Sea of Cortez Liveaboard: Trip Report
[Mexico] Trip Report : Feb.18,2025- Feb.26,2025, Valentina SOCORRO trip
Valentina SOCORRO Feb18 Trip Report
Valentina SOCORRO Feb18 Trip Dive Logs
Feb20, 2025 – San Benedicto
The first dive was a check dive at Cañón, where the visibility was 30 meters and the water temperature was 22 degrees Celsius.
The cleaning station has more fish than expected,
We even saw a school of 10 to 20 hammerheads, which we did not expect.
We did not expect to see 10 to 20 hammerheads!
Feb21, 2025 – Boiler
Moved to Boiler.
The water temperature was 22 degrees and the visibility was an amazing 30-40 meters.
We had 4 dives with Manta rays.
The fourth dive was a school of about 40-50 hammers.
It was a day full of adrenaline.
Feb22, 2025 – Roca partida.
Three dives at Roca partida.
The visibility was excellent again today at 30 meters.
Manta rays and white tips gathered on the balcony.
The second dive was a surprise appearance of a humpback whale. ！！！！！
Dolphins were hanging around the whale.
It was unbelievably gorgeous.
The whales entertained us with their spectacular jumps while they were resting on the surface.
We were entertained by the whales’ spectacular jumps while they were resting on the surface.
Feb23, 2025 – Cabo PIERS.
Moved to Socorro Island and had 3 paddles and a navy inspection at Cabo PIERS.
inspection.
Feb24, 2025 – Cabo PIERS.
This was a bonanza of a trip, the clients were very satisfied and the staff
The trip was a bonanza, the clients were very satisfied, and the staff was very happy.
[Mexico] Trip Report : Nov.02,2024- Nov.07,2024, Valentina SEA OF CORTEZ trip
Valentina SEA OF CORTEZ Nov02trip dive logs
Trip Nov02 to 07, 2024
Nov03, 2024 Punta Lobos, Pailebot y Los muellecitos.
A Windy Start to the Trip
Our journey began with a sudden strong wind. For the check dive, we had to adjust our planned route and instead did our first dive at Punta Lobo. We then continued with two more dives at Pailabot and Mujesito, making it a total of three dives for the day. Visibility was around 10m, and the water temperature was 27°C.
Nov 4, 2024 – Los Islotes
Conditions were decent with 15m visibility and a 28°C water temperature. We completed four dives that day. The first dive was all fun, playing with sea lions, but by the second dive, the wind picked up again, reducing visibility.
We had planned to continue north overnight, but the strong winds made that impossible. Instead, we anchored offshore at Los Islotes, had dinner, and waited for the wind to die down. Later, we made our way to San Francisquito Island, braving the rough ride against the northern winds.
Nov 5, 2024 – Lobera de San Francisquito
Strong winds persisted in the morning, so we waited for better conditions while squeezing in three dives. Visibility was around 15m, and the water temperature remained 27°C.
Nov 6, 2024 – Las Animas
Finally, a perfect dive day! The wind calmed down, and we enjoyed fantastic conditions—20m visibility and 28°C water temperature.
We did three dives, and all three featured hammerheads—a lucky day! The sea lions were playful as ever, and even the Guadalupe fur seals made an appearance. It finally felt like the true La Paz experience.
In the afternoon, we moved to Ensenada Grande, where we successfully spotted night mobulas—the highlight of the trip!
Nov 7, 2024 – Fang Ming & Swanee
For our final day, we wrapped things up with wreck and reef dives. Mission accomplished—great job, everyone!
[Mexico] Trip Report : OCT.23- OCT.28, 2021, LA PAZ CRUISE
Valentina LA PAZ !!
【Oct23, 2021 Trip Report #1】
23/10/2021
Day 1 Embarking day
17:00 Guest arrival, dive equipment revise after check in to each cabin.
18:30 Introducing crew and general orientation.
Free time at Malecon, walking and dinner.
22:00 Finish embarking all guests.
23:00 Departure
24/10/2021
Day 2 La Reina
06:30 Activity start
07:00 Briefing of Valentina safety and diving
08:00 Dive #1
09:40 Breakfast
11:30 Dive #2
13:30 Lunch
15:00 Dive #3
16:30 Snorkeling @ Punta Norte de Isla Cerralvo
19:30 Dinner
We have started the first day with very very strong wind,
did 3 dives around the reef somehow.
Tried snorkel behind the big rock before dinner to look for mantas but unfortunately they didn’t show up.
25/10/2021
Day 3 Los Islotes
06:30 Activity start
07:30 Dive #1
09:00 Breakfast
10:30 Dive #2
12:30 Lunch
14:30 Dive #3
17:00 Dive #4(night)
19:30 dinner
Wind was much calm than yesterday, visibility 60ft, water temperture 82F.
The first 2 dives at Los Islotes was very active with super excited Sea Lion babies, swimming around us up and down.
This trip included very special program as 4th dive this day, Night Dive at Los Islotes!
It was windy again at night, surface was bit rough but underwater was very beautiful and enjoyed night sight of Los Islotes which looks very different from what we used to see during daytime.
26/10/2021
Day 4 Las Ánimas
06:30 Activity start
07:30 Dive #1
09:00 Breakfast
10:30 Dive #2
12:30 Lunch
14:30 Dive #3
17:00 Dive #4
19:30 Dinner
Las Animas was a blast!! Huge school of hammerhead sharks!! (Sorry, we didn’t bring back any videos
) it was breathtaking.
First 3 dives was with hammerhead, the last one was with sea lions and Guadalupe fur seals.
It was such a great day to feel potencial of dynamic dive site Las Animas.
27/10/2021
Day 5Isla San Francisquito (lobera)
07:00 Activity start
08:00 Dive #1
09:00 Breakfast
10:30 Dive #2
12:30 Lunch
Navitage toward Isla Espíritu Santo.
15:00 Dive #3
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Dive #4 (Night dive)
Wind was still strong, we finished San Francisquito quickly and navigated toward Isla Espíritu Santo.
Chose Cardenal and Punta Tintorera for afternoon diving avoiding wind, enjoyed endemic species of Sea of Cortez reef fish.Night dive was awsome, gathered lots of mobulas.
28/10/2021
Day 6 FANG Ming & Swanee
07:00 Activity start
08:00 Dive #1
09:00 Breakfast
11:00 Dive #2
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Payment and onboard souvenir shopping
16:30 Arrive to La Paz. Transfer our guests to each hotel.
Two dives on the last day was both wonderful.
Friendly turtle at FANG Ming was waiting there for us,
maybe now it is time to name him 
Swanee was with great visibility with warm water
82F.
Lots different kind of fish such as snapper, goatfish, angel fish etc
was all forming a big school and made our last dive on cruise so
gourgeous!!
