Socorro Aggressor

The Socorro Aggressor is a luxury steel-hulled vessel offering outstanding service, sumptuous cuisine and most importantly, awesome Mexico liveaboard diving. Stylish, spacious accommodation and quality of service (there are 11 crew) are priority, contributing to a great dive trip experience.

This beautiful Socorro and Guadalupe liveaboard is 131 ft (40m) long and sleeps 26 divers in elegant, en-suite cabins. The boat itself has been designed and built specifically for comfort and stability during long crossings even in rough conditions. There is plenty of lounging space on the huge 1,000 square feet sundeck with comfortable sun loungers, cushions, chairs and tables. There is also an air-conditioned saloon and lounge area with entertainment system. Complimentary beer and wine are available.

The large dive deck provides ample space for both divers and their equipment, and the extensive platform ensures ease and comfort as you enter the water or dive tender. From November to April, Socorro Aggressor operates 8 night Socorro diving cruises from Cabo San Lucas. During August, September and October, you can join 4 night Guadalupe trips out of Ensenada to experience the thrill of great white shark cage diving.

Special offers: For special discounted prices, check the yellow highlighted trips in the schedule above.

Notes: Mexico is a popular destination with limited liveaboard spaces. We recommend you book well in advance to avoid disappointment.

Dive experience: Advanced Open Water Divers certification (or equivalent) and 50 logged dives is required for Socorro liveaboard cruises. For Guadalupe Island trips - Open Water certification for submerged cages; no license required for surface cages.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, local beer and wine, transfers to/from the boat from recommended hotels and to the designated international airport, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemasters (1 guide for 9 divers for Socorro trips), lost diver radio locators (deposit required), standard tanks, weights and weightbelts, Mexican taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Natural park fees (US$ 78), scuba equipment rental (US$ 175 per week), dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks (spirits), nitrox fills for enriched air divers (US$ 100 per week), torch, transfers from the designated international airport to host hotels. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).

How to get there: Socorro Islands: these liveaboard diving charters depart in the morning from Cabo San Lucas. Guests fly into Los Cabos International Airport, approximately 45 minutes drive from Cabo San Lucas. You should plan to arrive the day before departure. Free of charge transfers to the boat are available from the host hotels: Hotel Casa Natalia and Tropicana Inn Cabo at 7:45 am on the day of departure. The boat departs at 8 am. It returns to port at 8 pm on the penultimate day. At 8 am the shuttle will transfer all guests to San Jose del Cabo Airport.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 5 pm. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Guadalupe:Island: Socorro Aggressor departs from Ensenada, Mexico at 12 noon. Most guests arrive the night before departure and stay in the Holiday Inn Express in San Diego Old Town, or Hotel Palacio Azteca in Tijuana. On the day of departure a luxury coach will pick guests up at 8 am (San Diego) and 8:30 am (Tijuana) and transport you to Ensenada. Guests not staying at these hotels must make their way there for pick up. The boat leaves Guadalupe at 1:30 pm on the penultimate day and arrives at port on the final morning and the coach will depart at 8 am to Tijuana and San Diego host hotels, then the San Diego International Airport.
For more information see our Mexico tourist information section.

Non-diver rate: US$ 200 off the full published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 65% of the normal published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 10 guests, and 1 additional person can join the cruise in a Deluxe Stateroom free of charge (total 11 or more guests). Pay for 16 guests, and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Deluxe Stateroom free of charge (total 18 or more guests). Pay for 23 guests, and 3 additional persons can join the cruise in a Deluxe Stateroom free of charge (total 26 guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): See group discount policy above.

There are 13 cabins on the Socorro Aggressor: 5 Master Staterooms with a queen size bed, 3 on the main deck with picture windows, and 2 on the lower deck with portholes; and 8 Deluxe Staterooms twin single beds and portholes, 2 located on the main deck and 6 on the lower deck. All cabins have private en-suite bathroom facilities.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 13 / 13 - hot water