Valentina SOCORRO Island !!
【Jun08, 2021 Trip Report #1】
We had last minutes booking of full charter and added one last trip before ending the Socorro season.
Since June is beginning of storm season, we were concerned about the weather but it ended up as a great last trip !
Here we go the trip report.
Day1 Departure day
08:00 Guest arrival
10:45 Departure to Revillagigedo
12:00 general briefing and introducing boat crew.
13:00 Lunch
15:30 presentation of Revillagigedo national park
19:00 Dinner
Day2 navigation day
08:00 Breakfast
10:30 safty on Valentina and dive procedure briefing
13:30 Lunch
16:30 presentation about mantas
19:00 Dinner
20:00 arriving to Isla San Benedicto
Day3 Isla San Benedicto (El Cañón)
06:30 Start of activity
07:30 Dive #1
09:00 Breakfast
10:30 Dive #2
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Dive #3
16:30 Dive #4
19:00 Dinner
Pretty good ocean condition. Visibility 45ft, water temperture 77F.A All four dives this day were specutacular, particulaly the first and the fourth was the best with very active dolphins and mantas. Plenty of sharks such as hammerhead etc came with us and it was a great beginning of the dive cruse.
【Jun08, 2021 Trip Report #2】
Day4 Isla San Benedicto (El Cañón)
Wind get stronger as wether report said, it was windy all day long.
Though, underwater world was very active as same as yesterday, lots dolphins and sharks, we had a great time.
【Jun08, 2021 Trip Report #3】
Day5 Isla Socorro (Cabo Pierce)
06:30 Start of activity
08:30 Dive #1
09:30 Breakfast
11:30 Dive #2
12:30 Lunch
15:00 Dive #3
Socorro Navy inspection
19:00 Dinner
No wind, low current, we started diving with good condition this day. Visibility 60ft, water temperture 77F.
Our first dive was variety-rich with dolphins, mantas, hammerhead sharks, etc. The second one was simply amazing, lots of mantas gathered at cleaning station and stayed for quite while.
The third one was with less visibility but still lots of mantas around divers and fun, fun, fun!!
Day6 Roca Partida
06:30 Start of activity
08:30 Dive #1
10:00 Breakfast
11:30 Dive #2
13:30 Lunch
15:00 Dive #3
departure toward Isla San Benedicto
19:00 Dinner
Perfect condition with no current, visibility 69ft, water temperture 77F.
Sorrounded by beautiful school of jacks and mackerel. Lost sharks next to big school of tunas, and what a surprise! Manta came to swim with divers which was the first time at Roca partida this season!!
All 3 dives were great!!!
【Jun08, 2021 Trip Report #5】
Day7 Isla San Benedicto (El Boiler)
06:30 Start of activity
07:30 Dive #1
09:00 Breakfast
10:30 Dive #2
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Dive #3
departure toward San José del Cabo
19:00 Dinner
First 2 dives were with great combination of dolphins and mantas.
All 3 dive groups enjoyed a lot. Water was calm with visibility 60ft, water temperture 77F. Had little current on our 3rd dive.
This was the last dive of this season! Crew are all happy to see guests’ face with lots smiles smiles .
Day8 Navigation
08:00 Breakfast
10:30 shopping time
13:00 Lunch
15:00 payment etc
19:00 Dinner
Our way back was calm and nice, very comfortable move.
Day9 End of the trip
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 group pictures
10:30 airport transfer start
12:30 last group’s airport transfer
FIN !