Trip: Expedition Socorro Liveaboard

Trip: Expedition Socorro
Liveaboard: Nautilus Explorer
Safari: Socorro, Mexico
Socorro
This trip journeys 400 km south of Los Cabos into the eastern Pacific Ocean to the Revillagigedos Islands—more commonly known as the Socorro Islands. Here divers have the opportunity to dance with the Giant Pacific manta ray, play with dolphins, dodge seven different species of sharks and thrill at the occasional interaction with the migrating humpback whale population. This is remote adventure diving at its finest. The Revillagigedos Islands consist of 4 islands – San Benedicto Island, Socorro Island, Roca Partida and Clarion. They are simply called Socorro. They are wild, remote and unpredictable and have been called the Mexican Galapagos. This area is famous for up close and personal encounters with the Giant Pacific manta ray, which can grow to 22 feet from wingtip to wingtip. The crew on Solmar V have been interacting with these gentle giants since 1992 and as a result of having worked with several manta researchers over the years, they have extensive ID’s on most of them, and special relationships with many of them. There is absolutely no chasing or riding on the mantas, and interaction with them must be initiated by the mantas themselves. Their continued willingness to interact with divers is due to the respect shown for them over the years. San Benedicto is by far the best location in the world to experience and photograph these gentle giants. Diving Socorro
This area is famous for up close and personal encounters with the Giant Pacific manta ray, which can grow to 22 feet from wingtip to wingtip. The crew on the boats have been interacting with these gentle giants for many years and as a result of having worked with several manta researchers over the years, they have extensive ID’s on most of them, and special relationships with many of them. There is absolutely no chasing or riding on the mantas, and interaction with them must be initiated by the mantas themselves. Their continued willingness to interact with divers is due to the respect shown for them over the years. San Benedicto is by far the best location in the world to experience and photograph these gentle giants. There are lots of sharks in the Revillagigedos Islands -­‐ hammerhead schools, white tips, silver tips, silkies, duskies, Galapagos and occasionally tigers. Divers have encountered up to 7 species of sharks on a single dive! There are several hammerhead cleaning stations that are visited on each trip, weather permitting. Whale sharks are a special treat at the islands, in November/ December and late April/ May. Pods of wild bottlenose dolphins play here 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. Several newborn humpbacks have been spotted over the years. In the last few years the frequency of underwater encounters with humpbacks has increased dramatically. Nautilus Explorer
Your comfort is the priority everywhere onboard. The Nautilus Explorer is a happy ship and carefully designed to be very safe with a heavy, strong steel construction and extensive soundproofing. The vessel's hullform, passive stability system and bulbous bow provides for a remarkably easy ride while heavy duty commercial grade systems ensure that you have a smooth running voyage. A water level platform aft of the dive deck provides easy entry into dive skiffs, kayaks and Laser sailboats. Imaginative and fresh cuisine is one of the cornerstones of our business. Soups are homemade, bread, pastries and desserts are baked onboard and there is always lots to eat with up to 4 meals a day, a choice of entrees and plenty of snacks (including some that aren't good for you!). We offer a mix of both buffet and table service with a menu that combines North American and European tastes and also a touch of Mexico. Trip info
Date: March 28 – April 5, 20165 Liveaboard: Nautilus Explorer Safari: Socorro, Mexico Included in the price: • Transfers in Mexico hotel/airport -­‐ liveaboard • 9 days/8 nights on board the boat in shared double en-­‐suite cabin • All meals on board Nautilus Explorer, snacks and non-­‐alcoholic beverages • 6 days diving with a total of 25 dives incl. guide, weights, 12 L tank and belt • All marine park fees Not included in the price:
• Flight from Scandinavia – Cabo San Lucas t/r (about 10 000 SEK incl. tax) • Extra hotel nights before and after the liveaboard • Other meals and activities not mentioned above • Alcohol on board • Tip • Dive equipment rental • Chamber fee USD15 (paid locally) • Port fee: USD 65 (paid locally) Price per person: 24 995 SEK We reserve the right for price changes due to currency fluctuations or flight price increases. When you book your trip you accept Scuba travel’s terms and conditions. Please read through these: http://scubatravel.se/en/my-­‐
trip/terms.php. The given information that Scuba Travel has in its written information (ie the trips content, amount of dives, diving at a special location), is provided under the pretence of optimal conditions (ie political/ governmental decisions, weather, etc). The dive leader or boat captain that is in charge of the trip always has the right to change the contents of the trip due to weather, political decisions, or other acts that lie outside of their control that can affect the customers or ships safety. In this situation, the customer has no right to compensation or refund. Trip info
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Equipment rental: Complete dive equipment rental is available. Please contact us for the most updated price. Insurance: Cancellation insurance with ERV is available for a cost of 6% of the total trip cost. Extra baggage: Due to the ever-­‐increasing restrictions placed on checked-­‐ in baggage on flights, overweight/ extra baggage must be reported to and accepted by, the flight company. We will happily assist you to book you extra weight that is required. Please note that prices and baggage allowance varies between flight companies. Contact Scuba Travel in good time before your departure. Important:
• Your passport must be whole and valid for longer than six months after the date of your arrival home • All divers must have a dive certificate, dive logbook, proof of dive insurance, a dive computer and a Surface Marker Buoy with them on their dive trip • For this trip we recommend all divers to be certified PADI Advanced Open Water Divers or equivalent and have a minimum of 30 logged dives How can I pay for my trip? Via bankgiro, bank transfer or via online payment with Visa and Mastercard How much do I pay and when? When you have accepted the offer from Scuba Travel Scandinavia, you will receive a booking confirmation within one to two workdays. To confirm your spot, a deposit of 2000 SEK is required within 7 days from the booking date. If you are booking a trip with a scheduled flight, you will need to pay the total flight cost immediately for Scuba Travel to be able to book your flight. Before this has been done flight cost and availability can change. The final trip cost should be paid at the latest 14 days before your departure date. Why choose Scuba Travel? • "Quality product -­‐ affordable pricing” – After many years in the dive industry, we have connections around the world. In this way we are able to find the best partners that are going to offer our customers high quality products to affordable prices. • We know diving – Our staff are all experienced divers and have dived in several destinations around the world. Together we have visited over 70 countries, and most of us are dive instructors. Besides our sales and office staff, we have a large network of Scuba Travel Ambassadors that are specialists within several different areas, such as UW-­‐
photography, marine biology and technical diving. Some of our Ambassadors include Anders Salesjö, Ingvar Eliasson, Jonna Bergström, Tomas Jansson, Hans Örnhagen and Micke Bergström. • Personal service – As we have several persons on staff, we are able to provide excellent customer support and if you like you can get your own personal travel advisor. Also as Egypt is a busy destination for Scuba Travel, we have an Egyptian staff member based in Hurghada that offers a meet and assist service, transfer service and customer support, among other things. • Broad selection of destinations – Scuba Travel offers holiday packages to suit all tastes and budgets to destinations from Galapagos and Socorro in the Pacific, to Micronesia and Fiji in the Far East. • Sponsor projects – Through the years we have supported organizations that take care of wildlife and the local people and this is something we will keep on working with. • Excellent solidity – Our company has an AA rating, which signifies high creditworthiness. • Travel guarantee – We have a statutory (demanded by law) travel guarantee placed with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. This protects all customers purchasing package trips with us.