Q: What is included in the package?
A: Your accommodation and housekeeping; all meals, snacks, and beverages; 3-4 guided dives per day (conditions permitting); aluminum 80 tanks (DIN and yoke), air, weights, and weight belts, and complimentary beer and wine after your last dive of the day; continental breakfast on the day of disembarkation.
Q: What additional expenses will I be responsible for?
A: Transportation to and from the boat, anything purchased on board such as t-shirts, Nitrox, equipment rental, and National Park fees. All gratuities are appreciated and paid at the end of the trip.
Q: Is there Wi-Fi on board?
A: We have limited Wi-Fi available for purchase at $50 per device. This provides full internet access within a 10-mile radius of an island. While near the islands, guests can post to social media, access email, download videos, make WhatsApp calls, etc. It is not available during the open ocean crossing.
Q: How much do people usually tip, and how does that work?
A: On average, tips range 10% - 15% of the full fare. The gratuity is typically based on the regular fare if you received a discounted fare.
Your tip goes into the crew tip pool and is divided among all the crew on this vessel that worked to make your experience pleasurable, including the panga drivers, divemasters, chef, steward, captain, engineer, etc.
If any crew member provided you with extraordinary service and you want to leave an additional tip, please give it to them directly.
You can pay your gratuity when you pay your final bill on the last day of your trip.
All gratuities are greatly appreciated.
Q: Does the ship have NITROX (EAN) available?
A: 32% nitrox is available for an additional $140 per person for the trip.
We highly recommend nitrox for Revillagigedo to maximize your bottom time. If you are not nitrox certified, we can do this for you. Please see below regarding onboard diving certifications.
Q: How may I pay for any extras?
A: We’ve made payment as simple and flexible as possible.
You’re welcome to use bank wire, check, ACH, or eCheck. These options carry no additional fees.
For added convenience, we also accept major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover). A 3% convenience fee applies, and all credit card charges are processed in U.S. dollars only.
While onboard, we’re happy to accept cash payments in USD, EUR, or MXN.
If you have any questions at all, Carmina in Accounting is here to help and can be reached anytime at Carmina@MexicoLiveaboards.com.
Q: Where is the boat located?
A: The boat is docked at Marina Puerto los Cabos in San Jose del Cabo.
In Puerto Penasco, the boat is docked at Marina Fonatur Puerto Penasco.
Q: What time do we board?
A: For most of our trips, guests board at 5pm on the day of departure. Please do not arrive early, as the crew is busy getting the boat ready for you.
Q: When do we disembark?
A: For Revillagigedo trips, we disembark at 8:30am. Our crew will call taxis that can take guests to the airport, a hotel, or wherever they want to go.
We typically disembark at 7:30 am for Sea of Cortez trips so the shuttle can get guests to the airport in time for their afternoon flights.
Q: Are any particular travel documents required?
A: Just your passport. For guests flying into Mexico (Revillagigedo and south-to-north Explore Baja trips), you will be given a tourist card to fill out on the plane and receive an FMM from Mexican Immigration at the airport.
For Midriff Islands trips and north-to-south Explore Baja trips, all guests must stop at the border and get an FMM. Please see the Know Before You Go document for complete details.
Everyone should check their home country's immigration status with Mexico to obtain the necessary travel documents and avoid problems.
Q. What level of dive certification is required, or is there a minimum number of dives required?
A. We require that our guests be open water certified. We strongly recommend a minimum of 50 logged dives for Revillagigedo.
Diving can be challenging, and it is important that divers be in good health, dive regularly, and have been diving recently before their trip. Our divemasters and instructors are guides only and are not responsible for teaching dive skills or looking after guests who do not have basic buoyancy skills. Each diver is responsible for knowing their diving capabilities and limitations.
If a diver feels they need additional attention, we suggest a private divemaster.
Q. What does a private divemaster cost?
A. $75 per day for the trip. For a 10-day Revillagigedo trip, this is $750. For an 8-day Sea of Cortez trip, this is $600.
If you want a private divemaster, you must coordinate it at least 30 days before your trip. Please contact us at info@MexicoLiveaboards.com.
Q: What should I bring?
A: Don't pack the closet; keep your packed clothing to a minimum. Dry-fit clothing is better: light shirts and shorts, maybe a pair of long pants, a sweater, or a windbreaker for breezy evenings. Bring your toiletries. There is shampoo, bath wash, and soap on the boat.
Bring your full dive gear, including an SMB (safety sausage) and whistle.
We have limited BCDs, regulators, computers, and bigger tanks (steel HP100) for rent. See more details below.
We provide bath and deck towels and change them out mid-trip. We do not have hairdryers on board.
We highly recommend exposure protection. Remember, you will be doing multiple dives a day for several days.
Finally, bring your C-card or proof of diving certification and dive/evacuation insurance. The dive master will check this upon boarding. You will not be permitted to dive if you do not have this.
Q: What dive gear can I rent from you, and the cost?
We have a limited amount of rental gear available on a first-come, first-served basis.
CLICK HERE for Rental Gear Information
Q: What thickness of wetsuit do I need?
A: We prefer to provide you with the projected diving conditions, and you determine what will keep you comfortable in the water. Everyone is different. What is enough to keep one person warm can be insufficient for another. In our experience, it is best to consider water temperature, personal metabolic rate, dive duration, and the number of divers per day and per trip.
Q. Do you offer dive certifications on board?
CLICK HERE for Dive Certification Information
Q: What are the meals like?
A: Bring your appetite as our food is one of the things that makes us so popular! All meals and snacks are included. Start your day early with a heavy continental breakfast with bagels, toast, yogurt, fresh fruit, cereals, fresh juices, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. After your first dive, you will enjoy an American-style breakfast consisting of items such as pancakes, waffles, eggs, breakfast meats, and potatoes. After your second dive, you will return to a hearty lunch with homemade soup followed by a plated meal such as fish, beef, or chicken, fresh vegetables, homemade pasta salads, burgers, fish tacos, and more. In the mid-afternoon, our chef will prepare a lovely snack with items such as mini sandwiches, sliced cheese and meats, nachos, guacamole, etc. You will end your day with a beautiful, three-course dinner, starting with a plated salad, followed by a main course of seafood, beef, chicken, or pork cooked with savory spices, vegetables, pasta, and potatoes. The dessert is homemade and an excellent way to end the day.
Weather permitting, we have a special evening on the top of our boat where our chef prepares carne asada, and the entire crew joins in to serve you.
Hot and cold beverages, including canned soft drinks, are available throughout the day.
We provide complimentary local beer and wine after your last dive of the day.
Q. Can you accommodate special dietary needs?
A. We can accommodate most dietary requests, which include vegetarians, vegans, and most food allergies. Please note this on your passenger forms and remind the crew upon boarding.
Q: Drinking and diving?
A: This is prohibited. When your alcohol consumption starts, your diving is done for the day – no exceptions.
Q: Can I bring my own liquor on board?
A: Yes, you are welcome to do so.
Q: Smoking?
A: Yes, you may on the uppermost sun deck only. Please ask the crew upon boarding. Please be considerate of your non-smoking shipmates.
Q: Are insurance and waivers required?
A: Yes. This is completed online:
Please complete this at least 30 days before your boarding date. Once you complete the document and electronically sign the liability release, you can download a copy for your records.
Q. I am a returning guest. Do I have to complete all of my information again?
A. No, we have a returning customer portal. Please email Guest Services for access.
Q. Where can I purchase dive/evacuation insurance?
A. We recommend Divers Alert Network.
Q: Do you offer private charters and custom itineraries?
A: Absolutely. Please CLICK HERE for Custom Charter details:
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