Nautilus Under Sea, Mexico
9.0 Superb - Nitrox available
- Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
- En-Suite bathrooms
“This was our second trip on this boat and we have been 100% satisfied both times.”
Highlights
The latest addition to the Nautilus fleet in Mexico, the 27m Nautilus Under Sea offers divers spectacular dive tours to the Socorro Islands in Mexico. An ex-research vessel with her claims to fame, including being the support boat for the James Bond Movie "License to Kill" and a Deep Rover mission with Dr. Silvia Earle, as well as many research and photography missions, the former Under Sea Hunter, has now re-located to Mexico. She caters to 19 guests in 9 en-suite, air-conditioned cabins. The Undersea Hunter also offers plenty of room for relaxation, with a comfortable lounge and dining area and a large sun deck with loungers.
The dive deck offers ample space for kitting up and gear storage, as well as camera set-up and personal camera storage areas. The Nautilus Under Sea offers an amazing destination - the Socorro Islands. Diving the Socorro Islands, divers will come face to face with Giant Pacific Mantas, known as the friendliest mantas in the world! Also, there are sightings of up to 10 different kinds of sharks, dolphins, whale sharks, hammerheads, and humpback whales. Nautilus Under Sea offers 6-day trips with a pick-up in San Diego and leaving from Ensenada from July to November.
Don’t miss out on these amazing trips. Book online today to start your adventure.
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Included: Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Diving Package, Kayaks, Stand Up Paddleboard, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: 5% VAT, Dive Insurance, National Park Fees (100-192 USD / day), Port Fees (35 USD).
Optional Extras: Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, WiFi internet.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Nautilus Under Sea Reviews
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- 9.0 Superb
- Vessel 8.3
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.5
- Diving 9.3
- Value 8.7
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- 9.2 Superb
- Ernesto R
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United States
Dive of a lifetime.
Some of the best diving I've ever done. Great staff with loads of knowledge. Calm seas. All types of sharks. Ah the whale shark tried to kiss me. If you see dolphins, instead of pointing a camera at them, play with them. Spin and flip. They'll join you.
- Recommended for
- Captain beto. Bati dive guide. Helpful staff.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Hélène P
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France
Best diving trip with best crew
This trip to Socorro felt so special, we had an amazing crew taking care of us underwater and on the boat, we were diving so remotely that it felt really unique, the dives sites are magical. Really recommend Nautilus as it’s a really safe company and crew members are really awesome!
- Recommended for
- Amazing crew. Best diving experience. Excellent food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Suzanne I
- United States
Sea lions & whale sharks in the Sea of Cortez!
I just returned from an incredible week in the Sea of Cortez aboard the Nautilus Undersea. The diving was just incredible and definitive trip highlights were diving with the sea lions and snorkeling and swimming with the whale sharks. The boat crew were extremely friendly and worked nonstop and we had 3 amazing dive guides throughout the week. We learned quite a bit about the Sea of Cortez through various nightly presentations on board and also had fun swimming and kayaking during surface intervals. I can’t say enough about our chef as all the meals were fantastic and our hostess was so friendly and always smiling. What an incredible week!
- Recommended for
- Incredible diving with sea lions. Snorkeling and swimming with whale sharks. Very friendly crew.
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- 7.2 Good
- Tomasz B
- United States
Whale sharks, sea lions, and mobulas in Sea of Cortez - the highlight of my summer
The highlights of the trip were the "Safari" trips with speedboats. The diving part was not that spectacular, although interesting - we had about 20 dives total, which seems not much for a 9 day trip (the trip technically is 11-day event, per the description, but we arrived after 6pm and left the boat at 8:30am, so no activities on those days) The program promises a lot of other activities and sea creatures, but I am happy with I saw and encountered. The whale sharks were definitely a unique experience, although I have mixed feelings about that, as I think that in some way we disturbed their peaceful day jumping around them and swimming quite close to them - they were not going away, so I hope that they were not stressed very much. The crew was very good and helpful both on the diving side as the boat service side. I wish the information would be better. The cabins and boat equipment was basic, but I did not expect much more. I am very happy with this trip!
- Recommended for
- Whale sharks at Bahia de Los Angeles. Orcas. Sea Lions at the Isla San Pedro Martir.
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- 10 Exceptional
- TARA L
- United States
Best diving adventure I ever had! Giant Mantas, 6 species of sharks amazing crew and service!
It was great to spend the last of 2022 and the start of 2023 in such a beautiful place, with great dive buddies and excellent staff and divemasters
- Recommended for
- Location, Service from Crew, Big Animals
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- 10 Exceptional
- Philip K
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Germany
Very friendly giant mantas
great islands great sea creatures great ship great crew great adventure
- Recommended for
- Giant Mantas. Hammerhead sharks. Dolphins.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Bruce P
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Canada
Excellent
Diving trip done in August 2025. We really enjoyed our time on the Nautilus Undersea. Crew was amazing and worked very hard at making we were happy and comfortable. Safety of guest was taken very seriously. Well organized. Swimming with Whale Sharks was great. We did one night dive and it was the best night dive we have ever done so far. Boat is a bit old but we were comfortable. No complaints at all. We are already planning our next dive trip in Socorro with them.
- Recommended for
- The crew. Diving. Food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Maxim B
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Netherlands
Beautifull divesites, awesome crew, boat and group!
Incredible trip. Enjoyed every second of it, both below and above surface.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites and animals. Vibe on board (crew and divers). Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Andrea R
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Mexico
It was incredible!
The entire crew worked incredibly well together and created such a fun, welcoming, and professional atmosphere onboard. We had an amazing experience onboard from beginning to end!
- Recommended for
- Marine life. Landscapes. Crew and people.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jon H
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United Kingdom
An outstanding experience, I'll definitely dive with Nautilus again.
Sea lions! Who knew they were so much fun under water :) Good viz and great diving all-round, covering an excellent range of sites (and more dives than advertised - 16 vs the 12). Sundowners and beers (from a very well-stocked bar) under the stars. All made extremely easy and enjoyable by the wonderful staff.
- Recommended for
- The staff were all fantastic, friendly, extremely professional but also engendered a relaxed, enjoyable experience. The vessel is in good repair, well set up for diving and relaxing. And the trip is all made very easy and efficient by the shoreside support.
