Dive Review of MV Valentina in
Mexico (Western)/Socorro aka Revillagigedo

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MV Valentina: "Wanna see some big marine life?", Apr, 2021, by Peter Neubauer, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 11661.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	All in all, it was a great trip and any serious diver should dive these islands at least once in their lifetimes and you will probably go back (I know I'll be back for sure). Why? ... well it's all about the open water aka pelagic life. Unfortunately on this trip we didn't see any whale sharks or very many dolphins because it was the wrong time of year. We dove in groups and due to the tricky open ocean conditions I was more than happy with that. The guides know this area so well and not having to worry about navigation was nice. Inflatable boats were always close by to pick up our group. Food was good and plentiful one night we had a BBQ and Mexican taco bar. Dive guides did an outstanding job. The crew was also very accommodating and always available to lend a hand. I would dive off this Liveaboard again for sure! My video from this trip. [youtube.com link]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Fiji, Maldives, BVI, Cayman Islands - Grand, Brac and Little, Cozumel, Tulum, Honduras, Florida Keys, Mexico Sea of Cortez and Pacific, All the California Channel Islands, Hawaii, Bahamas, Okinawa Japan and lots of San Diego - So Cal diving !!!
Closest Airport	San Jose del Cabo	Getting There	We took a direct flight from San Diego, California to San Jose del Cabo
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, surge, currents
Water Temp	72-76°F / 22-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	15-100 Ft/ 5-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Boat was split into four groups each group was lead by a guide.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Big camera table in the middle of dive deck. Plenty of room.

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Dive Review of MV Valentina in Mexico (Western)/Socorro aka Revillagigedo

MV Valentina: "Wanna see some big marine life?", Apr, 2021,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of MV Valentina in
Mexico (Western)/Socorro aka Revillagigedo