Socorro

Socorro, the realm of the Pacific giants

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Dates & availability

7 to 15 May 2027 Sold out

Location Mexico

Duration 9 days / 8 nights

Level PADI Advanced Open Water / CMAS** or equivalent, min. 100 dives

From €4,940

Per diver, based on shared double cabin. Ref. rate 1 USD = €0.86 (adjustable if variation > ±2%).

The expedition

Off the Revillagigedo archipelago, Socorro is a raw and wild territory, a designated biosphere reserve isolated from any permanent human presence. Beneath the surface, everything is bigger and more intense: the pelagic reigns supreme and every dive brings its share of encounters. An immersive, educational expedition in a small group of enthusiasts.

The headline encounter

Giant oceanic manta rays, astonishingly curious

What you see

Underwater, in Socorro.

Giant oceanic manta rays

Whitetip reef shark

Dolphins

Schools of hammerhead sharks

What you do

What you’ll do — or can do.

Up to 4 dives per day
Up to 19 dives in total
On-board naturalist talks
Photo-ID of the oceanic manta rays encountered

The journey

Day by day.

7 May

Boarding at Cabo San Lucas at 8 pm (meeting at SeeCreatures before 7 pm).

8 May

Crossing to Socorro, arriving at San Benedicto in the evening.

9 to 13 May

Up to 4 dives/day at the famous sites (El Canyon, The Boiler, Roca Partida, Cabo Pearce…) depending on conditions.

14 May

Crossing back to Cabo San Lucas (relaxation, jacuzzi).

15 May

Disembarkation at 8:30 am in Cabo San Lucas.

Good to know

Before you go.

Warm and humid

Water: 22 to 27 °C Air: 25 to 28 °C
The boat

Cruise (the Nautilus Under Sea), 19 divers
Wetsuit

5 or 7 mm full wetsuit
For the workshop

Camera and video for photo-identification (and for the fun of it!)

Conservation

Your contribution, here.

On-board talks on the species encountered, the environment and the challenges of protecting them, led by two naturalist guides committed to responsible ecotourism and the conservation of the environment. Within this framework, participants are invited to contribute actively to the photo-identification of the oceanic manta rays observed: each shot of these animals' unique belly pattern is submitted to participatory scientific databases, making it possible to track individual movements, estimate populations and feed long-term research programmes on this vulnerable species.

The trip