Solmar V Liveaboard, Mexico

Exceptional multi-day safaris at sea, with epic diving, a relaxed ambience, and sublime service

from$389 /day

per person

Overview

Exciting and adventurous itineraries in Socorro, Revillagigedo and Guadalupe
Laid back and social ambience ideal for outgoing and adventurous guests
Outstanding facilities for divers, with nitrox, gear storage, spacious custom zodiacs, and camera care stations
Well-equipped cabins for various budgets and personal travel styles

Solmar V is one of Mexico's legendary liveaboards, offering relaxed and adventurous voyages in two of the country's most exciting Pacific diving destinations - Socorro and Guadalupe. Whether you prefer challenging and fun trips diving with marine life including mantas and sharks, or exciting photography-themed great white experiences, you're sure to have the time of your life aboard this spacious vessel. You'll spend a week or more at sea, enjoying world-class diving, expert guiding, and outstanding facilities, as well as comfortable cabins and common areas, and a fun, social atmosphere.

Number of cabins:12
Internet:NO
Nitrox:YES
Equipment rental:YES
Guest / Guide:8:1
Group booking discounts
Flexible booking terms

Choose your trip

25Feb 2025
9D / 8N
Socorro Islands - 8N
Up to 19 dives
from $3,499
Overview
Length of trip 9 days / 8 nights
Number of dives Up to 19
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
25 Feb 2025
03:00 PM
Cabo San Lucas
Los Cabos International Airport: SJD
Return
05 Mar 2025
08:30 AM
Cabo San Lucas
Los Cabos International Airport: SJD
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Beer and wine with dinner
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Nitrox
Port fee

What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
National park fee - US$192 per diving day
IVA : 16 % from guest’s booking amount, to be paid in advance
Dive and travel insurance
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 70%
International and domestic flights
Visa fee
Transfers
Alcoholic drinks
Gratuities
Internet - US$100 per trip
Equipment rental - US$250 per trip, to be paid on board
Dive computer - US$100 per trip, to be paid on board
15l tanks - US$100 per trip, to be paid on board
Nitrox course
Shared shuttle from Airport to Hotel - US$35 per item
Private car from Airport to Hotel (max 4 people) - US$125 per item
Highlights
Explore the remote Revillagigedo Archipelago National Park
Tiger sharks, Galapagos sharks, oceanic whitetips, and whale sharks
Meet the friendliest giant oceanic mantas in the world at "El Boiler"
Share your dives with large schools of jacks and tuna at Roca Partida
Get up close with the curious bottlenose dolphins of Cabo Pearce
Encounter schooling hammerheads and dozens of silky sharks

Day 1: If you are flying in for your trip, you will want to fly into San Jose del Cabo Airport which is the closest International Airport to Cabo San Lucas. We strongly recommend you fly in at least one day prior to your Solmar V departure. If you cannot arrive the day before, you will want to arrive at SJD by 10:30am latest. Check-in begins with pick-up at the host hotel at 1.00pm or at the marina at 1.30pm.

Once aboard Solmar V, you will be assigned your stateroom and dive station. Our divemasters will ask to see your SCUBA certification card, proof of SCUBA insurance, nitrox certification (if you will be diving with nitrox), and ask you to sign the liability and waiver form if you have not yet already done so.

Day 2: After a 24-hours crossing, you will arrive at the Revillagigedo Islands in time for a check-up dive at the island of San Benedicto.

Day 3: On day three, you’ll be sticking around San Benedicto, enjoying up to four dives on world-class sites such as El Canyon and EL Boiler.

Days 4-5: Days four and five will be spent exploring the underwater world of Roca Partida. You’ll enjoy up to three dives a day on this small rocky pinnacle, home to large schools of jacks and tuna, as well as multiple caves where numerous shy species can be found. Oceanic whitetip sharks, hammerheads, and even whale sharks can be seen here with a bit of luck, along with the region’s famous giant oceanic manta rays.

Day 6: Today you’ll be focusing on the archipelago’s best known island, Socorro. With the chance to join up to up to four dives here, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience this island’s world-renowned sites, including Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, and Roca O'Neal, a.k.a Hammerhead Central.

Day 7: On day seven, you’ll return to San Benedicto for the final four dives of your trip, before departing for Cabo San Lucas in the evening.

Day 8: The crossing takes around 24-hours, with the Solmar V arriving back to the marina in Cabo San Lucas in the late evening. Guests will stay on board for one final night, in the port of Cabo San Lucas, enjoying a last evening meal together.

Day 9: We ask our guests to disembark after breakfast, between 8am and 9am. The crew will help to arrange taxis back to the airport or onwards to your next destination, but please bring USD or pesos for this.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.
Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
25% deposit - required to secure reservation.
25% - 6 months prior to departure.
50% balance - due 2 months prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 2 months before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations more than one year: Deposit 100% refundable minus $150 administration fee per diver minus wire / credit card fees.
Cancellations more than 9 months prior: Deposit 50% refundable minus $150 administration fee per diver minus wire / credit card fees credit.
Cancellations less than 9 months prior: Non-refundable, re-sell and trip sails sales in full = credit note for future trip (Credit = transferable); credit – $150 administration fee per diver – credit card fees.
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
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from $3,499 /guest
Per person, diving included
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Cabins

Standard cabin
Bunk beds
2 people
Shareable
Superior cabin
Bunk beds
2 people
Shareable
Single cabin
Single bed
1 person
Non shareable

If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.