Don "Digger" Rowe
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Sea of Cortez |
Third trip on Solmar V and will go again. Crew was excellent. Dive Masters quickly became friends and made trip a great one. Food... Full report |
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10/2005 |
Don "Digger" Rowe
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Sea of Cortez |
I dedided to dive the Sea of Cortez aboard the Solmar V to see something different from the Caribean Liveaboards I have done. I w... Full report |
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8/2005 |
Steve Maguire
250+ Dives |
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SolmarV
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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 |
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7/2005 |
james Rieter
100+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Sea of Cortez |
The cost of the diving on the Solmar V is similar to other first class live- aboards. However, the operation has much more in comm... Full report |
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9/2004 |
Mark Buchfuhrer
500+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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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 |
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6/2004 |
James R. Grim
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Socorro |
It was a little over 24 hours sailing from Cabo San Lucis southward to the first of the Islas Revilla Gigedo. Also referred to as... Full report |
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5/2004 |
Bruce Busfield
500+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Revillagigedos (Socorro) Is. |
The Revillagigedos Islands (informally know as Soccoro Islands) are located 230 miles south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. There are ... Full report |
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3/2004 |
Ken Mostello
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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Socorro |
Solmar V is the most uncomfortable and most expensive liveaboard I have ever been on. Living area of boat is very uncomfortable wi... Full report |
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2/2004 |
Scott McGill
1000+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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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 |
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1/2004 |
Brad Bowen
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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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 |
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7/2003 |
Daryl Briten
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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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 |
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3/2003 |
Barbara Petrecca
100+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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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 |
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2/2003 |
Warren Sprung
250+ Dives |
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Solmar
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Sea of Cortez |
We were expecting water in the upper 70's to low 80's. When we arrived we were told the water was in the low 70's. We were able to... Full report |
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7/2002 |
Sherry Carberry
250+ Dives |
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Solmar V
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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 |
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7/2002 |
Mike Toombs
1000+ Dives |
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