Rocio del Mar, Mexico
9.3 Superb - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
“The captain even loaned me his own wetsuit. ”
Highlights
The 27m Rocio del Mar liveaboard cruises through to the iconic dive areas of the Socorro Islands, Sea of Cortez, and Baja California and accommodates 20 guests in 10 comfortable staterooms spread over two decks. It offers divers the choice of 3 itineraries, depending on the time of year. All the rooms have private air conditioning, carpets, windows, storage space, and en-suite bathrooms. Meals and snacks are served in the large dining area in the lower deck's forward part and are available throughout the day. Al fresco dining and vegan options are available too. The boat has many relaxation spots, but the sundeck/top deck or the upper deck salon are favorites among the guests. Rocio Del Mar also has a spacious dive deck for storing all diving gear and a camera table for avid photographers.
Scuba diving off the Rocio Del Mar in Mexican waters is a treat. Socorro Island is part of The Revillagigedo Islands, often called Mexico's "Little Galapagos." The itinerary includes diving at San Benedicto, Socorro, Roca Partida, and Clarion Islands. These islands are a magnet for some of the largest pelagic animals in the world, with schooling Hammerhead sharks that come in the hundreds during their migration. Tiger sharks, dolphins, silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, schools of jacks and barracuda, tuna, wahoo, oceanic white tips sharks, whale sharks, and mantas are some charismatic megafaunas that can be spotted here. All dives are led by experienced divemasters who are enthusiastic about sharing their underwater world, and the diving takes place from two pangas or skiffs.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Visas and Fees, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (240-3,760 MXN per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Nitrox (140 USD), Nitrox Course (200 USD), Private Dive Guide (75 USD per day), Rental Gear (50 USD), WiFi internet (50 USD per item).
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Rocio del Mar Reviews
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- 9.3 Superb
- Vessel 8.4
- Crew 9.6
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.6
- Value 8.9
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Gregor C
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United States
Socorro on the Rocio del Mar was everything we hoped for.
Very memorable trip - hundreds of hammerheads and other sharks, many close pelagic manta encounters, and much more. The crew and DMs were excellent, and the food was great. Multiple fellow divers were returning for a second trip on the Rocio del Mar and we can see why!
- Recommended for
- Amazing dives. Welcoming crew. Excellent food.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Becky R
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United Kingdom
Epic adventure suppprted by an experienced, caring crew.
This trip was brilliant from start to end. The boat was a bit old, but very well designed and everything worked. The cabins have beds that intersect at the food (right angles) rather than bunks, so avoiding that claustrophic feel. Lovely hot showers. Spacious dive deck, which was really well organised. Good variety of food each day, freshly made.
- Recommended for
- Some of best diving of my life. Friendly, helpful and extremely caring crew. Plentiful, tasty food..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Carsten B
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Germany
Unforgettable diving experience
We saw all kinds of shark species, dived often and long with dolphins and manta rays, got to know incredible dive sites like Roca Partida and saw three humpback whales underwater off Clarion Island. The Rocio del Mar is a great boat with that extra extra of stabilizers that make the long crossings very pleasant, an absolute plus over other boats. Food, team and guiding were perfect.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, marine life, boat & crew
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Elizabeth B
- United States
excellente
weather conditions were a bit rough (windy) but everything was still amazing! we did mulitple dives at the same sites due to rough conditions at other sites but i thought was still nice because you get to know the area better, and the wildlife still changes. saw dolphins, mantas, tons of sharks, school of hammerheads, octopus, even a humpback whale although i think its late in the season for that. would highly recommend and hope i get to do this trip again some day
- Recommended for
- diving, crew, wildlife
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Renaud L
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France
Exceptional cruise
Magnificent underwater encounters!
- Recommended for
- Marine life. Atmosphere in the team. Very efficient general organization.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Gordon P
- United States
Sea Lions and Whale Sharks
Best parts were diving and interacting with the sea lions. We also had a long snorkel with the Whale Sharks which was quite memorable. The crew was fantastic and food was very good too. In addition black coral forests were fantastic along with nudibranchs and other sea life. Overall an excellent trip.
- Recommended for
- Diving, Sea Lions, Whale Sharks, Food on boat
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Kathryn F
- United States
The diving experience was superb, the dive guides were knowledgeable and friendly, the crew was very helpful.
The biggest highlights were definitely the variety of life we saw - oceanic mantas, dolphins, schools of hammerhead sharks, and don’t forget the whipper snappers! The crew was very friendly and helpful, happy to be on the boat with us. The food was fantastic and plentiful. All in all a wonderful trip I would repeat in a heartbeat.
- Recommended for
- Oceanic manta encounters, dolphin interactions, and meeting other divers from around the world.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Linda M
- United States
Great crew, Yummy Food, Incredible Action!
The marine life action was the highlight! We had many encounters with friendly mantas and dolphins. Lots of hammerhead action with big school sightings frequent. Crew was friendly and helpful. The food was tasty. Highly recommend thus trip.
- Recommended for
- Mantas, Dolfins, Hammerheads
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- 9.2 Superb
- David D
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Canada
I didn't come for the boat, I came for the diving and I was not disappointed!
I knew what the boat was going to be like, I didn't sign up cuz I like boats. :) The diving was great, so much to see! Vis wasn't great, but there was a lot of life, and for me, the water was warm enough (25c) that I didn't need to wear anything more than a rashguard. The mantas were breathtaking, and even from a distance, the tiger sharks looked menacing, and I was happy to keep them at a little bit of a distance from me. :) While all the crew were great, special shout-out to the chef, every meal was great, and many things I had never had before (still not sure what they all were!), were all very tasty. The boat itself is pretty much as presented in the images, it's "fine", didn't wow anyone, but also didn't present any problems. Oh, the mess is in the front of the boat, below the waterline, and while I didn't have any issues, there were nights when about 1/3rd of the divers didn't come down for meals due to sea-sickness issues. Some were delivered meals in their rooms... but you can hardly blame that on the boat I think. Other than that, the cabins are a bit on the smaller side, but not uncomfortably so.
- Recommended for
- Largest mantas I've ever seen!. Hammerheads!. Staff that seemed to take their jobs seriously, incl. diver safety..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Erika H
- United States
Was so great I loved the crew!!!!
All of it I had a blast!!!
- Recommended for
- The crew, the dives, the food
