“I would thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone.”
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, a TV, and a computer table. Meals are served in the dining room, starting with an American Breakfast to fuel the morning and ending with homemade soups, salads, and fresh local 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 and seven 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 through 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 Southern Safari, where divers are in the right place at the right time for Mobula rays, wrecks, whales, and more. Divemasters lead all dives, and the diving takes place from two pangas with their captains and sturdy, easy-to-use ladders. The huge dive deck is well-organized for gear storage and has a spacious camera table.
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, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (3,688 MXN per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Nitrox (140 USD), Nitrox Course (200 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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Quino el Guardian Reviews
- 8.9 Fabulous
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Vessel
6.8
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Crew
9.7
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Food
9.8
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Diving
9.4
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Value
8.6
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- 8.0 Very good
- Danny W
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United States
More suitable for experienced divers
Dive experience is similar to what describe in the web site.
- Recommended for
- Crew are friendly. DM very knowledgeable and detail. Food is good.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- emily B
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United States
Super Amazing Trip
A great eclectic mix of divers. Excellent energy on board from the crew. Dive guides were very knowledgeable about the dive sites and very helpful with fixing gear pproblems. Amazing food and so beautifully presented.
- Recommended for
- knowledgeable dive guides. amazing food. Great group of divers.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Erin M
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United States
Tight cabins but amazing food and crew
I was the only vegetarian on the boat and the chef made special vegetarian entrees for me for every meal--not just the side dish platter vegetarians get used to. The food was consistently excellent. Thanks Alphonso! The dive masters and staff were all very friendly and diving was top notch. Would do it again.
- Recommended for
- Mantas, sharks, and dolphins
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- 9.2 Superb
- Andrew G
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United States
Diversity of marine environments, creatures huge and small
Whale sharks, dolphins, sea lions, jawfish, incredible photo opportunities. Thank you for an amazing experience I will never forget Photos from the trip here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77218808@N08/albums/72177720311226393
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- Marine life, food, divemasters
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Sandra M
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United States
Outstanding dive trip with amazing dive locations and great atmosphere onboard!
Diving at such remote locations only few people can access and being able to experience the pristine locations with such marine diversity and minimal human presence is hard to find these days. The whale shark snorkeling was such a special experience in such a unique location with the mountains and cactus everywhere. The crew was 10 out 10 outstanding, very accommodating and knowledgeable about the local area, diving and marine life. Extra thanks to our divemaster David who did a splendid job with our group. Furthermore to Josh and Cinco, 5 stars to the chief, remarkable meals for that small galley, always tasted delicious, could taste the dedication in the making of the food. Overall unforgettable trip, thanks to the captain and the full crew. Highly recommend for people who love to dive in remote locations and appreciate the hard work the crew does to make sure everyone is happy on board from full tanks to full stomachs.
- Recommended for
- Crew's Hospitality, Diving Locations, Food
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Mason P
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United States
Best diving of my life, crew worked really hard for me to have the best experience.
School of hammerheads Biggest and friendliest mantas I’ve ever seen.
- Recommended for
- Big animals, great boat crew, beautiful scenery
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
