Dive Review of Quino el Guardian in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

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Quino el Guardian: "Explore Baja, great adventure.", Oct, 2019, by Mary Adams, MD, US ( Sr. Contributor 27 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11231.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was Quino el Guardian’s October 10-day re-positioning cruise from northern summer diving to southern winter diving in the Sea of Cortez. Shuttle bus from Phoenix airport to Puerto Peñasco very comfortable. QeG is a well-designed dive boat. There are 4 sleeping cabins, 4 bunks each, in lower deck. Four toilets and showers are on the dive deck. Convenient to doff gear, shower, and put on dry clothes between dives. Diving is from 2 Zodiacs, 8 divers plus a DM and a Zodiac driver. All dive sites close to QeG. We did 3-4 dives per day. After each dive, swim up to Zodiac, hand up weights, BCD, and fins, then climb ladder. Crew hefted BCD+tank and weights up to dive deck between dives, and filled tanks. I tipped them generously for all that muscle work. Diving excellent on enormous rocks. No coral reefs. Lots of fish. Whale shark snorkel one morning - whale sharks are amazing! Lots of sea lions, they are fun to swim with and above water are loud and stinky. Visibility was never great. Food was slightly above okay, and deteriorated as the trip went on, but there was plenty of it. DMs Edgar and Tico were hard-working and fun. This is not an Aggressor luxury dive trip, but it is good diving in an interesting water body with a solid outfitter. Highly recommend.
Websites	Quino el Guardian
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cuba, Bonaire, Cozumel, Florida Keys, Clearwater FL, Bimini, Roatan, Kona, North Carolina, Flower Garden Banks, Caymans,
Closest Airport	Cabo San Lucas	Getting There	Fly to Phoenix, shuttle bus to Puerto Peñasco.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60-minute dives from Zodiacs.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	> 2
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 with lots of charging outlets. Crew helpful with cameras getting in and out of Zodiacs.

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Dive Review of Quino el Guardian in Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

Quino el Guardian: "Explore Baja, great adventure.", Oct, 2019,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Quino el Guardian in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez