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 USD per trip), Fuel Surcharge (25 USD per night), National Park Fees (3,760 MXN per day), Airport Transfer (45 USD per activity).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Extra Dives, Nitrox (25-30 USD per day), Nitrox Course (270-280 USD), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, WiFi internet (150 USD per item).
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 9.4
- Value 8.6
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- 10 Exceptional
- Agnieszka S
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Poland
Great experience
Everything was great
- Recommended for
- Diving - mantas and sea lions. Very friendly stuff. Nice boat.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Gavin M
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Switzerland
Great crew and amazing destination
One of the best dive sites I’ve ever visited - mantas, dolphins, hammerheads, whale sharks, several other species of sharks… It’s amazing. The Valentina’s crew ensured it was a safe, comfortable and even gluttonous journey, diligently managing food restrictions and carefully coordinating each dive to ensure everything ran smoothly. A friendly, professional team that kept us happy and safe in a diving paradise.
- Recommended for
- The crew, the destination and the company
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- 8.0 Very good
- Charles M
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United States
Valentina for the win if you want to done Socorro!
I’ve done several and this one was excellent in all aspects. From the food to the service them the attentiveness of the staff the their attention when we had to get ready to dive, come up, and their specific attention to safety! This was a challenging trip from a diving perspective and they made sure we were fully prepared. The food was amazing! They provided lots of videos after the trip to keep us occupied on the boat trip back to shore. I’ll defensively use them again when I’m ready to do sea of Cortez!
- Recommended for
- Staffing. Friendliness of staff. Attentiveness of staff.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Joseph G
- United States
Another great trip!
This was my fifth trip to Socorro and my third time on the Valentina. I come back to Socorro for great diving and return to the Valentina because the service and food is so great!
- Recommended for
- The diving!. The Crew. The food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- David I
- United States
Sea of Cortez - Amazing experience with a great crew!
I spent six days on the Valentina diving the Sea of Cortez in mid-November. We departed and disembarked from La Paz. Although there is an airport in La Paz, flights are more readily available into Cabo SJD. La Paz is a two hour drive from the Cabo airport. The Valentina is 130 feet long and was last refit in 2013. The cabins are individually AC controlled with ensuite bathrooms. The public areas are comfortable. The food was superb and plentiful. The crew from the captain to the stewards was awesome. Very attentive to passenger needs both while diving and onboard the ship. The diving was great! Dives are conducted from zodiacs. The highlight was the sea lions at Los Islotes. Their playfulness and love for interacting with divers is legendary. We also encountered schools of Mexican Barracuda , Sardines and one group (6) Scalloped Hammerheads. We did two night dives with Mobula Rays in the same bay in about 20 feet of water. Lights are used to attract the plankton which brings in the Mobula.
- Recommended for
- Location, Crew & Food
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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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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Mark H
- United States
It's a divers boat for divers
Gorgeous Scenery, below and above water. Cow nose ray's night dive. Constantly helpful Dive master, and the food. Excellent chef.
- Recommended for
- Crew, Food, Dive Masters
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Eric K
- United States
Great time diving aboard the M/V Valentina
The sea lion rookery at Los Islotes was absolutely amazing!
- Recommended for
- Food, crew, attention to details
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- 8.4 Very good
- John (Ian) M
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Canada
Awesome!
All the big animal encounters. Especially the dolphins. The whole crew did an amazing job! The dive masters did an especially amazing job!
- Recommended for
- The crew. The diving and the food.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Frederique S
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France
Amazing
Extraordinary dives, like nowhere else,A top team, always available to please us, friendliness
- Recommended for
- The dives. Crew. The Socorro Islands.
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