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

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Rocio del Mar: "Explore Baja North to South: lots of great dives in great weather", Oct, 2024, by Joel Snyder, AZ, US ( Top Contributor 30 reports with 30 Helpful votes). Report 13113.
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Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
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Comments	Trip report: Rocio del Mar Explore Baja (Oct/2024) We did the north to south Rocio del Mar Explore Baja trip, a 13-day voyage from one end of the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) to the other. They do it in both directions; in my opinion, North to South is better because the water temperatures and visibility get better and better as you head south. Departure was from Rocky Point (Puerto Peñasco) and arrival was Los Cabos. Most divers came down on a van service from Phoenix--there is none from Tucson anymore even though it is slightly closer--and flew back from SJD airport. The boat had 10 occupied rooms, with 19 divers and one snorkeler. The 11 crew were, as in previous trips, all fantastic at their jobs and worked long hours to make the trip a success. Our group had some of the usual drama: a few personality clashes, a number of flooded cameras, and--as has become more common as the diving population ages--a few weak backs and knees. Fortunatey, none of this kept us from enjoying the trip. Guests were 2/3 from the US, with the rest from a mix of Europe, Asia, and S. America. We did nearly 40 dives, ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Rocio del Mar
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Asia; Carib; Mexico; Hawaii; Red Sea
Closest Airport	SJD	Getting There	Lots of flights SJD to US and other destinations; arriving to Puerto Penasco via van from PHX.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-84°F / 26-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-50 Ft/ 3-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Go in and exit with DM was strongly encouraged. Divers allowed to deviate once they demonstrated skills to DM.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	1 or 2
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Camera facilities were about as good as they get on a liveaboard. A large dedicated camer ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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

Rocio del Mar: "Explore Baja North to South: lots of great dives in great weather", Oct, 2024,

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