Air conditioning on liveaboards in Socorro

[Joaz Banbeck]

Due to an obscure medical problem, I need air conditioning. ( I can take short breaks at higher temps, but basically I live my whole life at approximately at 78 F or below. )
Sometime ice packs help too.

I'm looking for any info, any reviews of liveaboards going to Socorro, addressing such questions as:
1) Does each room have its own thermostat?
2) Is A/C available 24/7? Or only when the generator is running?
3) Is there a cooler side or a cooler deck on any particular boat?
4) Which boats have lots of shade or awnings for relaxing or gear prep?
5) Which boats have ice generators?
6) Any obscure information, such location of A/C vents above beds might help.

Thanks,
JB

 

[kelemvor]

If it's life or death, you might have to give up the idea of a livaboard. Things break a lot on boats, and I'd be willing to bet that hardly any boats in the world carry redundant air conditioners.

 

[diversteve]

Nautilus Belle Amie:

Staterooms
A, B, C, D, E, F, & G

8 staterooms on the lower deck feature side by side beds with ensuite and individually controlled air conditioning.

Premium Suites
Emerald & Cortes

Our 2 premium suites on the main deck are very spacious with large outside windows, sitting area, flat screen TV, individually controlled air conditioning and ensuites with double sinks!

They don't mention it for the other 6 suites on the wheelhouse deck. Peobably not in the triple suite either.
Edit
Rocio Del Mar just lists:
Each cabin is carpeted and air conditioned.

One thing about some (all?) of their cabins is they have ceiling fans also.
photos here: Rocio Del Mar Liveaboard - Accommodations

 

[Wookie]

If it's life or death, you might have to give up the idea of a livaboard. Things break a lot on boats, and I'd be willing to bet that hardly any boats in the world carry redundant air conditioners.

Ummm. I'd bet you're mistaken. I know the Explorer Ventures boats do, I did, I can't imagine one that doesn't.

 

[kelemvor]

Ummm. I'd bet you're mistaken. I know the Explorer Ventures boats do, I did, I can't imagine one that doesn't.

Well.. that's pretty awesome!

 

[The Chairman]

The Nautilus Belle Amie was awesome, though I don't remember how cold it was, my partner complained.

 

[Wookie]

The Nautilus Belle Amie was awesome, though I don't remember how cold it was, my partner complained.

All women think it's too cold on boats. Rule 1 of women on boats. Rule 2 involves the heads.

 

[Joaz Banbeck]

Nautilus Belle Amie:
....Probably not in the triple suite either....

Thanks. I noticed that. But a picture from their description of the boat shows what are almost certainly A/C vents in the ceiling.

And it seems odd that a boat owner would go to all the expense of installing A/C, and then not take it to all of the cabins. After all, the majority of the cost of A/C is the compressor and water cooling. Fans, ducting, and vents are cheap. Once it exists for one cabin, extending it to all should be a no brainer.

There seems to be conflicting or ambiguous info out there. That's one of the reasons that I started this thread.

EDIT: Ceiling fans? Thanks! I never thought of that. I just assumed that boats with typically low ceilings would not have room.

 

[Joaz Banbeck]

If it's life or death, you might have to give up the idea of a livaboard. Things break a lot on boats, and I'd be willing to bet that hardly any boats in the world carry redundant air conditioners.

Thanks, but its not a life or death matter. When I get too hot, the symptoms are somewhat like being narced, but there is no permanent harm. When I cool off again, I'm fine.
Being in the water is obviously a benefit.
The biggest concern is being too hot just prior to entry, being fuzzy-brained while making final adjustments to my gear.

Actually, a lot of boats carry redundant A/C systems. Many are dual independent port/starboard. Some have dedicated systems just for their computers and nav gear.

 

[Ministryofgiraffes]

Nautilus explorer had no AC in my lower deck triple. I’m a pretty big guy and like it cold. (Not ‘broken’ actually no AC) It was stifling hot at night and the engine was very loud. I slept in the salon most nights. Other than that it was great and the sofas were actually comfy never a shortage of ice although the top deck has no cover (probably why they call it sun deck). No issues in the prep area though. I would go again, but only in an upper deck stateroom and that’s just because of the heat/engine noise. I had a great time otherwise.