Valentina Liveaboard, Mexico
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
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“Perfect trip, great dives, helpful and friendly crew, good food”
Highlights
Enjoy spectacular diving in the Baja California Peninsular aboard the MV Valentina Liveaboard Mexico. The MV Valentina Liveaboard visits the abundant dive sites of the Sea Of Cortez from August to November, where divers can hope to see sea lions, huge schools of sardines and hammerhead sharks, and the amazing diving of the Socorro Islands to look for humpback whales, manta rays and whale sharks from November to May.
In 2013 the 38m M/V Valentina Liveaboard underwent a re-fit to ensure the highest standards. The MV Valentina Liveaboard has 10 air-conditioned cabins, each with an en-suite bathroom. The air-conditioned dining room offers excellent cuisine with a variety of Mexican, European, and Asian dishes, and also an open bar with a choice of various soft drinks, cocktails, liquors, and draft beer (some beverages require payment on site).
There is a large, partially covered sun deck for relaxation in-between dives or enjoying the stars in the evening. Let the MV Valentina crew take care of your needs and help you to create a diving liveaboard holiday to remember in the spectacular Baja California Peninsula. Book online today.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries.
Required Extras: Chamber Fees ($15 / trip), Fuel Surcharge ($25 / night), National Park Fees (MXN225-3,760 / day), Airport Transfer ($25-45).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Extra Dives, Nitrox ($25-30 / day), Nitrox Course ($355), Private Dive Guide ($150 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, WiFi internet ($80-150 / package).
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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Valentina Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 8.4
- Crew 9.5
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.3
- Value 8.6
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- 8.4 Very good
- Erik H
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United States
Great food and lots of fish
Water was super warm due to the Super Nino so we didn’t get to see all the fish we had hoped for; however, the crew was great and the food was fantastic. Highly recommend bringing your own gear as the rental gear was well used and I had two faulty regulators on this trip. The boat was dated but seaworthy and comfortable.
- Recommended for
- Food. Crew. Weather.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sarah W
- United States
Wow Socorro didn’t disappoint
Amazing manta and dolphin encounters with some of the best people from all over the world.
- Recommended for
- Crew, other divers, marine life
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- 10 Exceptional
- Renato F
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Mexico
Beyond our expectations..... EXCELLENT!!!
The diving is very good, the boat is a really strong safe, and stable ship. The food was excellent and always took care of us vegetarians. All the crew was always superb, kind, smiling and in a good mood, always taking care of us and our confort and safety. We will definitely recommend it and will be back.
- Recommended for
- The crew, the crew, the crew.
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- 9.2 Superb
- John R
- United States
Great diving in Baja California Sur with a crew that makes you feel like family
The trip was super fun with a great crew and a great variety of guests from around the world. We dove in many different areas and enjoyed stunning topside scenery in between dives.
- Recommended for
- Great crew. Comfortable boat. Exceptional customer service.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Samuel P
- United States
We will book M/V Valentina again!
This was my first liveaboard dive trip so I wasn’t sure what to expect. (Spoiler: before disembarking I was already planning to book another trip on M/V Valentina for Isla Socorro!) Before we left port I got to meet Enrique, the owner of the vessel, and his assistant Fernanda, who jokingly called herself ‘The Robber.’ Before we arrived at the boat my girlfriend told me to keep my expectations low, based on her first liveaboard experience in the Red Sea a couple of years ago. We were both pleasantly surprised again and again by our experiences over the next five days and nights. The seven boat crew members and three divemasters who got underway with us made our entire experience onboard absolutely wonderful. There were 20 guest divers; 10 from South Korea diving with side-mounted tanks, and 10 of us recreational divers from across North America, Europe, and Japan. Three all-you-can-eat meals plus snacks were served daily in the air conditioned salon which seated all 20 guests at 2 tables. Every day started with coffee and a light continental breakfast available before dive #1, followed by a full hot breakfast, then dive #2. After that there was a snack before dive #3, and then a full lunch. Lunch time was usually an hour and then we’d go out for dive #4, followed by about an hour of free time to shower and get ready for a delicious dinner. Each night’s dinner had a different theme, and one was held outdoors on the top deck. Alcohol was always available in the evenings from a well stocked bar, but BYOB is allowed as well. Every day ended with a good night's sleep on comfortable mattresses in a spacious, individually air conditioned cabin. We had a full or queen size bed as the bottom bunk, and a twin on top. A freshwater sink and mirror were next to our closet for hanging clothes and a dedicated life jacket cabinet. I was surprised to find abundant storage space for luggage under our bunk: almost 5’ wide by 4’ deep by ~18” high. Our bathroom had a dedicated shower with enough headroom for a person several inches taller than 6'4”, and a household-style flush toilet instead of a standard marine toilet that requires manual pumping to flush and rinse the bowl. The diving setup was efficient and safe at all times. As a non-practicing PADI divemaster and cylinder inspector, I’ve seen shortcuts taken on other dive boats but not on M/V Valentina. Every equipment setup, adjustment, minor repair, and tank refill that I witnessed was done properly and safely. Each diver had a dedicated tank for the trip which was refilled in their assigned seat on the bench. I used a 100 cu. ft. tank and brought my own O2 tester for diving Nitrox, but the DMs also had two Quickstick testers and an air pressure gauge available on the center island in the dive prep area. Ingress down into the Zodiacs for each dive was only allowed when two crew members were below to assist with a safe transition. Egress from Zodiac back to the liveaboard was always done with a crew member manual assisting from above while two crew members held the inflatable boat close to the ship. What impressed me most was how many hats the boat crew and divemasters wore. They were always up and ready to go before the guests were awakened by the 6AM bell, and they were still performing shipboard duties as guests went to bed. I never figured out who expertly made our beds and refreshed our towels every day during a morning dive, but he did a great job. The divemasters who showed us families of sea lions on the surface and nudibranchs under water would also refill drinks during lunch and serve dessert after dinner. The two small boat handlers who ferried divers back & forth to each dive site would also sometimes clear dirty dishes after meals in between their sessions as Zodiac captains. The Steward, Engineer, and even the Captain would all gather on deck to handle lines from the returning Zodiacs full of divers. Nobody working on that vessel had just one job. Unusually w
- Recommended for
- Staff. Service. Space in cabins / bathrooms.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Frank S
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Germany
Unfortunately no sharks but a great liveaboard on an excellent boat
As described above, the overall impression of the "Valentina" was just great, underwater the big fish especially sharks were missing but the dives with the sea lions were an absolute highlight
- Recommended for
- Sea lions, school of baracuda, service & friendliness on board
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- 10 Exceptional
- Richard B
- United States
It was an amazing trip.
Awesome
- Recommended for
- Boat, crew, diving
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lisa H
- United States
Fabulous Trip to Socorro on the Valentina
My friend Mary and I had a wonderful trip to Socorro aboard the Valentina. I was a bit nervous at first because I hadn't spoken to anyone who had first hand experience aboard the boat Valentina, but it had open dates for the week we wanted to go to Socorro and excellent reviews, so we went ahead and booked it. We are lucky we did because we couldn't have been any happier with our experience on the boat! From the moment we stepped on board the crew was so helpful and friendly and we immediately felt welcome. Our room was small (there are bigger ones available), but the beds were super comfy. I liked that the doors opened out to the deck. It was great taking post-dive afternoon naps with the door open and ocean breeze coming in. Our dive guides Lorenzo, Chabello, and Fernando made sure we saw all of the things Socorro is famous for. We were treated to dolphins, schooling hammerheads, tons of white tips, and of course, manta rays. The skiffs were easy to board and the crew was great about getting us on and off. For those who are curious, we boarded with our gear on and then took our gear off in the water when our dive was over to make it easier to climb back on. At the end of the trip Lorenzo had made a 20 minute movie of our trip that was available to download and take with us, which was an extra-special touch. The service we received on the boat was incredible. Luigi, our chef, made the most delicious dishes I've had on a liveaboard and his presentation made us feel like we were in a 5 star restaurant. There was so much delicious food it was impossible to eat it all! Juan Manuel was our bartender and made sure we always had the drinks we needed, and we bonded by talking about our cats at home! We had quite the diverse group of people on board with people from the UK, USA, Dubai, Argentina, Costa Rica, and Japan. It was fun to have such a global group of divers together.
- Recommended for
- Spectacular Diving, Comfortable Boat, Amazing Food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Caitlin M
- United States
Amazing diving and crew!
We had a wonderful time on our trip in May 2022... the seas were a little rough that time of year but the boat handled it like a champ! We had the nicest crew who were always there to help with our gear or bring us hot drinks after our dives. the food was amaing and we never went hungry! And best of all were the hammerhead sharks, dolphins (and two babies!) and Manta rays... allong with all the other sharks and sea life!!! It was the trip of a lifetime - thank you!
- Recommended for
- Sharks, dolphins, and mantas!!!!
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Christopher P
- United States
Best liveaboboard food ever
Mantas and friendly dolphins
- Recommended for
- The food, the weather, the dives
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