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

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Rocio del Mar: "Sea of Cortez Liveaboard", Aug, 2019, by Russ Battisto, MN, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 11098 has 2 Helpful votes.
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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
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Comments	This trip was different from the standpoint that to get there and back was interesting. I never thought I'd go to Phoenix to go diving. But getting to the boat was handled very well and went smooth. The people at "Head Out to Rocky Point" are a well oiled machine. They've been there, done that and it showed. The Rocio del Mar crew were the same. Once on the boat the crew was also a well oiled machine. They each had primary duties but I observed all of them doing whatever was needed at the time. From serving meals to leading our people as dive-master to cleaning and PM they all had our comfort, satisfaction and safety in mind at all times. The only rating I dropped to 4 stars on was the food. They started out shaky (too much salt the first night) recovered nicely for the remainder of the trip until the last dinner which was "fishy" and not very edible. In between though the meals were excellent. No complaints at all! As an early riser I much appreciated the coffee pot full at 5:30 AM and the continental breakfast before our first dive of the day. After our dive day was finished the beer/wine supply was well-stocked with good choices. The diving was different from my usual Caribbean sites. Soft coral only and lots of rocks for the little critters to roam. This was mainly a macro trip with the exceptions of the whalesharks and the sea lions. As a Camera+Gopro nut I had my hands full. I'm very happy I brought both as the macros were handled by the camera and the whalesharks & sea lions were handled by the Gopro. The diving went from no current to heavy current so each dive was varied and different. The briefings beforehand were complete and detailed so very few surprises. All in all a GREAT trip! Thanks to all involved!
Websites	Rocio del Mar
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Mainly Caribbean, Fiji, Hawaii, Africa
Closest Airport	Phoenix, AZ	Getting There	MSP to PHX then a 4 hour Van ride to the border then on to Puerto Penesca.
Dive Conditions
Weather	dry	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	72-80°F / 22-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Limited only by your dive computer set to the proper nitrox level.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	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	The dive deck also had the camera rinse area and table on it. And my only minor issue was switching chips and batteries. Easily overcome as my cabin was steps away so in the comfort of A/C and a towel the changing went fine. A well organized area and the divers respected the space. The orientation was great because the rules for the camera table were made simple and plain. And best of all they were adhered to. Again, a well oiled machine and it showed.

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

Rocio del Mar: "Sea of Cortez Liveaboard", Aug, 2019,

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