Socorro islands

[donnad]

Can you advise me on the different liveaboards for the Socorro islands and which you like? Thank you.

 

[scubafanatic]

I did the Socorros 12/2008 on Nautilus Explorer, an excellent boat and great diving/crew...can't go wrong with that choice. Solmar V is it's main established competitor, I've never been on that boat, but it seems to have a good reputation too.

 

[mselenaous]

Look into the Rocio del Mar. www.rociodelmarliveaboard.com

Owned and operated by divers for divers. Huge, spacious (very compared to SolMar), superior service.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/mexico/311826-blog-sea-cortez.html

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/tr...-scubaboard-special-aboard-rocio-del-mar.html

I've never known anyone to bend over so far backwards to please every customer than Dora. She and Captain Lolo are great!

 

[diversteve]

Aggressor is going out there starting mid-September. Aggressor: Baja, Mexico :: Baja Aggressor :: Scuba Diving

Sea Escape is another option. It's Club Cantamar's boat - I think out of La Paz. http://www.clubcantamar.com/english/liveaboard/index.html

 

[spt29970]

Look into the Rocio del Mar.

Owned and operated by divers for divers.

That's a great tag line. It describes every live aboard dive boat on the planet.

 

[mselenaous]

That's a great tag line. It describes every live aboard dive boat on the planet.

Not all. I worked on one that wasn't. Specifically the newly renamed Aggressor franchisee, Baja Aggressor.

 

[spt29970]

I have never been on an Aggressor boat. Are you saying that the owners/operators aren't divers? Or that the customer base isn't divers?

 

[mselenaous]

Agressor is a franchise that has contracts with boat owners to operate & manage the daily operations. Agressor books & pays owner to run trips while owner agrees to certain standards. I only know about that one vessel.

OTOH, the Rocio del Mar was designed and built from the keel up by divers with extensive local dive experience & traveling to other liveaboards. This boat is not a retrofitted rebuild attempt to accommodate divers. Unlike Agressor, one of the owners is on every trip and accompanies you on every dive.


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[memoran]

I have been on the Rocio Del Mar now 3 times. Every time it just gets better and better. The diving is effortless as they have 2 chase zodiacs that follow you as you dive and are ready to pick you up after you surface. The ship will be the largest of all of the ships currently going to the Socorros. I have been on their Midriff trips and taken students with me each time. My students were in awe and have commented on other liveaboards that they have gone on after our trip and that they do not compare. Large cabins, private bathrooms and the food has been excellent. I also read the undercurrent info about the ship and agree with their assessment as well. I had my first whale shark experience on the ship. Not bad when your first dive is with 18 whale sharks.

Hope this helps.

Mark

 

[Dora the Explorer]

Thank you so much for the compliments. We try hard to meet and exceed everyone's expectations. I pay the local whale shark union extra to get them to appear upon request.
Mark, we truly enjoy having you and your groups aboard the Rocio del Mar and look forward to your next trip with us.