Trip- April 20-28 to Revillagigedo Islands. Only able to dive Socorro & San Benedicto due to weather.
This was our 10th liveaboard dive trip. The boat was comfortable and easy to get around. Unfortunately the dining area is on the bottom deck, so less fresh air and no windows to look out. The cabins were average with the bathrooms a little small and in need of some overall clean up. Mattress was comfortable. Need fans and reading lights in all cabins. Trying to sleep at night while the boat is moving was difficult for light sleepers because there was a constant creaking of the boat.
The crew was very good, knowledgeable, and helpful. One negative on the crew was the dive guide we had; we swam against the current far to often and after I brought this up, this only changed a little bit. Food was excellent and plenty of it.
The Diving. Well, too bad we had wind all week. Visibility was less than expected 15-30 on average, occasionally 40-50. The wind blows the ash off Socorro island right into the water. In addition, when blowing, the boat is limited to 1-2 dive sites per island. So we got real familiar with the 3-4 sites we were on all week. We were fortunate enough to have our best dive ever with close to 20 dolphins and about 5 mantas for the entire dive. Out of 5 ½ days of diving we had 1 excellent dive day. Shark action was less than expected. Unfortunately the wind became worse towards the end of the trip, which made the motoring home 33 hrs. long until arriving in port.
This was our 10th liveaboard dive trip. The boat was comfortable and easy to get around. Unfortunately the dining area is on the bottom deck, so less fresh air and no windows to look out. The cabins were average with the bathrooms a little small and in need of some overall clean up. Mattress was comfortable. Need fans and reading lights in all cabins. Trying to sleep at night while the boat is moving was difficult for light sleepers because there was a constant creaking of the boat.
The crew was very good, knowledgeable, and helpful. One negative on the crew was the dive guide we had; we swam against the current far to often and after I brought this up, this only changed a little bit. Food was excellent and plenty of it.
The Diving. Well, too bad we had wind all week. Visibility was less than expected 15-30 on average, occasionally 40-50. The wind blows the ash off Socorro island right into the water. In addition, when blowing, the boat is limited to 1-2 dive sites per island. So we got real familiar with the 3-4 sites we were on all week. We were fortunate enough to have our best dive ever with close to 20 dolphins and about 5 mantas for the entire dive. Out of 5 ½ days of diving we had 1 excellent dive day. Shark action was less than expected. Unfortunately the wind became worse towards the end of the trip, which made the motoring home 33 hrs. long until arriving in port.
