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Socorro Islands t Sea of Cortez t Guadalupe
Socorro Islands and The 112 ft. Solmar V pioneered diving activities at both famous for friendly giant mantas which hover closely

Guadalupe Island Socorro Islands and Guadalupe Island. We have hosted above scuba divers to feel the divers’ bubbles on their
bellies. These manta encounters are simply so unusual
over 12,000 guests since 1992. No live-aboard has oper-
ated longer or made more dives at the Socorro Islands
there’s nothing in the world to compare!
M/V Solmar V than the crew of the Solmar V. Our experience at these Guadalupe Island is known for its clear, blue water and
a large population of great white sharks. With easy
islands optimizes our guest’s encounters with amazing
sea creatures such as giant mantas, dolphins, sharks, access through San Diego, California these 5-day cage

schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, tuna, billfish diving trips have a 100% success rate and are open to
and even humpback whales! The Socorro Islands are divers and non-divers alike!
The Revillagigedos Archipelago, commonly called August to October we move our vessel 700 miles north to

Socorro Islands, are composed of four remote, volcanic the port of Ensenada where we run high energy cage Solmar V Features Boat and Trip Information
islands located in the Pacific Ocean roughly 250 miles diving trips to Guadalupe Island. Located 165 miles

southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Uninhabited, offshore, this island is the world’s premier destination for ‡ 7LWDQLXP QLWUR[ PHPEUDQH V\VWHP Socorro Islands: 7ULSV DUH QRUPDOO\ QLJKWV GD\V
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called “the Mexican Galapagos” because of the White Shark. ‡ 3ULYDWH EDWK 79 '9' DLU FRQGLWLRQLQJ DQG GRZQ SLOORZV Our boat holds 22 guests in 6 double superior rooms, 4
double standard rooms plus 2 single standard rooms. All
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startling size and quantities of marine life. ‡ &XVWRP GLYH GHFN ZLWK URRP\ GLYH VWDWLRQV staterooms have exactly the same amenities as listed
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‡ $OO QDWLRQDO SDUN SRUW IHHV EHHU ZLQH DOFRKRO LQF Guadalupe Island: 7KHVH WULSV DUH QLJKWV GD\V
‡ 7ZR UXJJHG $FKLOOHV LQIODWDEOHV days cage diving.
‡ 0RVW H[SHULHQFHG FUHZ RSHUDWLQJ DW To provide the best possible experience when cage
6RFRUUR *XDGDOXSH diving, our Guadalupe trips are limited to only 16 guests.
This maximizes your cage diving time and onboard
comfort while enhancing the quality of your experience
when meeting great whites on their own turf. Guadalupe
Island season runs August through October.

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