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.
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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
- emily B
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United States
Super Amazing Trip
A great eclectic mix of divers. Excellent energy on board from the crew. Dive guides were very knowledgeable about the dive sites and very helpful with fixing gear pproblems. Amazing food and so beautifully presented.
- Recommended for
- knowledgeable dive guides. amazing food. Great group of divers.
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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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- 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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Erin M
- 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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- 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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- serge V
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France
Extraordinary
Very rich dives at El Canon San Benedicto, other remarkable sites. A big congratulations to Roman for guiding me underwater and to the great Cinco and Puncho for the excellent food and the joie de vivre. This rather spartan boat without any luxury is conducive to excellent human relationships, these are the ones I prefer and favor. Well done!
- Recommended for
- The tremendous sympathy of the whole crew, extraordinary dives
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- 9.2 Superb
- Andrew G
- United States
Diversity of marine environments, creatures huge and small
Whale sharks, dolphins, sea lions, jawfish, incredible photo opportunities. Thank you for an amazing experience I will never forget Photos from the trip here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77218808@N08/albums/72177720311226393
- Recommended for
- Marine life, food, divemasters
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- 9.2 Superb
- Gregory M
- United States
Amazing diving, crew, and food
Seeing manta rays, so many different species of sharks, and dolphins was amazing. Food was some of the best I've ever had on a dive trip and the crew was super enthusiastic and great as well.
- Recommended for
- Big pelagics, crew, food
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- 8.0 Very good
- Daniela H
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Germany
Very nice Staff and the best cook ever
Nice boat, nice diving,
- Recommended for
- Roca batida, Mantas, miguel the cook
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Martin K
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Czech Republic
Diving in a dream location with just amazing people
The entire trip was just amazing - we were taken care of since the moment we got on board. Very friendly staff, delicious food and when the diving started - WHOAW! what a diving location - we saw 8 kinds of sharks, giant mantas, friendly dolphins and much more. It is truly a lifetime experience
- Recommended for
- One of the best diving spot in the world, probably the best chef, food and service I have ever had on a liveaboard, amazing and super friendly diving crew
