Overview

It’s bait ball season!!! Socorro is all about amazing interaction with our favorite giant mantas. No other mantas in the world behave like this. We don’t know why but we love it!! And the mantas clearly love us back. Research indicates that there are more giant mantas and more biomass at Socorro during bait ball season than any other time of year. Everything intensifies with more sharks – including schooling silky sharks – schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, lots of tuna and other pelagic fish and even pilot whales. You can expect water temps in the mid – high 70’s.

Join us for a complimentary warm-up dive at Cabo Dive Center on May 27, 2021

Over five full dive days, you will be able to experience some of our favorite sites such as El Canyon, the Boiler, Red Rocks, Roca Partida, Cabo Pearse, Punta Tosca and Roca Oneal. We know that many of our guests want the option of as many dives as possible and we strive to offer an average of 4 dives a day other than the day that we do our mandatory check in at the local navy base when you likely have the option of 3 dives plus our world-famous silky shark night snorkel. Note that weather conditions, Mother Ocean or crowding by some of our competitors may limit some diving.

Included

Accommodation, all meals (continental breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert), non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, use of kayaks and stand up paddleboards, weights, weight belts, aluminum 80’s and air, daily room service, towels, in-water dive mastering, end of trip slideshow DVD and onboard facilities such as the hot tub and lounge

Not Included

Airfare, tips for local dive staff (estimate $25-$350 pp), first night accommodations, marine park fee (see below) port fee of $65.00 USD per person payable in cash onboard, transfers between airport and hospitality suite, gift shop purchases, bar, crew gratuities, dive gear rentals and optional wi-fi access onboard. Nitrox is available for $20.00 USD per dive day.

Note: There is a new Government of Mexico park fees at Guadalupe and Socorro Island to $75 per dive day per person!! We feel terrible about this and are doing our darndest to mitigate the impact on our clients to bring the cost as close to zero as possible by issuing credits equaling the new park fees that can be used for: Onboard nitrox, rentals, courses, gift shop, Purchase of LifeLines, Any course or product at SeeCreatures Cabo San Lucas including day trips, gift shop, photo workshops, courses, charters, whale watching, Cabo Pulmo or Gordo Banks trips. Any Baja Expeditions trip from swimming with whale sharks at La Paz, day trips into the Sea of Cortez or eco-camp, sailing, kayaking or gray whale overnight or longer trips

COVID Information

The traveler must be free from COVID before departure. A Covid test is required before departure (with in 5 days prior) and a test is required to return to the United States. The Nautilus Explorer will handle getting everyone COVID tested prior to boarding your return flight. These requirements are subject to change

The Fine Print…

Please see the Terms & Conditions page for a listing of our travel policies. All prices are subject to change until booked and ticketed. All moneys are due in full on deposit even if not paid in full and some penalties may ably for cancellations based on the operators policies and group penalties.  As with most small island properties and vessels, cancellations are more of an issue so they have limited ability to fill unused spaces.  We highly recommend trip insurance to help avoid any unnecessary problems.  No refunds for missed flights or changes in plans. Trip insurance and diving insurance can be found at http://oceanicventures.net/travel-insurance/.  Both Dive Assure/DAN and Travel Guard have a family plan.  Diving Accident and Medical Insurance is required. Vessel and OVI travel releases are required.  Please plan to bring a copy of your logbook, c-card, and diving insurance.  

Passport must have a minimum of 6 months validity prior to passport expiration.  No refunds for missed flights or boats.

Note: All guests spaces are reserved upon deposit.  But unless a minimum number of guest sign up for the trip by the deadline dates, an Oceanic Ventures trip leader will not be attending.