Dive Review of Rocio del Mar Liveaboard in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

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Rocio del Mar Liveaboard, Jun, 2012, by Michael Traylor, TX, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 6587.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I think the diving is sometimes high voltage there, but I couldn't prove it from my trip. The visibilty was usually terrible and the chill water mandates a thick wet-suit and one diver was glad he had a dry suit! Currents are often strong and unpredicatble but were well-handled by the divemasters and not a major problem. The poor viz reduces one to looking for flat-worms and critters. The lone whale shark was spotted at the end of the dive and vanished quickly into the "soup". The crew, food, and sevice on the boat were terrific. The itinerary varies according to time of year. I would strongly recommend a phone call to them about current and anticipated conditions if you have a hankering to try the Sea of Cortez, before you book. There are trips to the Soccoro Islands, also.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caymans, Belize, Bahamas, Bonaire, Palau, Fiji, Hawaii, Maldives, Roatan, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, surge, currents
Water Temp	61-73°F / 16-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-40 Ft/ 3-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 min bottom time, but only 50 w/ a couple of dives.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	> 2
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		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Dry table and dedicated camera rinse tank were present.

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Dive Review of Rocio del Mar Liveaboard in Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

Rocio del Mar Liveaboard, Jun, 2012,

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

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Dive Review of Rocio del Mar Liveaboard in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez