Why dive Socorro Island (Revillagigedo archipelago)
- Super friendly, curious and interactive giant mantas
- 12 species of sharks and lots of them
- Playful and curious dolphins who love divers
- Protected marine biosphere and Unesco world heritage site
- Access to the park is restricted to a handful of dive boats to the park is restricted to a handful of dive boats
Experience Socorro’s Friendly Giant Mantas, Playful Dolphins, and 12 Species of Sharks with an Unforgettable Liveaboard Diving Holiday!
Dive into the amazing world of Socorro Island with us and experience the adventure of a lifetime. Known for its stunning, raw, and primal beauty, Socorro offers fantastic diving experiences, where super-friendly giant mantas, playful bottlenose dolphins, and 12 species of sharks await your affection. Despite being just 235 nautical miles from Cabo, Socorro feels like a remote and unvisited paradise, surrounded by the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
Socorro’s rich marine life includes schooling hammerheads, silver tip, silkies, and Galapagos sharks seeking attention alongside the mantas. Picture yourself swimming through vast schools of thousands of jacks, it is amazing. Socorro is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and protected national park, providing a unique and exclusive diving experience, accessible only to a limited number of permit holders.
But what truly sets Socorro apart is its giant oceanic mantas (Mobula birostris) – these majestic creatures seek interaction with divers and snorkelers, creating unforgettable moments. We have been leading dive trips to Socorro since 1978, witnessing the incredible bond between divers and mantas that has never ceased to amaze us.
With our years of experience, we offer tailored liveaboard adventures with an emphasis on your safety, guest excellence, and animal encounters. Ensuring we make the most of your Socorro holiday.
See what our guests have said about Socorro!
Michelle
April 2024
“My 60th dive at Socorro was awesome, we saw Manta Rays and sharks all over us. It was awesome! “
Sara
April 2024
“It was my first liveaboard and I couldn’t have hope for a better company and a better place…”
Alexander
April 2024
” We were at the cleaning station with silver tips and galapagos, and when I turned around I saw the biggest school of hammerheads ever! “
What Makes Us Different
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Safety First
The cornerstones of everything we do: safety, excellence in guest experience, happy staff, and happy crew.
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Guest Excellence
Excellence in guest experience is all about you. Our focus is to ensure that you as our guest are safe and able to enjoy your vacation to the highest level.
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Animal encounters
We provide the best opportunities for encounters, which are always conducted with the utmost respect and only on the animals’ own terms. It’s entirely their choice to swim over and check us out.
Frequently Asked Questions
The friendliest giant mantas in the world. Bottlenose dolphins that are almost as friendly. Up to 12 species of sharks. Loads of fish. And in season you might see humpback whales, pilot whales, tuna or even false killer whales.
All are welcome. Our roots are in the cold, current-swept waters of BC and Alaska and we have always catered to experienced self-reliant divers looking for complete freedom on their dives. These divers are usually first in the water. We love buddying up with new divers looking for the reassurance of being with a dive guide from the time they start gearing up until they are back on the big boat.
Most divers are somewhere mid-spectrum between these 2 groups and we make sure they are very well looked after as well. Note that several dives may be quite challenging and not suitable for divers of lower experience levels.
Over five full dive days, you will be able to experience some of our favorite sites such as El Canyon, the Boiler, Red Rocks, Roca Partida, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca and Roca Oneal.
We know that many of our guests want the option of as many dives as possible and we strive to offer an average of 4 dives a day other than the day that we do our mandatory check in at the local navy base.
Note that weather conditions, Mother Ocean or crowding by some of our competitors may limit some diving.
SeeCreatures, located downtown Cabo San Lucas close to the marina. We want our dive center to be your home away from home! Please drop by when you get into town and we will get you kitted up with whatever you need. Maximize your vacation in Baja with savings on our Socorro pre- or post-trip packages including 2-tank boat dives or side trips out to Gordo Banks and Cabo Pulmo.
YES. We offer a full array of dive courses at our dive center including Nitrox.
