The Socorro Islands, correctly called Revillagigedos Archipielago, are located 250 miles due south into the Pacific Ocean from the tip of the Baja Peninsula, Mexico. These islands have been compared to Galapagos or Cocos in the quality of Big Animal encounters they provide. They have in fact been called "Mexican Galapagos". There are a lot of sharks - huge hammerhead schools, white tips, silver tips, silkys, duskies, galapagos & occasionally tigers. We have counted up to 7 species of shark on JUST ONE DIVE!

Prices:
$2995/standard cabin per person
$3095/superior cabin

Dates:
9 nights
October through June
Please call for availability.

These islands are famous for unbelievable encounters with Giant Mantas. These winged giants are up to 22 feet across and it is common to be in the water with 5 to 12 of these winged giants at once. This may seem like an exaggeration but it definitely is not! They seem to enjoy interaction with scuba divers thinking we are giant cleaner fish and once they arrive stay with our divers all day long. It has been said by many well-known underwater photographers that "there is no better place in the world to photograph giant mantas. The water is blue, there are plenty of mantas and they even seem to pose for your camera".


We also encounter wild Bottlenose Dolphin on a regular basis and from January through March these islands are home to a large population of Humpback Whales that come here to breed and calve. In the last few years the frequency of underwater encounters with these gentle giants have increased dramatically. The scientists that visit these islands every year to study these whales tell us that after eight years of encountering the SOLMAR V, they now recognize our vessel and so our chances for encounters get better and better. Throw in Whale Sharks, Giant Tuna, Wahoo and many other BIG critters along with endemic tropicals found nowhere else in the world and you have The BEST BIG ANIMAL DIVING ON EARTH!!

Socorro Seasons and Conditions:
These Islands are only available November through mid-June due to weather conditions. During these months all the mantas and sharks are plentiful. The water temps are 78 - 82 F in November, December, beginning of January and late April and May. In late January, February, March and the beginning of April the water is just a little cooler down to 70 - 74 F. BUT the Humpback Whales visit Socorro in great numbers during these cooler water months. You can hear these gentle giants singing on almost every dive and as previously mentioned, underwater encounters with these whales are on the increase every year. There is really no best time to dive these islands. The diving is great thoughout the season. For divers looking to photograph or interact with some of the planets biggest creatures these islands can not be beat!