Horizon Charters
Guadalupe Island
Horizon Charters are the first vessel and crew to discover great white sharks and pioneer shark cage diving at Guadalupe Island in 2000.
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Horizon Charters are the first vessel and crew to discover great white sharks and pioneer shark cage diving at Guadalupe Island in 2000. The MV Horizon is the perfect vessel for all your diving needs. Whether you are joining for the first time, or chartering the dive boat for the week as a return guest, they have the experience, the dive crews, and the equipment to make your next dive vacation a success.
The shark expedition aboard the MV Horizon leaves directly from San Diego's H & M Landing.
Dive Overview
Scuba diving with the friendly Horizon crew gets you up close and personal with the oceans wildlife, staffed by a professional and supportive dive crew. A cage diving dive trip to Guadalupe Island is an experience not to be missed by big animal lovers and underwater photographers.
[See: Guadalupe Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodation Overview
MV Horizon has 8 carpeted and air-conditioned cabins and 12 dorm bunks to accommodate up to 30 people.
Food & Drinks
Catering to every diet and taste the Chef prepares meals to remember. Youll be enjoying 3 full and varied meals a day, with all the snacks you can eat, and beer and wine included. Depending on your diet, they are very flexible and will cater to whatever your requirements are including vegetarian options. Put simply, the food on this trip is as memorable as everything else and you will not go hungry.
Dive Information
Guadalupe Great White Shark Diving
Shark cage diving, it really is as thrilling as it looks! You have always wanted to experience the worlds top white shark cage diving destination at Guadalupe Island, and now you can for less than you imagined. Face off with great white sharks on Americas Shark Boat, the MV Horizon.
- Shark cage diving for everyone
- 5 Day shark diving charters
- San Diego to Guadalupe Island
- All permits, fees,and taxes included in the price
- US Flagged vessel with all US crew
- Chef prepared meals, beer and wine included
- Lowest price guarantee
- Guadalupe cage diving since 2000
Sample Itinerary - Great White Shark Diving
- Boarding Night -
- Welcome aboard Americas Shark Boat! Your Guadalupe Island shark diving adventure starts right here. Our helpful crew members will show you to your accommodations in San Diego and get you settled into your cage diving home away from home for the next few days. Ship orientation and departure tonight. Guadalupe Island and great white sharks here we come!
- Day 1 -
- After leaving San Diego Bay we enter Mexican waters while passing Islas Coronados. We are now officially on our way to Guadalupe Island for the best cage diving with great white sharks in the world. Today is a day of travel and relaxation while the crew prepares for the next few days of shark diving. This is your chance to get your sea legs and get prepared for tomorrow and your first cage dives with the white sharks of Guadalupe!
- Day 2 -
- Welcome to the Island of the Great White Sharks, Guadalupe Island! Our shark cages are deployed by 7:00am each morning with shark encounters to follow for the entire day. You may take a break at lunch, depending on the mornings viewing activity, and we will stop sharking at last light from the mountains each day when the sharks start their nightly seal hunt at depth. Plus, dinner is calling in the galley. Oh, and one last thing, when you go to sleep tonight know that just a few feet away from your bunk, white sharks are prowling below you, sleep tight!
- Day 3 -
- Main day shark diving for everyone. By now you are a newly minted Horizon Charters Shark Diver, congratulations we knew you could do it! We open the shark diving pool at first light and with a small group of shark divers aboard, usually half of the divers are in and half are out of the water on 1-hour rotations that will last another full day today. Epic shark dinner tonight, as we always celebrate our shark divers on Day 3!
- Day 4 -
- On Day 4 we depart shortly after lunch for San Diego. This is your last chance to say goodby to our great white shark friends, and for your last cage diving moments at the island. Be sure to have your cameras ready as we pass the famous Shark Fin Rock on the way back. Adios Isla Guadalupe!
- Day 5 -
- We travel north to San Diego, California for a 3:30 to 5:00pm arrival in port. We will arrange your shuttle to the airport or your local accommodations.
Cabin details
Cabins
TheCabins are carpeted and air-conditioned for added comfort.
Dorm Bunks
The Dorm Bunks are designed to accommodate up to 30 guests in a shared setting.
Boat features
Boat facilities
SCHEDULE, RATES & AVAILABILITY
Schedule & Rates 2021
All rates are in USD and are per diver. For more information regarding availability, please contact us.
Dates | Duration | Rate | Availability |
Guadalupe Great White Shark Diving | 5 Days | $3,696 |
More information about this trip
Included
- Fees and taxes included in the price
- Chef-prepared meals
- Beer and wine
- Unlimited air fills
- Wetsuits, hoods and gloves
- Weights and weight belts
- Bedsheets, blankets and pillows
Excluded
- Gratuities
- Mask and snorkel
- Trip insurance
- Towel
- A $255 island park fee not included.
Practical information
- Time Zone: UTC-6
- Local Currency: MXN (Mexican Peso)
- Language Spoken: Spanish & English
- Electricity: 120 V
Boat Specifications
- MV Horizon is 80 feet long with a beam of 25 feet, wide and stable platform for diving
- 3250 gallons of diesel fuel with 1500 nautical mile cruising range
- 10-knot efficiency cruising speed
- 700 gallon freshwater storage
- 1100 gallon per day freshwater making system
- 120v electrical system
- 120v outlets in cabins and salon
- Twin John Deere 6125AFM 400hp main engines
- Two John Deere 4045 50 kw generators
- Electronic Equipment
- GPS (2) Furuno
- Radar (2) 48 Mile Furuno
- Simrad 36 mile Radar/plotter
- Single Sideband Radio (2)- Furuno & ICOM
- Depth Sounder (2) Furuno
- VHF Radio (2) ICOM
- Weather Fax
- Satellite Telephone (2) KVH & Iridium
Fellow traveler's reviews
Overall Value
Marine Life Accommodations Food
Old Salt I
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodThe Horizon is the best liveaboard for the area of the Southern Channel Islands. It frequents San Clemente, Catalina and Santa Barbara islands, Cortez Bank, Tanner Bank, and occasionally visits Isla San Martin and the San Benitos islands off Baja. The boat is clean and well-maintained. The two captains are excellent, and the crew is experienced, friendly and helpful. There is a serious emphasis on safety, including a required briefing prior to departing the dock. Nitrox is available from a membrane system. The cabins are comfortable, as are the bunks, and all have full linen service. The food is pretty good and plentiful.The only negative is that recently it has prioritized Guadalupe shark cage diving, and fewer trips are available to the Channel Islands each year. But if you get on a trip, the diving is consistently amazing. Highly recommended!