Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard

Destination: Mexico

Socorro (5-10 Nights) | From $350++/night

Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard Quick Pitch

Spacious, luxurious, and ultra-comfortable dive liveaboard in Guadalupe and the Socorro Islands, catering up to 30 divers in her 17 en-suite and air-conditioned cabins. Expect lots of space for relaxation, first-class facilities, and 5-star services from their crew of 12.

Liveaboard Locations

The trips to Socorro start and end in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, while the trips to Guadalupe start and end in San Diego, California.

Dive Overview

Excellent pelagic and shark diving. Huge manta rays, sharks, and humpback whales are some of Socorro’s underwater stars. As for Guadalupe, be prepared to make all your great white dreams country by joining liveaboard trips between August and October.

[Read More: Socorro and Guadalupe Dive Travel Guides]

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Accommodations

Types of Cabins, Amenities and Photos

Nautilus Belle Amie Cabin Details

• Triple Stateroom: T
• A triple occupancy stateroom with ensuite is located forward on the lower accommodation deck
• Premium Suites: Emerald & Cortes
• Two spacious premium suites are available on the main deck. These rooms have ensuites with double sinks. Large windows, plenty of sunlight, large storage area and personal flat screen TV. Available in single or double occupancy.
• Superior Suites: Cuervo, Inde, Dofleini, Rosario, Nautilus, Swell
• The Nautilus Belle Amie has 6 superior suites on the upper deck. Superior rooms have large double windows.
• Staterooms: A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H
• The lower deck has 8 comfy staterooms with various bed configurations (single and double occupancy). An affordable triple occupancy stateroom is also available.

Premium Suite & Superior Suite

Standard Staterooms

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General Facilities

Boat Features, Facilities and Photos

Nautilus Belle Amie General Features

• Sun Deck: Yes, with hot tub, bar and open-air or shaded seating
• Indoor Lounge: On the main deck, with bar, TV and charging stations
• Air Conditioning: Yes, in the indoor areas.
• Other Facilities: Photo station, camera room,, camera station, separate camera rinse, kayaks
• Food & Drinks: 4 meals/day. American, European, Mexican cuisine with a mix of buffet and table service. Breads and pastries baked on board. Beer, wines and spirits available.
• Internet: Available at an extra charge

Deck Plan

Schedule, Rates & availability

Nautilus Belle Amie Schedule & Rates

Prices are per person in USD and include 5% tax, which is often not included on other websites. Scroll down to see the full inclusions & exclusions.  Click on 'Booking Request' to see cabin options and to book. 

Schedule AT a glance

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Package Inclusions

• Accommodation
• All meals (continental breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert), non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks
• Use of kayaks and stand up paddleboards (on Socorro Island trips only)
• Weights, weight belts, aluminum 80’s and air, 
• Daily room service, towels, 
• In-water divemaster and end of trip slideshow DVD 
• Onboard facilities such as the hot tub and lounge.

Package Exclusions

• Socorro national park fee: approx USD $195/person/day (effective Jan 1, 2025)
• Port Fee of $65.00 USD per person 
• Transfers between airport and hospitality suite
• Gift shop purchases
• Bar
• Crew gratuities
• Dive gear rentals
• Nitrox is available for $20.00 USD per dive day.
• Optional wi-fi access on board. 

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Rates & Availability

For more information on the rates and on availability email us at info@bluewaterdivetravel.com or call us at 310-915-6677 and we will gladly help you plan your dream dive vacation!

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Dive Information & Itineraries

Socorro Itinerary Overview

• Socorro Island is part of the Revillagigedos, a group of small islands off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Dive sites include Socorro, San Benedicto & Roca Partida but may change due to ocean conditions. The manta behavior here is unique in the world. The 12-to-16-foot giant mantas of Socorro seek out intimate interactions with divers. They communicate with us, from locking eyes in a first contact to gently swimming just overhead to be tickled by bubbles. Sometimes they hover alongside or underneath a diver, where they often stay, curious and seemingly in want of a connection that has left more than one diver with tears of joy.
• It’s one of the reasons we stay committed to the Socorro Islands (a.k.a. the Revillagigedo Archipelago), well worth the full-day motor south from Cabo San Lucas. Volcanic in origin, these islands serve as an oasis amid the Sea of Cortez, 250 miles off the Baja Peninsula coast. The raw lava flows and active volcanoes in these islands resemble the lost world of “Jurassic Park,” which seems fitting as these outpost islands, including 
• Roca Partida, beckon not just to giant mantas but to a host of big animals.
• Your journey will include four dives per day (subject to weather and unforeseeable circumstances)—each an opportunity to encounter resident pods of playful dolphins. You may also see up to 10 varieties of shark: schooling scalloped hammerheads, solitary giant hammerheads, Galápagos, whitetip reef, silver-tip, silky, tiger and oceanic whitetips. The list also includes whale sharks and dusky sharks and on occasion even a thresher shark.
• On most days, we enjoy visibility of 70 to 100 feet. When the current picks up, the ash from these volcanic isles can rise, reducing the visibility to 30 feet. For the wide-angle experience that is big-animal diving, this isn’t ideal. But, we’re still cruising one of the most pristine underwater environments—so we then choose dives where we’re closer to the reefs and marine life such as eels, octopuses and Socorro lobsters.

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Guadalupe Itinerary Overview

• Guadalupe Island is a volcanic island 150 miles off the west coast of Baja California and outperforms every other great white shark destination with shark-seeing consistency and beautiful diving conditions.
• Great white shark encounters at Guadalupe Island are nothing short of spectacular. Guadalupe feels like a remote outpost at the end of the earth but is actually incredibly easy to get to. Our trips meet in San Diego, California with coach transfers to Ensenada, Mexico. It’s the best destination in the world for calm, clear water and a consistently high probability of multiple shark encounters per day.
• The sheer number of animals in the bay we dive is jaw-droppingly amazing. We see great whites on three out of four dives. The bay itself is home to 228 
• recognized individuals ranging from 12 to 19 feet long! At times, we have seen as many as nine sharks on one dive—and that’s because Guadalupe is just the sort of place where magic regularly happens in the water.
• All certified divers will have the opportunity for a minimum of three dives per day in the submersible cages—and your trip includes the opportunity for unlimited time in the surface cages. Divemasters are in the water during every submersible-cage dive to ensure your safety. Note that the surface cages open at 6:30 a.m., and diving in the submersible cages begins at 8 a.m. Both are available until dusk.

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Other Information

Boat Specifications

• Year Built: 2007
• Length: 145 feet
• Beam: 33 feet
• Construction Material: Steel hull 
• Maximum speed: 11 knots
• Water capacity: Unlimited with high capacity watermaker
• Compressors: 2 x water cooled Coltri MC-30
• Rebreather friendly
• Dive skiffs: 3 x high-speed large inflatables
• Passengers: 28-32 guests
• Crew: 12
• Cabins: 17

Practical Information

• Time Zone: UTC-6
• Local Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
• Language Spoken: English & Spanish
• Payment Onboard: Cash, Visa & Mastercard

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Underwater Photos

Socorro Underwater Pictures

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Guadalupe Underwater Pictures

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