Quino el Guardian, Mexico
- from $ 290 / day
- 8.8 Fabulous
- 32 Verified Reviews 32 Verified Reviews
- Nitrox available Flexible Booking
Highlights
Join the Quino el Guardian for an unforgettable diving vacation in Pacific Mexico. Custom built for scuba diving and scientific research, she easily caters to 16 divers with 4 quad cabins (two upper bunks and two lower bunks) and 1 double cabin (one upper bunk and one lower bunk), each assigned by gender. All bunks have a privacy curtain and a storage drawer for each guest. There are 4 spacious community bathrooms equipped with full-size showers (also assigned by gender). Social areas include the indoor salon with comfortable sofas, TV, and computer table. Meals are served in the dining room and start with an American Breakfast to fuel the morning and end with homemade soups, salads, and local fresh dishes. Beers and wines are included. In between dives, guests can relax on the large partially shaded sundeck with lawn chairs.
The Quino el Guardian liveaboard offers divers the choice of four itineraries depending on the time of year. The Socorro Islands are known for being home to the world's friendliest manta rays, 7-species of sharks including schooling hammerheads, friendly bottlenose dolphins, whale sharks, and humpback whales. The Sea of Cortez/Midriff Islands where you can dive untouched walls with abundant marine life, play with sea lions, and snorkel with whale sharks. Sea of Cortez/Explore Baja where divers experience over 700 miles of the Sea of Cortez and finally Southern Safari where divers are in the right place at the right time for Mobula rays, wrecks, whales, and more. All dives are led by divemasters and the diving takes place from two pangas with their own captains and have sturdy, easy-to-use ladders. The huge dive deck is well-organized for gear storage and has a spacious camera table.
Call us or book online today to reserve your space aboard the Quino el Guardian liveaboard.
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Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Dive Insurance, National Park Fees (75-480 USD per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Nitrox, Nitrox Course (245 USD), Rental Gear.
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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Boat features
Food & Drinks
If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.
Diving
The crew speaks English and Spanish.
Gear Rental
There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices.
Boat Specifications
- Year built 1980
- Year renovated 2015
- Length 82ft
- Top speed 10 knots
- Cruising speed 7.5 knots
- Engines 1 x Perkins
- Max guests 16
- Number of cabins 5
- Number of bathrooms 4
- Tenders 2 x Yamaha 75hp
- Water capacity 25000 liters
- Fuel capacity 40000 liters
- Freshwater maker 7000 lts per day
Boat Navigation and Safety
Quino el Guardian Reviews
- 8.8 Fabulous
- 32 Verified Reviews
- Vessel 6.6
- Crew 9.8
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.2
- Value 8.5
- 7.2 Good
- Alex C
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United States
Weather plays the ultimate role in this trip
Manta rays, dolphins
- Recommended for
- Owners, crew, small size
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Joel G
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United States
the crew went way overboard!
the work the scientists were doing for tracking species. getting to watch them perform an ultrasound on a wild Rey.
- Recommended for
- variety, the energy the crew took for us
- 7.2 Good
- salvatore A
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United States
All the good stuff was above 20 feet or snorkeling
Sperm whales, whale sharks, sea lions and dolphins And Joshua the chef. He was extraordinary
- Recommended for
- The chef, the crew and of course the sperm whales
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Matthew L
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United States
Trips with wonderful underwater surprises.
Each dive surprised us with Mantas, School of sharks: Hammerheads, Silky, Tiger, dolphins. Huge morays, sea lions, and friendly dolphins swimming around us for a long time. There are also many species that are appreciated when there is little current. During the sunrise and sunset, we can still be enjoying the dolphins and sharks from the deck of the boat. The food was really nice and a lot all day. I really liked the diving operation, the whole crew taking care of us.
- Recommended for
- Safety / Crew - Warm Atmosphere - Wildlife
- 10 Exceptional
- jack A
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United States
This trip was a the top of the list of the best trips I've taken
Getting to know the crew, and the total experience
- Recommended for
- The dive masters, the crew, the friendly atmosphere
- 8.4 Very good
- Larry N
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United States
Best crew ever.
Fun crew and great service. The sleeping cabin was very noisy.
- Recommended for
- Crew, food, diving
- 6.8 Review score
- Stephen F
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United States
Occasionally intense diving but well rewarded for the effort.
Loads of sharks; white tips, silver tips, Galapagos, Hammerheads and occasional Tiger. Whales, mantas, dolphins.
- Recommended for
- The diving, crew, the diving
- 8.0 Very good
- Sharon E
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United States
Cramped sleeping arrangements
Diving with a pod of 18 dolphins, watching breaching humpback whales far out to sea, playful and curious magestic manta rays.
- Recommended for
- Diving with sharks, rays, dolphins; food; comraderie among divers and crew
- 9.2 Superb
- Gregory M
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United States
Amazing diving, crew, and food
Seeing manta rays, so many different species of sharks, and dolphins was amazing. Food was some of the best I've ever had on a dive trip and the crew was super enthusiastic and great as well.
- Recommended for
- Big pelagics, crew, food
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Mingyu W
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United States
Great crew and fantastic dives
food and services are really great, the crew did all they could to make sure we had a great time. Diving is great, lots of sharks, mantas, fish and first time for me to dive with dolphins. The boat is a bit beaten up, very noisy and hard to get a good sleep. But the crew is really great at helping us to get everyone enjoy the trip.
- Recommended for
- Best Crew, Great Dives, Best food
- 10 Exceptional
- Camille B
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United States
Diving With "Beasts of the Sea."
Impressionable and in awe, this was my first liveaboard experience; the sheer magnificence and beauty of the rock formations, sea and innumerable giant creatures were jaw-dropping! Seeming to love their jobs, the staff was exceptionally cheerful, creating a family like atmosphere. Dives, presentations and meals were well planned. My diving confidence increased exponentially as a result of the attentive training.
- Recommended for
- Crew was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and entertaining. Flirty and playful, tens of dolphins encircled us and put on a show! A whale shark made a cameo appearence.
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Pier-Luc D
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Canada
Great experience
Dive sites were all incredible, I had great time diving Socorro and strongly recommend any divers who like big pelagic animals to go there. The dive we had at El Canon with dolphins was the best of all.
- Recommended for
- diving sites quality, scientists sharing their works, food on board
- 8.8 Fabulous
- miguel L
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Argentina
Excellent
Giant Mantas
- Recommended for
- Dive, crew, food
- 9.6 Exceptional
- seulky K
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South Korea
It was just great!
Dolphins and Oceanic Mantas!
- Recommended for
- Diving Guide, Food and Drinks, The crews
- 10 Exceptional
- Linus N
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Sweden
Amazing
Small cabins amazing value top quality diving great crew amazing food great relaxed vibe safe boat clean no fumes or diesel smells great tenders small groups personal attention when needed would come back
- Recommended for
- Diving, food, crew
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Sylvain R
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France
Nice trip to Socorro with Quino El Guardian team!
Oceanic Mobula - Vortex - Hammerheads
- Recommended for
- Atmosphere on the boat
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Paolo Martino C
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Italy
Very nice trip. Cabins are quite small.
Whalesharks and sealions
- Recommended for
- Crew and diving staff
- 8.4 Very good
- Robert K
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South Africa
Unique and amazing
Snorkeling with Whale Sharks, diving with the Sea Lions, WOW memories for me
- Recommended for
- 1. Definately the food. We had dietary requirements the Chef and assistant staff bent over backwards to accommodate us. 2. Captain and crew all excellent and friendly. 3. Panga trips to the dive sites these guys made sure we stayed safe
- 8.0 Very good
- Daniela H
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Germany
Very nice Staff and the best cook ever
Nice boat, nice diving,
- Recommended for
- Roca batida, Mantas, miguel the cook
- 9.2 Superb
- Nigel David M
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United Kingdom
An amazing trip with 20 dives in super Viz and so much to see..
The highlights were closely interacting with the Giant Manta's, And visiting local areas and dive sights in Baja before the sailing, esp. Cabo Pulmo.
- Recommended for
- The Pelagics were fabulous ...The crew were brilliant...and the food was really great.
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Martin C
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Ireland
I got to live my dream diving with Humpback whales and lots of sharks also with Manta's
Diving with Humpback whales, lots of sharks and Mantas. Meeting great people.
- Recommended for
- Diving, food, staff.
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Martin K
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Czech Republic
Diving in a dream location with just amazing people
The entire trip was just amazing - we were taken care of since the moment we got on board. Very friendly staff, delicious food and when the diving started - WHOAW! what a diving location - we saw 8 kinds of sharks, giant mantas, friendly dolphins and much more. It is truly a lifetime experience
- Recommended for
- One of the best diving spot in the world, probably the best chef, food and service I have ever had on a liveaboard, amazing and super friendly diving crew
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Simona W
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France
Amazing diving and crew
Absolutely amazing diving and the crew are wonderful. The cabins are v small and cannot imagine them work with 4 people/cabin.
- Recommended for
- Diving, crew, food&drinks
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Egoi B
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Spain
Amazing crew!
Tons of dolphins
- Recommended for
- Crew, Food, Diveguides
- 8.0 Very good
- Larysa N
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Germany
Great crew and diving, very uncomfortable boat
Amazing diving! Mantas, sharks, dolphins and many more. The food was mostly great and the crew was very helpful. The boat, though… I am used to more comfort on a liveaboard, and the difference is not just a bit, it’s MUCH less comfortable from what I would expect for the price. Cabins for 4 are very small, I was either with my feet or with my head in the wall, toilets are one floor up and it’s a big deal if it is nighttime and boat is moving (which is mostly the case at night on this trip).
- Recommended for
- Crew, Diving, Food
