Dive Review of Valentina Liveaboard in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

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Valentina Liveaboard: "Valentina Liveaboard - Sea of Cortez from La Paz - November, 2022", Nov, 2022, by David Insley, FL, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12211.
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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	I spent six days on the Valentina diving the Sea of Cortez in mid-November. We departed and disembarked from La Paz. Although there is an airport in La Paz, flights are more readily available into Cabo SJD. La Paz is a two hour drive from the Cabo airport. The Valentina is 130 feet long and was last refit in 2013. The cabins are individually AC controlled with ensuite bathrooms. The public areas are comfortable. The food was superb and plentiful. The crew from the captain to the stewards was awesome. Very attentive to passenger needs both while diving and onboard the ship. The diving was great! Dives are conducted from zodiacs. The highlight was the sea lions at Los Islotes. Their playfulness and love for interacting with ivers is legendary. We also encountered schools of Mexican Barracuda , Sardines and one group (6) Scalloped Hammerheads. We did two night dives with Mobula Rays in the same bay in about 20 feet of water. Lights are used to attract the plankton which brings in the Mobula. The winds prevented us from diving El Bajo that is a seamount that attracts mutiple schools of Hammerheads. I would repeat the trip. Good value for the dollar. Nitrox is available.
Websites	Valentina Liveaboard
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Florida Keys, Jupiter FL, Roatan Honduras, Belize, Cozumel Mexico, Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, South Bimini Bahamas, Cayman Brac, Aruba, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, Hawaii, Saba, St. Maarten, Utila, Bonaire, Socorro, Sea of Cortez and Indonesia.
Closest Airport	Cabo SJD	Getting There	La Paz has an airport.There are no direct flight from the US. Cabo offers direct flights. Two hour drive from Cabo airport to La Paz.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	77-78°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	50-60 Min Dive Time
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Separate camera table, camera rinse bins and charging stations.

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Dive Review of Valentina Liveaboard in Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

Valentina Liveaboard: "Valentina Liveaboard - Sea of Cortez from La Paz - November, 2022", Nov, 2022,

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Dive Review of Valentina Liveaboard in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez