Dive Review of Solmar V in
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Solmar V: "Socorro excels with giant mantas and friendly dolphins", Jan, 2016, by John Yavorsky, NJ, US ( Top Contributor 35 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 9196 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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
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Comments	Excellent diving on my second trip with Solmar V to the Revillagigedos Islands off Cabo. The giant mantas like bubbles on their bellies and come back to you. Up to 10 at a time from 10' to 90'; hard to tell where to point the camera. And then 6 or more dolphins come streaking by to play. There are few places on the planet where dolphins get this close, this often for so long. At least 4 close (less than 10') dolphin encounters in a week. Also lots of sharks, hammers at 140' and my first tiger. Jan to Mar may also spot whales but no luck this trip. Also missed out on bait balls. Definitely one of the top dive destinations in the world.
Websites	Solmar V
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	25 liveaboards and dozens of land-based world wide.
Closest Airport	Cabo San Lucas	Getting There	Cabo San Lucas
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	70-75°F / 21-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Generally 100' max. and try to keep with divemaster with each group of 6-7 on panga (RIB) dives but buddy team generally could do their own dives when Solmar anchored.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
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	Good setups for camera table, rinse tank and chargers. Crew took good care in passing camera rigs to/from pangas.

Report currently has 1 Helpful vote

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By Ellen Marie Smith in MN, US at Jan 02, 2017 18:28 EST

I asked the Divemasters on my recent trip...whales are in the area Jan to Mar but not one of them had ever been in the water near them. However, all of the wonderful things listed above will made this one of my best trips ever! Thanks for the helpful review.

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Dive Review of Solmar V in Mexico (Western)

Solmar V: "Socorro excels with giant mantas and friendly dolphins", Jan, 2016,

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Dive Review of Solmar V in
Mexico (Western)