Dive Review of Club Cantamar/Southern Sport in
Mexico (Western)/Revillagigedos/Socorro

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Club Cantamar/Southern Sport: "Great diving the Revillagigedos", May, 2015, by leonard conway, NY, US ( 2 reports). Report 8753.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	The Revillagigedo/Socorro diving was excellent. On almost every dive at San Benedicto we experienced large oceanic mantas. On some dives there were up to 10 which circled us repeatedly in close up lengthy encounters. The mantas were joined by small groups of dolphins who hung around and added to the great show. We had brief encounters with 2 small whale sharks and a quick look at a few big hammerheads. Sea conditions at Roca Partida were difficult so we only had 1 day there and less pelagic action than expected. It is however a truly beautiful spot with huge schools of fish, lots of tunas. We did not see hammerheads there. The 22+ hour boat trip each way from Cabo makes this not for everyone. We had high winds and choppy seas which resulted in some members of the group being regularly sea sick. This was compounded by Southern Sport which is not a good boat. The website says it is a new boat but this is not accurate. The main eating sitting area has no windows. The rooms are extremely small…the upper bunk measured 13 inches from mattress to ceiling…my roommate could not sleep in the room. There was no comfortable outdoor seating…the roof deck was very top heavy in feel and rocking dramatically from side to side. The crew were courteous, helpful and the dive guides excellent. The food was good, fresh and plentiful but eating each meal in the windowless galley was almost depressing. Avoid the Southern Sport! The Socorros were worthwhile and several members of the group had been there in winter during whale season and said it was extraordinary. Several of us who had also dove the Cocos unanimously preferred the Cocos so if you are comparing I'd recommend Cocos first…both have the long roundtrip cruises, Cocos more dive sites, more overall life, one location versus the lengthy moves between the Reviallagigedos.
Websites	Club Cantamar
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia: Raja Ampat, Sulawesi, Helmahera, Banda, Cenderwasih; Fiji: Somosomo Straits, Taveuni; Maldives, Barrier Reef, Tuomotos, Jardines de la Reinja, Bahamas, Turks Caicos, Caymans, various Caribbean
Closest Airport	Cabo San Lucas	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	24-26°C / 75-79°F	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-90 Ft/ 15-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	3 - 4 dives per day. No night dives allowed in the area
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Club Cantamar/Southern Sport in Mexico (Western)/Revillagigedos/Socorro

Club Cantamar/Southern Sport: "Great diving the Revillagigedos", May, 2015,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Club Cantamar/Southern Sport in
Mexico (Western)/Revillagigedos/Socorro