Socorro: Giant Mantas, Dolphins and Sharks
Eight nights round trip from Cabo San Lucas to the Revillagigedo Archipelago, the only place with a resident population of giant oceanic mantas that appear to seek interaction with divers. A day's run out to San Benedicto, then five full dive days at sites such as El Canyon, the Boiler, Red Rocks, Roca Partida, Cabo Pearse, Punta Tosca and Roca Oneal with up to four dives a day, and a day's run home. The trip includes a photography workshop on the boarding afternoon; boards at 8 pm at SeeCreatures Cabo and returns by 8:30 am on the last day.
- Operated by: Nautilus Liveaboards
- Ship: Nautilus Belle Amie / Nautilus Explorer / Nautilus UnderSea
- Length: 8 nights
- Regions: Mexico, North America
- Wildlife: Giant oceanic mantas that seek out divers, bottlenose dolphins, schooling scalloped hammerheads, tiger, Galapagos, silvertip, whitetip reef, silky and dusky sharks, whale sharks in the warm months, an
- From: $3,295 per person
- Season: Nov-Jul · the operator's published eight-night departures across three hulls (Belle Amie 33, Explorer 31, UnderSea 28 in the live schedule); 10, 11, 12 and 15-night Socorro combinations exist and are not listed here
- Next departures: 2026-11-09, 2026-11-11, 2026-11-16, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-19, 2026-11-24
- Route: Cabo San Lucas → San Benedicto Island → Socorro Island → Roca Partida → Cabo San Lucas
The ship
- Nautilus Belle Amie: 32 guests, built 2015
- Nautilus Explorer: 25 guests, built 2000
- Nautilus UnderSea: 19 guests, built 1968
Departures
- 2026-11-09: $3,295
- 2026-11-11: $3,295
- 2026-11-16: $3,295
- 2026-11-17: $3,295
- 2026-11-19: $3,295
- 2026-11-24: $3,295
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