Destination: Mexico
Itineraries: Socorro (9-12 days)| From $420++/night
Solmar V Liveaboard Quick Pitch
Solmar V is a popular and comfortable liveaboard offering unmatched service with unforgettable dive trips to the Socorro Islands and Guadalupe. The 112ft dive vessel has one of the most experienced crew to take you out exploring and offer you all the support you need during the trip. It is an excellent liveaboard for scuba divers, with a large dive deck and spacious personal equipment tables for setting up your gear. Solmar V is one of Pacific Fleet's original liveaboards.
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Liveaboard Locations
The trips to Socorro start and end in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, while the trips to Guadalupe (currently unavailable) start and end in San Diego, California. For those arriving early, suitcases can be stored at Hotel Tesoro from 11 AM on departure day, allowing guests to unwind in a relaxing atmosphere with drinks, refreshments, and music by DJ Humbi Free.
If you're new to the world of liveaboard diving, check out our guide to liveaboard trips.
Dive Overview
Socorro diving is all about big animal encounters! It's famous for personal encounters with the Giant Pacific manta rays. Common shark sightings include hammerhead schools, white tips, silver tips, silkies, duskies, Galapagos sharks, and, occasionally, tigers. You may also see bottlenose dolphins and humpback whales while diving from the Solmar V liveaboard. Guadalupe (currently unavailable) is all about the great white sharks! Find out more about cage diving with sharks.
solmar v Accommodations
Types of Cabins, Amenities and Photos
Solmar V Liveaboard Accommodation Details
- No. of Cabins: 12 cabins for up to 22 divers.
- Cabin Types: 12 staterooms (10 doubles & 2 singles).
- Air Conditioning: Yes. Individually controlled.
- En-Suite Bathroom: Yes.
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Solmar V Liveaboard Boat Features
- Relaxation Facilities: Indoor lounge with Plasma HD TV, stereo sound system, and media library.
- Photography Facilities: Camera table on the dive deck and separate camera rinse bins.
- Other Facilities: Spacious dive deck, charging stations, and towels.
- Food & Drinks: All-inclusive 3-course meals with flexible mealtime. Mexican beer and Chilean wine included. Special diets can be requested at least two weeks before departure.
Sun deck
Saloon & Buffet Dinner
SOLMAR V Deck Plan
Schedule, Rates & Availability
Solmar V Liveaboard Schedule & Rates
Prices are per person in USD and do not include 16% Mexican VAT and the Socorro or Guadalupe park fee (1500MXN per diving day/per person). Click on 'Booking Request' to see cabin options and to book.
[See also: Inclusions & Exclusions]
Inclusions
- Accommodation
- Diving (9-Day Trips: 16 - 19 dives, 10-Day Trips: 19 - 23 dives, 11-Day Trips: 23 - 26 dives)
- Socorro:Complimentary transfer from Host Hotel in Cabo San Lucas to the Marina on departure date
- Guadalupe: Scheduled group transfer San Diego or Tijuana Airport - boat San Diego or Tijuana Airport
- Full board & snacks
- Soft beverages, beer and wine with dinner
- 12 L tanks & weights
- Nitrox on Socorro trips
- Port fees and fuel surcharge
- Every guest is provided a Nautilus Lifeline
Exclusions
- National Park fee ( Socorro: 1500MXN per diving day per guest. Guadalupe: 225 USD per 3 night trip, to be paid on board)
- Diving Insurance
- Mexican IVA Tax: 16 % from guest’s booking amount, to be paid in advance
- $15 chamber fee to be paid on board
- WIF ($100 USD per device)
- International & domestic flights
- Visa Fee
- Transfers
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Equipment rental on Socorro trips
- Courses on Socorro trips
- Extra services
solmar v Dive Information & Itineraries
Diving from Solmar V Liveaboard
Expect one of the most-diver-friendly boats you have ever seen! For each dive site, the divemasters will give the group a thorough dive briefing and answer any questions you might have before getting into the water.
New to liveaboards? Check out our article on the Best Liveaboard Destinations for Beginners.
Diving in Socorro
Better known as the Socorro Islands, the archipelago is located in the eastern Pacific Ocean approximately 250 nautical miles south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – at the tip of the Baja Peninsula. These islands have been compared to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador or Cocos Island in Costa Rica because of the big animal encounters they provide. The Revillagigedos Islands consist of 4 islands – San Benedicto Island, Socorro Island, Roca Partida and Clarion. They are wild, remote, and unpredictable.
Giant mantas, humpback whales, playful dolphins, tuna, over 7 shark species plus, on occasion orcas give you the best animal diving on earth!
Socorro is one of the best liveaboard destinations in the world. Check out the full list here.
[Read More: Socorro Dive Travel Guide]
Solmar V Liveaboard Sample Itinerary - Socorro Island
- DAY 1: Departure from Cabo San Lucas about 4 p.m. to San Benedicto Island.
- DAY 2: Arrival at San Benedicto about 1-2 p.m.(crossing takes 22-24 hours) rest of the afternoon is spent diving.
- DAY 3: Day is normally spent diving around San Benedicto and considering weather possibilities for a crossing to Roca Partida. After sunset boat departs to Socorro Islands - crossing takes 4-5 hours. Might go to Roca before Socorro, if the weather allows.
- DAY 4: Arrival Socorro Island early a.m. then quick check-in at Navy Base for clearance. Most of this day is spent scuba diving around Socorro Island. If conditions are good here or it is humpback whale season they might stay another day but usually they depart back to either San Benedicto or Roca Partida after sunset.
- DAY 5: Arrival early a.m. to San Benedicto or Roca Partida, with scuba diving all day.
- DAY 6, 7: These days are spent diving numerous sites around San Benedicto and/or Roca Partida depending on weather and if they have been able to get to Roca Partida previously.
- Both islands are known for most of the large animal encounter on our trips. Departure after a full day of diving on day 7 back to Cabo.
- DAY 8: Arrival in Cabo after a 22+ hour crossing, depending on weather conditions, which means the boat usually arrives after sunset on this day.
- Guests overnight in port and disembark the next morning after breakfast on board. The dock has a great location near town for those who want to get off and stretch their legs or visit the local night spots.
- DAY 9: All clients must disembark after breakfast no later than 9 a.m. The crew will help you with your bags and in arranging airport transportation.
Pacific Safari
Explore the open ocean right off Cabo prior to or after your trip. The rendezvous point where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez creates ideal conditions for wildlife encounters. Join us aboard Solmar V’s little sister, The Mobula, in the search for sharks, whales, marlin, mobula rays, mola-mola, sea lions, whale sharks, baitballs, tons of dolphins, and even orcas.
Other Information
boat specifications
- Year Built: 1980
- Year Renovated: 2006
- Length: 112 feet
- Speed: 10-12 knots
- Maximum guests: 22
- Number of cabins: 12
- Number of bathrooms: 13
- Tenders: 2 x 21 achilles w/60 HP Mercury
- Fuel capacity: 30,000 litres
- Water capacity: 3,200 gallons per day
- Watermaker: 3,200 gallons per day
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Time Zone: UTC-7
- Local Currency: MXN (Mexican Peso)
- Language Spoken: English & Spanish
- Electricity: 110 V
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