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Dive Review of Nautilus Liveaboards in
Mexico (Western)/Socorro

Nautilus Liveaboards: "Socorro May 2022 - Nautilus Explorer", May, 2022,

by David Insley, FL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 11939.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments I recently returned from a nine day dive expedition to the Socorro Islands aboard the Nautilus Explorer. The islands are 250 miles due west into the Pacific from Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Four of the nine days are utilized for transit from Cabo San Lucas to the Revillagigedo Islands and back. The islands were formed from volcanos and rise to the surface from 5000 feet of water. The islands of Socorro sit on a oceanic current superhighway that attracts a variety of large marine creatures. We dove three of the four islands -San Benedicto, Roca Partida and Socorro.

During our dives, we encountered oceanic manta rays, dolphins, yellow fin tuna, wahoo, and five different species of sharks including Galapagos and hammer heads The encounters were memorizing. The Mantas glide through the water as if performing ballet.

We had a fun group of people on board to share this adventure with. The Explorer was a great diving platform with a great crew, wonderful/plentiful food and a well stocked bar.

The highlight of Socorro for me, was the interaction with the endangered Oceanic Manta Rays. The largest weigh two tons and have wing spans approaching 29 feet. They live up to 40 years. Unfortunately, mantas are hunted for their gill plates which are used for medicinal tonics that have no basis in science. The Manta Trust and other organizations are fighting to stop the harvesting.[
Websites Nautilus Liveaboards   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Florida Keys, Jupiter FL, Roatan Honduras, Belize, Cozumel Mexico, Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, South Bimini Bahamas, Cayman Brac, Aruba, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, Hawaii, Saba, St. Maarten, Utila, Bonaire and Indonesia.
Closest Airport San Jose del Cabo Getting There Easy connections available to Cabo San Lucas.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, surge
Water Temp 76-78°F / 24-26°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-120 Ft/ 18-37 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish N/A
Small Critters N/A Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Well laid out and abundant photography stations on the Dive Deck. Plenty of outlets protected by an overhead fire suppression system. No unattended charging is allowed in any stateroom.
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