Travel aboard the M/V Valentina to the Socorro Islands! Known as a hot spot for sighting Giant Pacific Manta Rays, schools of fish and schools of sharks - the Socorro Islands are a diving haven for creature spotting divers and adventure divers alike.

Socorro, San Benedicto and Roca Partida are three volcanic islands that make up the Revillagigedo Islands, more popularly known as Socorro. Located 250 nautical miles south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, it takes 24 hours to travel to this magnificent area. The M/V Valentina liveaboard trips to Socorro, San Benedicto, and Roca Partida are beautifully unique. These sites are best known for the wonderful encounters with Giant Pacific Manta Rays, where the mantas come to the divers and are happy to stay throughout entire dives. 

If that's not enough in Socorro, there are up to ten species of sharks including whale sharks, silkies, silver tips, white tips and sometimes tiger sharks! Dolphin encounters are always thrilling and we will be diving the region during an annual migration of humpback whales that will be there to breed and calve. Divers may also observe many different behaviors at cleaning stations. Bottlenose dolphins, wahoo, tuna, marlin and smaller creatures like eels, nudibranchs and octopi are just some of the other critters that call Socorro "home".

The M/V Valentina is a 130ft luxury yacht with a 20-person maximum occupancy with a crew who put the safety and comfort of their divers as a top priority. Previous Dolphin Scuba divers have loved relaxing in between dives in the Deluxe Suites or topside on the different decks. After feasting your eyes and hearts on the sights seen below the waves, you will feast onboard the Valentina on cuisine crafted by first class chefs! 

ROCA PARTIDA

A huge reef right in the middle of the open ocean is Roca Partida. The drop off of the reef wall is 230-265ft (70-80m). A large flock of black jacks, mantas, and silvertip sharks can be spotted. This is a dynamic big creature point with a school of  hammerhead sharks covering your view while whale sharks and tiger sharks could be swimming around you. It takes approximately 6 hours by ship from the San Benedicto Island. The rock which stuck out from the sea surface becomes the nest building place for giant trevally and others. The voyage to this point is very weather pending because it is right in the middle of the open ocean.

CABO PEARCE – SOCORRO ISLAND

It is a point in the Socorro Island. Here, you dive around the sea mount that stretches towards the open sea. This is a point with multiple encounters with big creatures such as Bottlenose Dolphins, Hammerhead Sharks, and Mantas. Continuous exciting scenes with other big creatures such as Galapagos Sharks and Silver Tip Sharks will leave you breathless. A predation scene of the Manta may be seen around these points. You often see the Humpback Whales breathing here as well.

EL CANYON – SAN BENEDICTO ISLAND

The point that large mantas wander about. A large Manta reaching 4m fin tip to fin tip or a Black Manta circling over you is just breathtaking and you cannot keep your eyes off of them. You may hear Humpback whales singing in the distance, and lucky divers can even meet the Humpback Whales underwater. It is a point at Sun Benedict Island having the report of romantic encounter with Whale Shark as well.

EL BOILER – SAN BENEDICTO ISLAND

A point in the Sun Benedicto Island. A submerged large sea mount rises from the bottom of the sea. The sea mount drops down to around 165ft (50m). The point is known for spotting Mantas, and migratory fishes such as Big Eye Jack, Greater Amberjack, and Black Jack. Hammerhead Sharks and Bottlenose Dolphins also give you a visit to swim along. You never know with what you can encounter. A large flock, over 100, of Yellow Fish Tuna passed right in front of our eyes when we went for a media shooting.

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 Click here to check out the M/V Valentina Socorro Islands video! 

For all travelers joining us on international dive trips we recommend DiveAssure for dive accident insurance and travel insurance. Dive accident insurance can protect you in the event of a dive-related injury and is strongly recommended for all of our guests. Travel insurance can protect you in the event of an unexpected trip cancellation or trip interruption and can also cover lost or damaged luggage expenses, unexpected itinerary changes, and more.   

To set up an account or change your Dolphin Travel password just go to www.WETravel.com. Click on "Sign In" and enter the email you used to book the trip and send yourself a "Set Password" email. Go to your email inbox to find the latest email that will help you set a password. You will be able to manage all of your Dolphin trips and adventures under one account. 

Each participant is required to complete a Release of Liability waiver. You will find the waiver within your WETravel account and we ask that you do so at your earliest convenience. It's simple and easy to do:

1. Select “My Trips” 

2. On the left hand side, select "Trips I've Joined"

3. Look for the relevant trip title

4. Select “Manage Booking”

5. In the bottom of the right column you will see “eSignature”

6. Select “View and Sign Document”

7. Select “Start” 

8. As you read the document, “Initial” if prompted

9. At the end of the document fill out the “Signature” 

Note that every participant, not just the primary participant on the booking, is required to sign. Any participant that has not signed the waiver will not be able to participate in trip activities.  

Arrive into San Jose Los Cabos airport and transfer to the yacht between 3pm and 6pm on arrival day.

Sailing for San Benedicto. Relax and enjoy your stay. 

3 - 4 tendered dives scheduled around gourmet meals. Notable creature sightings include Giant Pacific Manta Rays, stingrays, and dolphins. 

3 - 4 tendered dives scheduled around gourmet meals. Notable creature sightings include hammerhead sharks and giant Pacific manta rays.  

3 - 4 tendered dives scheduled around gourmet meals. Notable creature sightings include various species of sharks and yellowtail fish.

3 - 4 tendered dives scheduled around gourmet meals. Notable creature sightings include humpback whale sightings and Giant Pacific Manta Rays.

Return to San Jose del Cabo and overnight on the yacht.

Say farewell as you disembark and head to the airport to catch your flight or continue with your own itinerary in Mexico.