Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Mexico

Day 1:
Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Day 2:
At sea. Evening arrival at San Benedito Island.

Day 3:
Diving Day. San Benedito is home to friendly giant mantas. 4 dives. Manta ID.

Day 4:
Dive at Socorro Island. Night snorkel with  Silky Sharks. 

Day 5:
4 dives at Socorro Island. Shark behavior. Manta ID.

Day 6:
4 dives at Roca Partida.

Day 7:
4 dives at Roca Partida. 

Day 8:
Return to the port.

Day 9:
Check-out from the yacht.

This is a sample itinerary. Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons  

Day 1:
Complimentary photo and video workshop at SeeCreatures Cabo San Lucas. 8 pm boarding.

Day 2:
Traveling and relaxing at sea. It’s a one day run out to the Socorro Islands. Cocktail hour. Sunsets. Arrive at San Benedicto Island by evening.

Days 3-7:
Over five full dive days, you will be able to experience some of our favourite sites such as El Canyon, the Boiler, Red Rocks, Roca Partida, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, and Roca Oneal. We will do our best to provide 4 dives a day, subject to other dive boats being on-site, weather, and only 3 dives on the day of mandatory inspection by the Mexican navy. Expect to see the friendliest giant mantas in the world, bottlenose dolphins, up to 12 species of sharks, and loads of fish. We will also have other activities to keep you busy, such as kayaking and paddleboarding. Or simply relax in our hot tub.

Day 8:
Early morning voyage back to Cabo San Lucas. Great time to look back on all your photos and videos, connect with new friends or simply relax during the journey back.

Day 9:
Disembark at 8:30 am in Cabo.

This is a sample itinerary. Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons  

Day 1:
Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Day 2:
Overnight sail to the Sea of Cortez.

Day 2-6:
Let’s dive Espiritu Santo!! 4 dives a day + a night dive if you have the energy. We will be hitting all of our old favorites from the sea lions at Los Islotes to El Bajo, the wreck of the Salvatierra, Swanee Reef (Captain Mike’s all-time favourite in the Sea of Cortez) and more.

Day 7:
We only have 3 dives on the schedule for today knowing that most of our guests are flying out the following afternoon. But We will make the most of it spending the day at La Reyna. The sea lions and huge schools of fish are super cool but best of all, this where giant manta rays have once again become resident. Overnight sail back to Cabo.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht.

This is a sample itinerary. Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons  

Day 1:
Drop by our SeeCreatures in downtown Cabo to get kitted up with any rental gear you might need and take advantage of the Backscatter photo workshop. Or if you prefer, sign up for some additional Cabo diving before embarkation ng our beautiful Gallant lady. Please be back at the SeeCreatures Cabo by16:00 to board your liveaboard and depart for the Sea of Cortez. There will be a cocktail hour on the deck to watch the sunset. Enjoy a smooth overnight run continuing north.

Days 2-5:
We’ll be exploring the best of the southern Sea of Cortez including our old favorites: the wreck of the ferry Salvatierra, the beautiful Suwanee Reef teeming with life, the charming sea lions at Los Islotes, giant mantas at La Reyna, Las Animas, and Cerralvo Island. Years ago, we stopped offering trips into the Sea of Cortez because the mantas and sharks had disappeared. We are incredibly gratified that the population is rebounding, and we should see sharks, a chance of seeing mantas, as well as the more typical Sea of Cortez life. Our choice of dive sites will depend on weather, visibility, animals, etc. - you can be assured your captain & crew will do their very best to give you the greatest possible dive experience. On the last day, we’ll have dinner and one last night under the stars before departing overnight for Cabo San Lucas. 

Day 6:
Check-out from the yacht.

This is a sample itinerary. Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-10:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 11:
Check-out from the yacht.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Complimentary photo and video workshop at SeeCreatures Cabo San Lucas. 8 pm boarding.

Day 2:
Traveling and relaxing at sea. It’s a one day run out to the Socorro Islands. Cocktail hour. Sunsets. Arrive at San Benedicto Island by evening.

Days 3-8:
Over five full dive days, you will be able to experience some of our favourite sites such as El Canyon, the Boiler, Red Rocks, Roca Partida, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, and Roca Oneal. We will do our best to provide 4 dives a day, subject to other dive boats being on-site, weather, and only 3 dives on the day of mandatory inspection by the Mexican navy. Expect to see the friendliest giant mantas in the world, bottlenose dolphins, up to 12 species of sharks, and loads of fish. We will also have other activities to keep you busy, such as kayaking and paddleboarding. Or simply relax in our hot tub.

Day 10:
Early morning voyage back to Cabo San Lucas. Great time to look back on all your photos and videos, connect with new friends or simply relax during the journey back.

Day 11:
Disembark at 8:30 am in Cabo.

This is a sample itinerary. Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons  

Day 1:
Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

The Nautilus Explorer will be berthed in Marina Bahia Golfito. It’s beautiful. We imagine you will be excited to board, but please give our hardworking crew time to get the ship turned around, cleaned, fuelled, provisioned, and ready for you. We ask that you take advantage of the local facilities and not drop by the boat until 6:30 pm. We don’t mean to be rude, but it would be much appreciated if you could avoid coming by early to say “hi.” Boarding will begin after 6:30 pm, and we will sail by 8 pm to Corcovado National Park.

Day 2: 
Caño Island is an excellent visit and your trip starts out with a heavy day of diving or snorkelling, and kayaking. The island is a protected national park and it’s beautiful. In 2023 we had great luck with humpback whale encounters and we saw hammerhead, white and black-tip reef sharks, mobula and cow nose rays, southern stingrays, moray eels, schooling barracuda, sea turtles, and loads and loads of fish along with coral reefs and a mix of pinnacles, walls, and drop-offs.

Day 3-5: 
For the next 3 days, we will be based out of Drake Bay and the Osa Peninsula, mixing it up with a combination of cool shore expeditions plus more diving, snorkelling, and kayaking. Nearby Corcovado National Park is one of the most pristine parks in Costa Rica, including beautiful deserted white sand beaches, old-growth forests, and the chance for rarely seen animals. It’s wet, rugged and remote.

It’s the only place in Costa Rica where you can see 4 different species of monkeys, including the highly endangered red-backed squirrel monkey. Your naturalist is amazing at spotting nearby critters, which might include wild pigs, tapirs, flocks of Scarlett macaw parrots, sloths, and crocodiles in the largest mangroves in Central America. While we won’t see them all, the park is home to 40 species of frogs, more than 100 species of butterflies, and over 375 species of birds, including 16 species of hummingbirds.

Going ashore is like being in a fantasy where you land on the beach by inflatable boat for a hike in the rainforest and waterfalls to emerge onto another beautiful sand beach with your crew waiting with drinks and snacks at the ready.

Day 6:
Check-out from the yacht.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Day 2:
On your first day out at sea, we’ll be heading out in search of the mobulas. Baja Expeditions has been doing this for 47 years, and our crew is comprised of pioneering old timers who know these waters, and its wildlife, better than anyone. Anyone who is interested can get out and have a freediving lesson; we’ll have you descending to 30-ft by the end of the day. For a more relaxed affair, you can opt to spend your time onboard relaxing on the sundeck with a good book or soaking in the hot tub. We also have kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.

Day 3-4:
For at least two days of the trip, we will be using an aircraft to provide aerial spotting to maximize your encounters with the mobulas and, hopefully, orcas. Our pilot specializes in finding orcas and is the very best in the business. The best place to find them is in the triangle between Espiritu Santo, Carpenter Rock on the west side of Cerralvo, and Las Ventanas on Baja, and we will be focusing our search within this area. Be patient, as it might take ten splashes for the mobulas and orcas to allow snorkelers and freedivers into the middle of the pack, but you’ll be rewarded with truly spectacular encounters. We are only able to launch six divers or snorkelers at one time  with the mobulas or orcas to give everyone the best experience. But that doesn’t mean we can’t launch 2 sequential groups of six. You will get as much time as you want in the water. After a delicious lunch on deck, we’ll head back out on the water again in the afternoon. We will keep our support boats running as late as anyone wants up until dusk.

Day 5-7:
For the next couple of days, we’ll be back on our own again to look for mobulas and orcas. In the evening, you’ll have the chance to see the mobula rays in a different light. Literally. There will be the opportunity to go snorkelling at night in a calm, protected bay, where we will suspend lights off the bottom of the boat to attract swarms of mobulas. The mobulas come in to feed on the plankton exposed by the lights, providing a spectacular show against the inky ocean. If you’re a certified diver with your own gear, we can also arrange for you to go night diving.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons