Tourists have been coming to Mexico for years thanks to its golden beaches, fascinating Mayan history and the laid-back charm of its people. Nowadays ever more scuba divers are realizing that Mexico promises such a variety of incredible underwater experiences, that it can take its place at the table of world-class liveaboard diving destinations... and at the head of that table is Socorro Island.
Socorro is part of a Mexican archipelago called The Revillagigedos, 4 small islands over 250 miles (400 km) south-west of Cabo San Lucas on the tip of the Baja California peninsula. The 4 islands are Socorro, Roca Partida, San Benedicto and Clarion. The term 'Socorro' is often used collectively to refer to all 4 islands. Sometimes referred to as 'Mexico's Galapagos', Socorro is even preferred by many liveaboard divers in the know to the legendary Galapagos.
A lot of the diving here typically involves finding a suitable spot to nestle in and watch the parade of creatures go by. Sharks are in abundance. You can expect to see large schools of hammerhead sharks, plus silvertip sharks and, less frequently, silky sharks and Galapagos sharks.
One of the main features of liveaboard diving at Socorro is the chance to watch enormous pacific mantas in big numbers being cleaned by clarion angelfish. At sites like El Boiler, divers gaze wide-eyed with wonder at this amazing spectacle, which is a photographer's dream. You might also see dolphins swooping around some of the massive pinnacles that also typify the scuba diving here, such as Roca Partida. If you are lucky, maybe even a humpback whale will show up! [More details on these dive sites: Socorro Islands].
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