Rocio del Mar: "Northern Sea of Cortez, especially San Pedro Martir", Aug, 2018,by Laurie Pemberton, CA, US (![]() |
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Shore Diving | N/A |
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Comments |
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 good the week before. Water was mostly 87F. Lots of sea lions, lots of black coral, nudibranchs, blennies, and variety of other fish (we were checking the fish books between dives!). Joshua is a fantastic chef - food was delicious. Crew is very friendly and hard working. The cabins may be a bit small, but you are really only in them to sleep and change clothes. Nice upper deck to relax either in the "tv room" or outside, and very roomy sun deck. Near the beginning and end of our trip, we got to snorkel with the whale sharks in Bahia de los Angeles. What a special experience. Some were feeding. |
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Websites | Rocio del Mar | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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Dive Experience | 501-1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | Belize, Caymans, Cozumel, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Roatan, StKitts-Saba, Turks&Caicos, Florida, California, Sea of Cortez, Socorro, Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Fiji, Bali-Komodo, Raja Ampat, Wakatobi, Lembeh, Solomon Islands | ||
Closest Airport | Phoenix | Getting There | Head Out to Rocky Point.com vans between Phoenix Airport and Rocky Point harbor |
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | sunny | Seas | calm |
Water Temp | 87-°F / 31-°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 1 |
Water Visibility | - Ft/ - M | ||
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Dive own profile | ? | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | Dive in groups of 6-7 with a dive guide | ||
Liveaboard? | yes | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | None | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | 1 or 2 | Whale Sharks | > 2 |
Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best): |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Shore Facilities | N/A |
UW Photo Comments | Designated camera table on the dive deck that is rather protected, and has charging stations. Crew takes your camera from the dive deck to the skifts. On return, there is a cameras only rinse barrel. |
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