A MANTAS HOME IN MEXICO

Hammerheads, silky sharks, manta rays, white tip sharks, humpback whales and dolphins. The list of residential pelagics you can see on your liveaboard trip in Socorro is long.

Socorro Island is a small volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands, a Mexican possession lying 600 kilometers off Baja California, the country’s western coast. With a size of 16.5 by 11.5 km, it is the biggest island of the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Socorro is only accessible by liveaboard and completely uninhabited. That makes it to one of the best diving spots in the world. The marine life is just spectacular. Large species of pelagics inhabit this area, including hammerheads, silky, silvertip and white tips, Humpback whales, dolphins and the gentle manta rays. Socorro is part of a protected biosphere reserve to preserve the unique wildlife. With visibility ranging from 15-50 m and water temperatures between 21 and 28 degrees, the diving conditions are very enjoyable but also more advanced due to stronger currents and waves.

BEST DIVE SPOTS IN SOCORRO

– San Benedicto is the home of the giant pacific manta ray. They hang around the cleaning station named The Boiler and are very curious. Close encounters with these gentle giants are highly possible and not dangerous at all.

– Roca Partida is a pinnacle in the sea that attracts many jacks and tuna. At around 13 m you can find the famous white tip balconies, where many of these sharks come and lay on each other, as this is the only place to rest in the current.

– Socorro Island is the place to see humpback whales during their breeding season from January to April. In this time swimming with dolphins is also possible. And throughout the year there are numerous Manta Rays and sharks; Silky, Galapagos, white tip and silvertip sharks. 

LIVEABOARD TRIPS IN SOCORRO

Socorro is a year-round dive spot. However, the sea is calmest from November till May with a water temperature of 28 degrees in November. The things you can see differ seasonally. The winter is most spectacular with thousands of humpback whales and manta rays. Liveaboard trips usually take between 8 and 10 nights for Socorro. Make sure you have the required dive certification as this is a more challenging dive spot and companies sometimes require a minimum dive level. The boats are all made for high sea conditions to take you safe and comfortable to your great diving adventure.