Nautilus Under Sea, Mexico
8.9 Fabulous - 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, National Park Fees ($100-192 / day), Port Fees ($35).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox ($25-120), Nitrox Course ($245), Private Dive Guide ($255 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, WiFi internet ($25-80).
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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- 8.9 Fabulous
- Vessel 8.2
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.5
- Diving 9.3
- Value 8.6
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Laurie T
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United States
Seahunter in August
Diving in the Sea of Cortez was beautiful at the end of August. It was very hot in the area and the boat’s AC worked well. The water was very warm and there were hundreds of fish to see. We were on the Seahunter and the boat is very spacious and comfortable. There is plenty of space and storage in the rooms. The dive deck is large with a big charging table. The crew was very helpful and we had wonderful dives.
- Recommended for
- The diving. The boat and room. The crew.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Jean-Pierre J
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United Kingdom
Baja California with the Nautilus
I had been waiting to do this trip for years and it didn’t disappoint The dive sites in the Sea of Cortez are legendary The staff were enthusiastic, professional and very friendly. Safety and comfort for the divers was always a priority. The dive guides managed to balance supervision and allowing freedom to roam underwater without compromising safety The dive equipment and set up was well maintained and well organized We sailed overnight to go to new trips every day. The food was delicious and generous portions made fresh every day. We enjoyed a wide variety of dives: drift dives, night dives, wreck dives and cavern dives. The highlight was a close encounter with a whale shark which was truly amazing! Diving with the sealions and seals was also a wonderful experience. Overall I highly recommend the trip which offers outstanding value for money.
- Recommended for
- The staff were extremely professional and friendly. The safety and comfort of divers was the priority. The dive sites were excellent and varied.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Michael S
- United States
Whale sharks AND diving
Good experience - swimming with the whale sharks the highlight of the trip - it was a bucket list item…
- Recommended for
- Crew. Dive guides. Food.
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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
- Richard L
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Canada
Amazing Liveaboard Experience with exceptional diving
I would recommend this trip to any diver interested in exceptional diving.
- Recommended for
- The wildlife encounters were amazing, from pelagic mantas on almost every dive, to 5 different types of shark, some huge, and a school of 1000+ 50 kg to 150 kg yellow fin tuna. Amazing!. The crew was amazing. The captain's leadership in delivering customer satisfaction. From driving zodiac skiffs, to clearing tables on occasion, nothing escaped his attention to detail. All efforts directed at delivering the best experience possible for the divers. The passengers gelled rapidly, with participants from Argentina, Brazil, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Taiwan, Canada and the U S.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Maria T
- United States
amazing crew that went above and beyond
Nautilus Under Sea is a very comfortable boat, with nice cabins, lots of storage space and very nice bathrooms in cabins. Diving deck organization was perfect, enough space for everyone, large table for cameras. The diving crew was very helpful, enthusiastic, and managed the diving part in an extremely safe and organized manner. Even when the diving conditions were difficult because of the weather, they expertly got everyone in and out of skiffs. All in all, amazing experience of diving with mantas, dolphins, Galapagos, silky sharks and other marine life, which is abundant in the Socorro.
- Recommended for
- sharks, mantas, and crew attitude
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- 8.4 Very good
- Florence D
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France
Intense dives in a very friendly atmosphere.
Great week - the day of watching and swimming with the whale sharks was awesome! We saw several of them and to be so close to them was magical! The dives where the sea lions came to watch US! 😉
- Recommended for
- The attentive crew. Food. The general usability.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Thomas R
- Germany
Spectacular shark encounters
The almost 6m tall "Lucy" and another female of almost the same size, which were often very close to the cages. Sighting of a total of almost 30 different great white sharks. The information from the professional crew about the sharks and their distinguishing features was also great. This gives guests the opportunity to photograph a shark that has not yet been registered and to give it a name. The spectacular jumps of the sharks out of the water were also sensational.
- Recommended for
- A great experience to experience the great white sharks so closely, the warmth of the crew and the possibility of unlimited cage diving.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Richard W
- United States
White shark express
The crew went out of their way to make your experience a fantastic and memorable one. The opportunity to see multiple white sharks from up close was amazing. There was never a wait to get into a cage so you could essentially soak as long as you wanted to! Would recommend this trip and boat.
- Recommended for
- Experience white sharks up close in a controlled and safe manner for both the animals and guest, crew and service
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- 10 Exceptional
- Frank V
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Netherlands
A trip to a super place in the world that we will not soon forget because of these people
impression of the trip was "WOW" the people make your trip we always say and these people certainly did, especially our host did his best to make everyone feel at home, the dive guides do their best to show everything underwater
- Recommended for
- Staff, food and diving were fantastic. Safety on board is very high and well arranged. Care for diving due to the weather was well arranged.
