Dive Review of Private (none) in
Mexico (Western)/Gulf of California

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Private (none): "Isla Tortuga", Aug, 2016, by Joel Snyder, AZ, US ( Top Contributor 30 reports with 30 Helpful votes). Report 9050.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation	N/A	Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	We did five days of diving off of Isla Tortuga in the Gulf of California (between Sta. Rosalia and Guaymas/San Carlos) on a private liveaboard. Late August water temperatures were averaging 78-80, with dips to 75 at 130 ft. South point of the island was the best diving. Surface current was present in some dives, but not others; below was mostly calm during the day. Abundant sea life, with turtles, gafftopsail pompano, king and Cortez angels, giant damselfish spawning/defending nests, and other common Sea of Cortez sea life. Occasional sea lion, no sharks. Plentiful dolphins on the crossing. A nice alternative if you can get there (55 miles from San Carlos, 20 miles from Sta. Rosalia) and worth the trip.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Asia; Carib; Mexico; Hawaii; Red Sea
Closest Airport	Guaymas	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	74-82°F / 23-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-40 Ft/ 6-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions, but most diving will be in top 130 feet. A lot of great stuff to see in the 30-50 ft. range, no real reason to go much deeper unless you want to see forests of yellow polyp black coral.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Not a ton of macro here.

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Dive Review of Private (none) in Mexico (Western)/Gulf of California

Private (none): "Isla Tortuga", Aug, 2016,

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 Private (none) in
Mexico (Western)/Gulf of California