Quino el Guardian Liveaboard, Mexico

Unique dive itineraries including citizen science trips exploring Mexico’s exhilarating Pacific coast

from$300 /day

per person

Overview

Embark on adventurous citizen science expeditions on Mexico’s renowned Pacific coast
Learn from onboard experts in marine biology, conservation, and more
Fantastic value for money, packing in more dives than other boats in the region
Take part in animal identification, tagging, monitoring, and much, much more

Quino El Guardian allows passionate divers to embark on the trip of a lifetime - visiting some of Mexico’s most sought after dive destinations alongside marine biologists in an effort to better understand and protect these incredible marine environments. Equipped with a dive deck cum laboratory, a dining area and lecture room, and tons of expert knowledge on board, Quino El Guardian delivers unmissable itineraries at incredible value-for-money. Dive with humpbacks, dolphins, mantas, and more, take part in night-time shark observation, and relax with complimentary beer, wine and top-deck barbecues.

Number of cabins:5
Internet:NO
Nitrox:YES
Equipment rental:YES
Guest / Guide:6:1
Group booking discounts

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1Sep 2024
8D / 7N
Sea of Cortez - Midriff Island
19 dives
from $2,400
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 19
Experience Open Water - Minimum 5 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
01 Sep 2024
07:00 PM
Puerto Peñasco
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport: PHX
Return
08 Sep 2024
07:30 AM
Puerto Peñasco
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport: PHX
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Beer and wine with dinner
Tanks and weights
Night dive
Towels and toiletries
All taxes & port fees
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
National park fee - MXN 115 per day
Fuel surcharge (if applicable)
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement – 100%
Dinner in Loreto
Alcoholic drinks
Nitrox - US$140 per person
Rental dive equipment - US$50 each, per trip
Transfers
Gratuities (10%-15% of the trip price is customary)
Highlights
Encounter a variety of whale species, both large and small
Swim with whale sharks, mobula rays, and playful sea lions
Hike and explore remote uninhabited islets between dives
Nudibranchs, colourful blennies, dancing jawfish, and seahorses

Day 1: Embark at 5pm in Puerto Peñasco, get settled and enjoy an evening meal. The vessel will depart the marina at approximately 7pm for a 12-hour voyage towards the Midriff Islands.

Day 2: Enjoy up to three dives around Isla Ángel de la Guarda, followed by a sunset cruise with sea lions.

Day 3: Take part in up to three more dives around Isla Ángel de la Guarda, with the additional option of a night dive.

Day 4: This day will be spent conducting 3-4 dives around Isla San Pedro Mártir.

Day 5: Enjoy 3-4 more dives around Isla San Pedro Mártir.

Day 6: Heading to Isla Salsipuedes and Isla Las Ánimas, you will get the chance to do 3 dives and a night dive.

Day 7: Two dives will be offered at Bahía de los Ángeles, as well as an opportunity to snorkel with whale sharks.

Day 8: The boat will arrive in Puerto Peñasco and disembark at 7:30am.

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 3 months prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 3 months before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
There is no penalty for cancellations made 9 months or more prior to the scheduled trip date.
25% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 91 days to 9 months prior to the scheduled trip date.
50% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 61 to 90 days prior to the scheduled trip date.
No refunds for cancellations made 60 days prior or less to the scheduled trip date.
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 $2,400 /guest
Per person, diving included
Available
8Sep 2024
8D / 7N
Sea of Cortez - Midriff Island
19 dives
from $2,400
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 19
Experience Open Water - Minimum 5 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
08 Sep 2024
07:00 PM
Puerto Peñasco
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport: PHX
Return
15 Sep 2024
07:30 AM
Puerto Peñasco
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport: PHX
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Beer and wine with dinner
Tanks and weights
Night dive
Towels and toiletries
All taxes & port fees
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
National park fee - MXN 115 per day
Fuel surcharge (if applicable)
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement – 100%
Dinner in Loreto
Alcoholic drinks
Nitrox - US$140 per person
Rental dive equipment - US$50 each, per trip
Transfers
Gratuities (10%-15% of the trip price is customary)
Highlights
Encounter a variety of whale species, both large and small
Swim with whale sharks, mobula rays, and playful sea lions
Hike and explore remote uninhabited islets between dives
Nudibranchs, colourful blennies, dancing jawfish, and seahorses

Day 1: Embark at 5pm in Puerto Peñasco, get settled and enjoy an evening meal. The vessel will depart the marina at approximately 7pm for a 12-hour voyage towards the Midriff Islands.

Day 2: Enjoy up to three dives around Isla Ángel de la Guarda, followed by a sunset cruise with sea lions.

Day 3: Take part in up to three more dives around Isla Ángel de la Guarda, with the additional option of a night dive.

Day 4: This day will be spent conducting 3-4 dives around Isla San Pedro Mártir.

Day 5: Enjoy 3-4 more dives around Isla San Pedro Mártir.

Day 6: Heading to Isla Salsipuedes and Isla Las Ánimas, you will get the chance to do 3 dives and a night dive.

Day 7: Two dives will be offered at Bahía de los Ángeles, as well as an opportunity to snorkel with whale sharks.

Day 8: The boat will arrive in Puerto Peñasco and disembark at 7:30am.

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 3 months prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 3 months before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
There is no penalty for cancellations made 9 months or more prior to the scheduled trip date.
25% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 91 days to 9 months prior to the scheduled trip date.
50% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 61 to 90 days prior to the scheduled trip date.
No refunds for cancellations made 60 days prior or less to the scheduled trip date.
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 $2,400 /guest
Per person, diving included
Available
15Sep 2024
13D / 12N
Sea of Cortez - Explore Baja - PHX - SJD - 12N
Up to 35 dives
from $3,795
Overview
Length of trip 13 days / 12 nights
Number of dives Up to 35
Experience Open Water - Minimum 5 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
15 Sep 2024
07:00 PM
Puerto Peñasco
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport: PHX
Return
27 Sep 2024
08:30 AM
San Jose del Cabo
Los Cabos International Airport: SJD
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Beer and wine with dinner
Tanks and weights
Night dive
Towels and toiletries
All taxes & port fees
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
National park fee - MXN 115 per day
Fuel surcharge (if applicable)
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement – 100%
Dinner in Loreto
Alcoholic drinks
Nitrox - US$140 per person
Rental dive equipment - US$50 each, per trip
Transfers
Gratuities (10%-15% of the trip price is customary)
Highlights
Clear skies, blue seas, and landscapes only millions of years could create
Encounter a variety of whale species, both large and small
Swim with whale sharks, mobula rays, and playful sea lions
Hike and explore remote uninhabited islets between dives
Nudibranchs, colourful blennies, dancing jawfish, and seahorses
Boobie birds, cormorants, frigates, and the endemic yellow footed gulls
Dive the national park in Loreto and the Fang Ming and Salvaterra wrecks

Day 1: Embark at 5pm in Puerto Peñasco, get settled and enjoy an evening meal. The vessel will depart the marina at approximately 7pm for a 12-hour voyage towards Ángel de la Guarda.

Day 2: Enjoy up to three dives around Isla Ángel de la Guarda, followed by a sunset cruise with sea lions.

Day 3: Two dives will be offered at Bahía de los Ángeles, as well as an opportunity to snorkel with whale sharks.

Day 4: Heading to Isla Salsipuedes and Isla Las Ánimas, you will get the chance to do 3 dives and a night dive.

Day 5: This day will be spent conducting 3-4 dives around Isla San Pedro Mártir.

Day 6: Take part in 3-4 dives around Isla San Ildefonso.

Day 7: 3 dives will be offered around Isla Coronado, with the opportunity to walk around Loreto.

Day 8: 3 dives at Isla Danzante, with an afternoon hike at Honeymoon Beach.

Day 9: Back at Isla Las Ánimas, you can enjoy another 3-4 dives.

Day 10: At Isla Espiritu Santo, take part in 3 dives, followed by a night dive with mobula rays.

Day 11: 3-4 dives will be offered today, starting around Isla Espiritu Santo and including the wrecks of Salvaterra and Fang.

Day 12: At Isla Cerralvo, also known as Jacques Cousteau Island, you will enjoy your final 3-4 dives of the trip.

Day 13: Arrive in San José del Cabo and disembark at 8:30am.

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 3 months prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 3 months before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
There is no penalty for cancellations made 9 months or more prior to the scheduled trip date.
25% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 91 days to 9 months prior to the scheduled trip date.
50% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 61 to 90 days prior to the scheduled trip date.
No refunds for cancellations made 60 days prior or less to the scheduled trip date.
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 $3,795 /guest
Per person, diving included
Sold out
29Sep 2024
8D / 7N
Sea of Cortez - Southern Safari
Up to 24 dives
from $2,400
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives Up to 24
Experience Open Water - Minimum 5 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
29 Sep 2024
05:00 PM
San Jose del Cabo
Los Cabos International Airport: SJD
Return
06 Oct 2024
08:30 AM
San Jose del Cabo
Los Cabos International Airport: SJD
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Beer and wine with dinner
Tanks and weights
Night dive
Towels and toiletries
All taxes & port fees
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
National park fee - MXN 115 per day
Fuel surcharge (if applicable)
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement – 100%
Dinner in Loreto
Alcoholic drinks
Nitrox - US$140 per person
Rental dive equipment - US$50 each, per trip
Transfers
Gratuities (10%-15% of the trip price is customary)
Highlights
See orcas, giant schools of mobula rays, and colourful tropical fish
Explore Isla Los Islotes and encounter a colony of friendly sea lions
Dive Isla El Bajo, known for its schools of hammerhead sharks
Visit Isla Espiritu Santo and the wrecks of Fang Ming and Salvaterra

Day 1: Embark in San José del Cabo, eat dinner and depart at approximately 7pm.

Day 2: 3-4 dives around Isla Espiritu Santo, including a mobula ray night dive.

Day 3: 3-4 dives around Isla Las Ánimas.

Day 4: 3-4 dives around Isla El Bajo and Isla San Francisquito.

Day 5: 3-4 dives around Isla Los Islotes and wrecks Salvaterra and Fang.

Day 6: 3-4 dives around Isla Cerralvo, also known as Jacques Cousteau Island.

Day 7: 3-4 dives around Pelican Rock and Cabo San Lucas.

Day 8: Arrival in San Jose del Cabo and disembark at 8:30am.

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 3 months prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 3 months before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
There is no penalty for cancellations made 9 months or more prior to the scheduled trip date.
25% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 91 days to 9 months prior to the scheduled trip date.
50% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 61 to 90 days prior to the scheduled trip date.
No refunds for cancellations made 60 days prior or less to the scheduled trip date.
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 $2,400 /guest
Per person, diving included
Available

Cabins

Quad cabin
Bunk beds
4 people
Shareable
Couple cabin
Bunk beds
2 people
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.

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Optional Extras

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