MV Southern Sport

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

In the event of cancellation by the operator for any reason, there will be no reimbursement so the operator states that it is mandatory for all guests to have travel insurance coverage for this event.

Dive experience: Socorro Islands - Advanced Open Water Divers and min. 60 logged dives required. Sea of Cortez - open water license only. Guagalupe - no license required for surface cages, open water license required for submersed cages.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, local beer and wine (in moderate quantities), transfers (for Socorro and Guadalupe trips) to the boat from recommended hotels, 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 on cruise price.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Marine park and port fees (Socorro US$ 560 per trip, Guadalupe US$ 350 per trip), scuba equipment (US$ 25 per dive day), dive and travel insurance (to cover trip cancellation). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (Credit cards are accepted for nitrox and rental gear only, all other payments must be in cash).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks (spirits), nitrox fills for enriched air divers (US$ 125 per trip), large tanks (US$ 17 per dive day), torches. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: Socorro: Southern Sport's liveaboard diving charters depart at 10 in the morning from San José del Cabo for trips to the Socorro Islands. Guests fly into Los Cabos international airport (SJD) approximately 45 minutes drive from the town. You should plan to arrive the day before departure. Transfers to the boat are available from San José del Cabo hotels at 07:00 hrs on the day of departure.
The boat returns to port late at night on the final evening and guests disembark at 08:00 hrs on checkout day. Due to the long journey back to port, there is no concern with the 'no flying after diving' guideline.
Guadalupe: For trips to Guadalupe, MV Southern Sport departs from Ensenada, Mexico at 11:00 hrs. Most guests arrive the night before departure and stay in the San Diego Old Town Holiday Inn or Hotel Palacio Azteca, Tijuana. On the day of departure a luxury coach will pick guests up at 07:00 hrs (San Diego) and 08:00 hrs (Tijuana) and transport you to Ensenada. Guests not staying at these hotels must make their way there for pick up.
The boat returns to port at 12:00 hrs and the coach will arrive in Tijuana at 18:00 hrs.and San Diego at 20:00 hrs. It is recommended that flights are scheduled for the following day.
For more information see our Mexico tourist information section.

Non-diver rate: 20% off the 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 70% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 9 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Comfort cabin free of charge (total 10+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise free of charge.

• Mexican, seafood, international and BBQ meals - 2 dishes per sitting.
• Air-conditioned canteen dining area.
• Pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are provided.
• Snacks include candy bars, ice cream, cookies, pastries, fruit, bread and toast.
• Coffee, tea, drinking water and soft drinks are all provided free of charge.
• Beer and wine are also provided free of charge.
• All dietary requirements can be catered for - please send advanced notice.
• Cruise dining service begins with lunch on boarding.

Customer reviews:

Mariusz Pilat, Poland, 28 November 2022 ...

"2 dive instructors for 17 divers. Had my own cabin and bathroom. Rent all gears at 30 USD/day (without a dive computer). Pick-up from a recommended hotel. Free taxi to hotel after disembarking. Unlimited food of a variety." - Yuyao Wang, China, 8 January 2015 ...