Rocio del Mar liveaboard is celebrating it's 6th anniversary by introducing a new vessel, Quino el Guardian. By combining research and recreation we are able to offer our guests the opportunity to dive with purpose. Read below to find out about the exciting excursions available on Quino.
For more information, visit our website.
Travel with us on our upcoming trips:
Gulf of California:
Natural History of the World's Aquarium
October 3rd-12th / $2,250 usd
Explore the Gulf of California with Tad Pfister, an expert on marine mammals, flora and fauna, and the natural history of the Gulf of California. Don’t leave anyone at home, guided hikes and snorkeling tours for those who do not yet dive.
Learn more >>
Open Boat Trips:
Explore the Sea of Cortez
October 24th-31st / $1,750 usd
The Sea of Cortez, is a strip of water separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Baja Peninsula. This isolation provides a unique series of contrasting ecosystems from the vast solitude of the desert to the rich underwater realms and black coral gardens.
Learn more >>
Be a Citizen Scientist on our
Shark and Manta
Research and Conservation at the Socorro Islands
November 7 – 15, 2015 · $3,500.00 usd
Join us on our first Citizen Science Expedition to the Socorro Islands. Accompany shark and manta experts Dr. Mauricio Hoyos, Dr. Robert Rubin, and Dr. James Ketchum of Pelagios Kakunja. Diving, learning and studying mantas and sharks with the mission of conserving the mega-fauna of these spectacular islands.
During our expedition you will participate in the research of shark and manta biology and ecology
- Assist the two scientists in the censuring and behavioral studies
- Learn to photo-ID individuals of different species
- Dive in deep-blue water surrounded by abundant mega-fauna
Learn more >>
Clipperton and Socorro:
Big Migrations Expedition
Jan 30 to Feb 13, 2016 · $4,599.00 usd
Clipperton's atoll lies isolated and it's ecosystem is truly unique. Rarely visited and it's water explored by very few, mostly by scientists. Join our team of scientist, underwater photo-journalists, photographers, filmmakers and conservationists on what promises to be a very special experience.
The primary objective of this expedition is to document the human impact on such a remote island. Help us document and track the presence of large animals, primarily sharks, during the optimum period of migration. Dive both Clipperton Island and the Socorro Islands to study and both compare ecosystems.
Learn more >>
