Quino el Guardian, Mexico
8.9 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Aircon Cabins
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
“The crew were really friendly, great dive operation and the food was excellent.”
Highlights
Join the Quino el Guardian for an unforgettable diving vacation in Pacific Mexico. Custom built for scuba diving and scientific research, she easily caters to 16 divers with 4 quad cabins (two upper bunks and two lower bunks) and 1 double cabin (one upper bunk and one lower bunk), each assigned by gender. All bunks have a privacy curtain and a storage drawer for each guest. There are 4 spacious community bathrooms equipped with full-size showers (also assigned by gender).
Social areas include the indoor salon with comfortable sofas, a TV, and a computer table. Meals are served in the dining room, starting with an American Breakfast to fuel the morning and ending with homemade soups, salads, and fresh local dishes. Beers and wines are included. In between dives, guests can relax on the large, partially shaded sundeck with lawn chairs.
The Quino el Guardian liveaboard offers divers the choice of four itineraries depending on the time of year. The Socorro Islands are known for being home to the world's friendliest manta rays and seven 7-species of sharks, including schooling hammerheads, friendly bottlenose dolphins, whale sharks, and humpback whales. The Sea of Cortez/Midriff Islands, where you can dive through untouched walls with abundant marine life, play with sea lions, and snorkel with whale sharks. Sea of Cortez/Explore Baja, where divers experience over 700 miles of the Sea of Cortez, and Southern Safari, where divers are in the right place at the right time for Mobula rays, wrecks, whales, and more. Divemasters lead all dives, and the diving takes place from two pangas with their captains and sturdy, easy-to-use ladders. The huge dive deck is well-organized for gear storage and has a spacious camera table.
Book online today to reserve your space aboard the Quino el Guardian liveaboard.
Choose your departure date
Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (3,688 MXN per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Nitrox (140 USD), Nitrox Course (200 USD), Rental Gear.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
* Extra fees are shown per person.
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Quino el Guardian Reviews
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- 8.9 Fabulous
- Vessel 6.8
- Crew 9.7
- Food 9.9
- Diving 9.3
- Value 8.6
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Erin M
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United States
Tight cabins but amazing food and crew
I was the only vegetarian on the boat and the chef made special vegetarian entrees for me for every meal--not just the side dish platter vegetarians get used to. The food was consistently excellent. Thanks Alphonso! The dive masters and staff were all very friendly and diving was top notch. Would do it again.
- Recommended for
- Mantas, sharks, and dolphins
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Alessandro R
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Italy
Amazing Socorro
It was a fantastic trip - everything and everyone on the boat were fantastic, great crew and group. Dive sites are incredible - challenging sometimes but highly rewarding!
- Recommended for
- Amazing dive sites. Dive guides have been incredible. Food on the boat.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Pier-Luc D
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Canada
Great experience
Dive sites were all incredible, I had great time diving Socorro and strongly recommend any divers who like big pelagic animals to go there. The dive we had at El Canon with dolphins was the best of all.
- Recommended for
- diving sites quality, scientists sharing their works, food on board
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- 10 Exceptional
- jack A
- United States
This trip was a the top of the list of the best trips I've taken
Getting to know the crew, and the total experience
- Recommended for
- The dive masters, the crew, the friendly atmosphere
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- 10 Exceptional
- Linus N
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Sweden
Amazing
Small cabins amazing value top quality diving great crew amazing food great relaxed vibe safe boat clean no fumes or diesel smells great tenders small groups personal attention when needed would come back
- Recommended for
- Diving, food, crew
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- 9.2 Superb
- Kris R
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United Kingdom
Amazing diving with a super friendly crew
Diving with dolphins, silvertips up super close. Diving with tiger sharks as well as the usual stars the oceanic mantas. The crew were really friendly, great dive operation and the food was excellent.
- Recommended for
- The diving, the food and the crew.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Mason P
- United States
Best diving of my life, crew worked really hard for me to have the best experience.
School of hammerheads Biggest and friendliest mantas I’ve ever seen.
- Recommended for
- Big animals, great boat crew, beautiful scenery
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- 10 Exceptional
- Ben W
- United Kingdom
Perfect diving and crew
Great diving with an amazing crew, incredible value for money.
- Recommended for
- Crew. Diving. Company.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Kohtaro S
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Japan
Perfect!!
Everything good about stuff , food and diving. If there is one thing , that is narrow bed , but if you don't mind that , you can spend great time with wonderful experience. I could see and get very close to dolphins at San Benedict. It was very excited!!!
- Recommended for
- Good Diving , Good Service , Good Foods.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Matthew L
- United States
Trips with wonderful underwater surprises.
Each dive surprised us with Mantas, School of sharks: Hammerheads, Silky, Tiger, dolphins. Huge morays, sea lions, and friendly dolphins swimming around us for a long time. There are also many species that are appreciated when there is little current. During the sunrise and sunset, we can still be enjoying the dolphins and sharks from the deck of the boat. The food was really nice and a lot all day. I really liked the diving operation, the whole crew taking care of us.
- Recommended for
- Safety / Crew - Warm Atmosphere - Wildlife
