Dive Review of Rocio del Mar in
Mexico (Western)/Socorro Islands

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Rocio del Mar, Mar, 2011, by Christophe Beraud, CA, US ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 6004.
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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	My partner and I just returned from an AMAZING trip to the Revillagigedo archipelago (aka Socorro islands) on the Rocio del Mar. The Revillagigedo archipelago is composed of 4 islands: San Benedicto, Socorro, Roca Partida (a rock really) and Clarion. We boarded the Rocio del Mar in San Jose del Cabo and after a 28-hour crossing, reached our first destination. The seas were rough and sea sickness medicine is highly recommended. Over 6 days of diving with visited San Benedicto, Socorro and Roca Partida. This is deep wall diving, almost all dives were over 100 fsw with bottom well over the limits of recreational diving. Currents can be strong and visibility varied between 30 to 70 feet during our trip. Water temperature were in the high 60s to low 70s. We dived with 7mm full suits and hoods and were comfortable. These islands are famous for pelagic action with giant pacific manta rays, various shark species (hammerhead, galapagos, white tips, silver tips, silkies), dolphins and humpback whales. The boat is simple but very stable and functional, the crew is great, the food is delicious, and diving is only limited in terms of duration and no deco diving is allowed. You can choose to do your own diving or follow the DMs. Nitrox is available on board (which is really necessary due to the depth of the dives), and night diving is not allowed by park regulations. We did 3 to 4 dives a day with long surface intervals (at least 2 hours) either from the boat or from the zodiacs. These islands are very isolated so it is important to dive conservatively; the closest chamber is in Cabo San Lucas. Diving there is definitely for experienced divers.
Websites	Rocio del Mar
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	California, Cozumel, Roatan, Mexico, Thailand, Burma, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	68-73°F / 20-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Duration. No night diving due to park regulation. No deco diving.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	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	Table on dive deck for cameras. Lots of plugs to charge batteries.

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Dive Review of Rocio del Mar in Mexico (Western)/Socorro Islands

Rocio del Mar, Mar, 2011,

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Dive Review of Rocio del Mar in
Mexico (Western)/Socorro Islands