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Socorro: Big-Animal Diving in the Revillagigedo Islands
Mexico, Socorro (Revillagigedo Islands)liveaboardMarch 2023

Socorro: Big-Animal Diving in the Revillagigedo Islands

A liveaboard week with giant mantas, dolphins and sharks in Mexico's Galapagos

A liveaboard expedition to the remote Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico's answer to the Galapagos, where curious giant oceanic mantas, dolphins, hammerhead schools and sharks rule the open blue.

At a glance
Destination
Mexico, Socorro (Revillagigedo Islands)
Group size
Small-group liveaboard
Diving level
Advanced, comfortable with current and big water
Dates
March 2023

Why you will love this trip

What makes this trip special, and why travelers choose to come back.

Curious giant oceanic mantas

The largest giant oceanic mantas in the world come to you at Socorro, hovering overhead and circling back again and again as though they are as curious about you as you are about them.

Roca Partida and open-ocean pinnacles

Famous seamounts and pinnacles rising from the deep blue are patrol routes for sharks and schooling hammerheads. Every dive here feels like an audience with the open Pacific.

Dolphins in the blue

Pods of dolphins buzz and circle divers in the open water at San Benedicto, an encounter so close and so playful it never gets old across an entire week of diving.

Remote liveaboard expedition

Socorro is reachable only by liveaboard, a multi-day crossing from the tip of Baja into the wild Pacific. The remoteness is part of the magic, and the crossing itself builds the anticipation.

Day-by-day itinerary

A clear day-by-day look at what to expect on the water and ashore.

Included
  • Liveaboard accommodation
  • All meals aboard
  • Guided diving per itinerary
  • Tanks, weights & air (nitrox where available)
  • SXT concierge: planning, flights assistance & 24/7 support
Not included
  • International airfare
  • Travel & dive insurance
  • Equipment rental & crew gratuities

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about booking, diving, and preparing for this trip.

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