Nautilus Explorer ^{Diving Liveaboard in Socorro & Guadalupe, Mexico}

Diving Liveaboard for 6 Days / 5 Nights in Guadalupe, or 9 Days / 8 Nights in Socorro, departing from Ensenada, Mexico

On Nautilus Explorer, everything is first class and certified to the same exact international SOLAS and ISM standards as the largest cruise ship. The Nautilus Explorer is a happy ship and carefully designed to be very safe with heavy, strong steel construction and extensive soundproofing. The vessel’s hullform, passive stability system and bulbous bow provides for a remarkably easy ride while heavy-duty commercial grade systems ensure that you have a smooth-running voyage. A water level platform aft of the dive deck provides easy entry into dive skiffs, kayaks and Laser sailboat.

Imaginative and fresh cuisine is one of the cornerstones of our business. Soups are homemade; Bread, pastries and deserts are baked onboard and there is always lots to eat with up to 4 meals a day, a choice of entrees and plenty of snacks. We offer a mix of both buffet and table service with a menu that combines North American and European tastes and also a touch of Mexico.Most special dietary requests can be cheerfully accommodated with advance notice (including "quasi-kosher").

There is ample room to find a quiet place to read, chat, fill out your divelog or journal or work on editing the images you shot that day - whether in the separate dining room, main salon or one of the upper sundecks. And there is nothing like a soak under the stars in the sparkling clear fresh water of our hot tub after a day of diving or exploration. The main salon also serves as the ship’s entertainment center with very "comfy" couches, a great library, a well stocked bar and select evening video showings, presentations and slide shows.

All nine lower deck staterooms have private heads with separate shower stalls, central air conditioning and measure 90 square feet. Six of the staterooms have side by side beds. Two of the staterooms have large double beds and additional storage area. One triple occupancy suite has a double bed with 2 single bunks facing.

Three superior suites on the hot-tub deck measure 145 sq. ft and have large exterior windows. They each have private facilities, a desk and either bureau or wardrobe. Two of these suites have doors that open directly outside. The third suite boasts a large flat screen TV and DVD player.

Our premium suite is also located on the hot-tub deck and is twice the size of the other suites. It has a separate bedroom and lounge each with a large flat screen TV and DVD player, private facilities with a full-size bathtub and shower plus large private windows looking out on an ocean view. In 2011, the lounge in this suite will be refitted with a beautiful floor to ceiling picture window.

 Prices are individual
 Prices are indicated in US $ and can change.
 We can also offer the following COMBO TRIPS:

• Socorro Islands + Sea of Cortez (10-12 Nights)
• Socorro Islands + Clipperton Atoll (15 Nights)
• Socorro Islands + Guadalupe (15 Nights)

Packages Include:

 22 dives plus 1 night snorkel with the silkies (Socorro trip)
 Use of surface and submergible cages (Guadalupe trip)
 aluminum tanks, weight belts rental
 Use of sea kayaks (Socorro trip)
 Marine ID presentations
 In-water divemastering and dive guiding with local experts
 Daily room service and nightly turndown
 Towels, bathrobe
 Meals, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages including sodas

Packages Do Not Include:

 Selections for our extensive wine list, micro brew beer
 Nitrox, argon, gas mixes
 Rebreather support including zorb and specialized tank rentals
 100 cu. ft. steel tanks (16 lbs more negative than an aluminum 80)
 Gift shop purchases
 Crew gratuities
 Port fee 65 US$