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Nautilus Gallant Lady
Nautilus Gallant Lady is an intimate luxury liveaboard offering exceptional diving in Mexico, featuring elegant cabins, expert guides, and thrilling encounters with sharks, manta rays, and vibrant marine life.
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Locations
The trips to Socorro and Cabo Pulmo start and end in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The trips to Bahia de los Angeles start and end in Ensenada, you can fly in to San Diego, California to start your journey.
Dive Overview
Huge manta rays, sharks, and humpback whales are some of Socorros underwater stars. As for Sea of Cortez, expect to see whale sharks, bull sharks, big fish, giant schools of fish, coral reefs, humpback whales in season through mid-January, and much more!
[Read More: Socorro and Sea of Cortez Dive Travel Guides]
Superior Suite (LEFT) & Premium Suite (RIGHT)
Nautilus Gallant LadyCabin Details
- Superior Suites - Inde, Dofleini, Rosario, Nautilus & Swell
- 2 superior suites are located on the main deck and 3 are located on the lower deck. 4 of the suites can be configured with either a California king bed or two doubles, and each suite has a private ensuite bathroom with a shower. All suites have individually controlled A/C.
- Premium Suite - Emerald
- This spacious premium suite is on the lower deck and can be configured with either a California king bed or 2 doubles. It has its own private ensuite bathroom with a full-size bathtub.
Cabin details
Premium Suite Lower Deck
Superior Suite Lower Deck
Superior Suite Upper Deck
Boat features
Main salon and dining room with wrap-around view
Aft deck
Sky lounge
Crows nest
Internet access via WI-FI
Satellite phone
Camera & photography Station
Boat facilities
Dive deck
Air fills
Nitrox available
Rebreather friendly
Deck plan
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17 May 2025 - 24 May 2025
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21 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
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28 Jun 2025 - 5 Jul 2025
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19 Jul 2025 - 26 Jul 2025
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2 Aug 2025 - 7 Aug 2025
(Sea of Cortez - 5 Night Get-Away) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
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7 Aug 2025 - 12 Aug 2025
(Sea of Cortez - 5 Night Get-Away) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
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6 Oct 2025 - 16 Oct 2025
(Sea of cortez diving) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
11 days10 nights
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23 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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23 Jan 2026 - 30 Jan 2026
(Baja Ultimate Whales) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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26 Jan 2026 - 2 Feb 2026
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29 Jan 2026 - 5 Feb 2026
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1 Feb 2026 - 8 Feb 2026
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4 Feb 2026 - 11 Feb 2026
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7 Feb 2026 - 14 Feb 2026
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16 Feb 2026 - 23 Feb 2026
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22 Feb 2026 - 1 Mar 2026
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25 Feb 2026 - 4 Mar 2026
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28 Feb 2026 - 7 Mar 2026
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6 Mar 2026 - 13 Mar 2026
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15 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026
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18 Mar 2026 - 25 Mar 2026
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21 Mar 2026 - 28 Mar 2026
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24 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026
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27 Mar 2026 - 3 Apr 2026
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30 Mar 2026 - 6 Apr 2026
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4 Apr 2026 - 11 Apr 2026
(Mobulas and Orcas ) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
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11 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2026
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18 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2026
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13 Jun 2026 - 20 Jun 2026
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27 Jun 2026 - 4 Jul 2026
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11 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2026
(Mobulas and Orcas ) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
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25 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2026
(Mobulas and Orcas ) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
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23 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2026
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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29 Oct 2026 - 4 Nov 2026
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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4 Nov 2026 - 10 Nov 2026
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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10 Nov 2026 - 16 Nov 2026
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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22 Nov 2026 - 28 Nov 2026
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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22 Dec 2026 - 28 Dec 2026
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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22 Jan 2027 - 29 Jan 2027
(Baja Ultimate Whales) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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25 Jan 2027 - 1 Feb 2027
(Baja Ultimate Whales) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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28 Jan 2027 - 4 Feb 2027
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31 Jan 2027 - 7 Feb 2027
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3 Feb 2027 - 10 Feb 2027
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6 Feb 2027 - 13 Feb 2027
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9 Feb 2027 - 16 Feb 2027
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15 Feb 2027 - 22 Feb 2027
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18 Feb 2027 - 25 Feb 2027
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24 Feb 2027 - 3 Mar 2027
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27 Feb 2027 - 6 Mar 2027
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8 Mar 2027 - 15 Mar 2027
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11 Mar 2027 - 18 Mar 2027
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14 Mar 2027 - 21 Mar 2027
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17 Mar 2027 - 24 Mar 2027
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20 Mar 2027 - 27 Mar 2027
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23 Mar 2027 - 30 Mar 2027
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26 Mar 2027 - 2 Apr 2027
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29 Mar 2027 - 5 Apr 2027
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1 Apr 2027 - 8 Apr 2027
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4 Apr 2027 - 11 Apr 2027
(Baja Ultimate Whales) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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27 Dec 2025 - 3 Jan 2026
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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10 Apr 2027 - 17 Apr 2027
(Mobulas and Orcas ) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
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17 Apr 2027 - 24 Apr 2027
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24 Apr 2027 - 1 May 2027
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1 May 2027 - 8 May 2027
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22 May 2027 - 29 May 2027
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29 May 2027 - 5 Jun 2027
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5 Jun 2027 - 12 Jun 2027
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12 Jun 2027 - 19 Jun 2027
(Mobulas and Orcas ) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
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26 Jun 2027 - 3 Jul 2027
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3 Jul 2027 - 10 Jul 2027
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10 Jul 2027 - 17 Jul 2027
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24 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2027
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16 Oct 2027 - 22 Oct 2027
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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22 Oct 2027 - 28 Oct 2027
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28 Oct 2027 - 3 Nov 2027
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3 Nov 2027 - 9 Nov 2027
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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9 Nov 2027 - 15 Nov 2027
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15 Nov 2027 - 21 Nov 2027
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3 Dec 2027 - 9 Dec 2027
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9 Dec 2027 - 15 Dec 2027
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15 Dec 2027 - 21 Dec 2027
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21 Dec 2027 - 27 Dec 2027
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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27 Dec 2027 - 2 Jan 2028
(Mexico sardine run ; Magdalena Bay) ( Cabo San Lucas - Cabo San Lucas)
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15 Aug 2025 - 20 Aug 2025
(Sea of Cortez - Freediving 4 Night Get-Away) ( Cabo San Lucas - La Paz)
6 days5 nights
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ITINERARY INFORMATION
Detailed information about the itinerary
Socorro Itinerary Overview
You can see mantas in many places around the world. But nowhere else boasts a population of giant mantas that literally seek out interaction with divers and snorkelers. The behavior these giant mantas exhibit is almost inexplicable. These gentle giants with a wingspan up to 20 feet consistently approach divers for intimate eye-to-eye encounters. If you are able to be calm and still in the water, you are almost sure to experience what we call manta love. While mantas are the main reason to voyage out to Socorro, there are lots of other animals to see, including schooling hammerheads and silky sharks, plus 8 other species of sharks, bottlenose dolphins that consistently hang out with divers at certain dive sites, large schools of pelagic fish, and, in season, humpback whales.
- Day 1
- Enjoy hospitality suite at the Tesoro Los Cabos. Boarding begins at 8:00 PM.
- Day 2
- At Sea. Evening arrival at San Benedicto Island.
- Activities:
- Safety Briefing
- Diver Orientation
- Manta 101
- Cocktail Hour
- Day 3
- Diving Day! San Benedicto is home to the friendliest giant mantas in the world!
- Activities:
- 4 dives
- Our famous Mexico Taco Fiesta on the upper deck
- Manta ID
- Day 4
- Dive at Socorro Island. Night snorkel with Silky Sharks.
- Activities:
- 3 dives
- + Snorkeling with silky sharks under floodlights
- Manta ID
- Day 5
- Dive at Socorro Island.
- Activities:
- 4 dives
- Shark Behaviour
- Manta ID
- Day 6
- Dive at Roca Partida.
- Activities:
- 4 dives
- Manta ID
- Day 7
- Dive at Roca Partida.
- Activities: Chase the Ace: Win the jackpot and help conservation Manta ID
- Day 8
- Voyage home. Making our way back to Los Cabos.
- Activities:
- Ship shop
- Trip slideshow
- Cocktail with friends
- Two guests enjoy the sunset from the sun deck
- Day 9
- Disembarkation at 8:30 AM.
- We recommend that you book your return flights for 10:00 AM or later
Cabo Pulmo Itinerary Overview
The shredded remains of a shipwreck are home to a year-round population of bull sharks. Along the reef, you can expect to see astonishingly large schools of jacks, a good mix of panamic animals, some really big fish, sea lions, turtles, and more. Plus, ever-popular humpback whales are resident through the end of peak season in January.
- Day 1 - Whisked out to our luxury yacht
- We recommend flying into Cabo San Lucas (SJD) the day before your trip starts. You never know what the airlines might do with canceled/delayed flights or lost baggage, and coming in early eliminates any stress. Our Cabo Dive Center in the Tesoro Hotel is right on the main boardwalk and we would be pleased to take you out on a complimentary warm-up dive when you arrive.
- We will meet you at the Dive Center by 8:30 am the next morning to whisk you up to Cabo Pulmo and your waiting yacht. Alternatively, if you fly into Cabo today, we can pick you up at the airport after 1 pm and transfer you directly to Cabo Pulmo. Please note that for the drivers safety we dont drive the remote roads after dark and will not be able to accommodate late afternoon arrivals.
- Appetizers will be waiting for you onboard the Gallant Lady, and after our welcome aboard briefing, we would love to get you in the water for your first dive of the trip!
- Days 2 through 5 - Submerged in Cabo Pulmo
- Full dive days plus, of course, much more:
- Its entirely your option to start with a lazy morning; otherwise, well have an early breakfast ready and a local captain and divemaster waiting in their panga to speed over to the nucleus zone for a 2-tank dive before lunch. Your yacht will be anchored in the protected and calm waters in front of the beach at Los Frailes in compliance with national park regulations and just around the corner from most of the Cabo Pulmo dive sites. We limit each panga to 6 8 divers plus divemaster. We may also dive around Los Frailles.
- After heading back to the Gallant Lady for lunch and a hot tub?? you will have a tough decision to make. You can choose between heading out for another 2 tank dive, or head off for some kayaking or paddleboarding, take a long walk on the beach, hike into the desert, or go for a mountain bike ride! Or, you might just decide to relax on the yacht. If you are visiting in-season, you may even have a humpback whale or two swim right past the boat!
- We traditionally have cocktail hour at 6 bells ( or 7 pm, which might be a bit confusing but its how we talk as sailors! ) with microbrews, fine wines, single malt whiskey, and our signature gin and tonics. Dinner to follow, then a bonfire on the beach, an evening presentation, and lots of relaxation.
- Day 6 Departures
- The last day of any trip is always sad for us. After breakfast, it will be time to say goodbye. We will likely depart by 1100 for either SJD airport, or the dive center in Cabo San Lucas. If you are joining one of our Guadalupe great white shark trips, we will be sure to provide seamless transfers to connect you with the flight to Tijuana and pick you up in TIJ to transfer you directly to our hospitality suite in Ensenada and your waiting dive ship. If you are joining one of our Socorro trips, you may be able to board same-day in Cabo San Lucas. Otherwise, its our job to assist you with arrangements for a local hotel, condo, or private villa.
Baha De Los Ngeles Itinerary Overview
Baha de los ngeles is a small fishing village of 1000 people that lies nestled between the rugged Sierra San Borja Mountains and the sparkling water of the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California). Every summer up to 220 whale sharks gather at the south end of this bay. Snorkeling with the whale sharks is amazing and we love nothing better than getting in the water with them. The nearby scuba diving is great and local colonies of sea lions enhance the experience even more.
- Day 1 - San Diego to Ensenada
- It should be fine to fly in to San Diego on departure day, although its always safest to come in the day before. San Diego is a neat place to tour around. Balboa Park alone is enough to keep one busy for a couple of days. Our hospitality suite at the Best Western Palms resort (2018 departures) is open from noon onwards and we ask that you please check in with us by 7 pm at the latest. We should be departing for Ensenada by 7:30 pm. Its a quick trip 90 minutes of driving plus clearing the border.
- We will drop you off at the Best Western El Cid hotel in downtown Ensenada for the night. The hotel is located in the heart of the tourist district on the main street its safe, fun, and interesting to go for a walk after arrival.
- Day 2 - Journey across Baja
- Our resident naturalist and tour guide will be meeting you at the hotel first thing in the morning, departing in our comfortable passenger coach on the first leg of the adventure. We will be having breakfast somewhere south of town and then driving and exploring the local wine valley and onwards. We can stop at a local taco stand, or a restaurant if you prefer. We will be stopping and going for a short walk to view local rock paintings and we will be sure to stop when we reach the Sonoran Desert. The stillness the beauty of the desert is magnificent and a perfect place to go exploring. Our naturalist is a very interesting guy and will help you see Baja California from a very different perspective.
- Late afternoon arrival in the village of Baha de los ngeles on the Sea of Cortez.
- 2019 trips: We will have champagne waiting for you when you board your private yacht. Diving will be done from the mothership, the Nautilus Gallant Lady.
- Days 3 through 5 - Welcome to the Bay of Angels
- Diving in the morning whale sharks and sea lions in the afternoon!
- Your day starts with an early breakfast and then meeting up with Ricardo Arce for a day of adventures. Ricardo is our partner in this adventure.
- Great and no problem if you have a special request for more diving and fewer whale sharks or vice versa. Otherwise, we will plan on 2 tank diving in the morning and spending the afternoon snorkeling with the whale sharks and/or one of the large colonies of sea lions. The whale shark adventures are crazy good here up to 220 individual whale sharks have been identified in one summer season in the southern end of the bay. They seem to like a gathering where the local estuary drains into the bay. We cant tell you that the water is crystal clear, but you can expect 20 to 40 feet of visibility in the bay and much better on the outside where we do our diving.
- 2019 trips: Well head back to the boat for lunch and then head back out on the water again. Its YOUR vacation so of course, it is entirely your option to stay on the yacht and relax, or you might choose to go kayaking, paddleboarding, or be dropped off in the village to go for a walk or mountain biking.
- We traditionally have cocktail hour at 6 bells (or 7 pm, which might be a bit confusing but its how we talk as sailors!) with microbrews, fine wines, single malt whiskey, and our signature gin and tonics. Dinner to follow, then an evening presentation, and lots of relaxation.
- Day 6 - Departures
- We will be heading out after breakfast to start our way back to Ensenada. Our resident naturalist will be guiding us back on a different route cutting through the mountains of Sierra de San Pedro Martir and up along the beautiful coastline of the Sea of Cortez stopping not just in San Felipe but in other interesting spots. This is ADVENTURE!! We should arrive back in Ensenada at our hospitality suite late afternoon if you are joining one of our Guadalupe great white shark trips. Or, we can transfer you directly back to San Diego, although we highly recommend the white shark option!
TRIP INFORMATION
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Practical information
- Time Zone: UTC-6
- Local Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Language Spoken: English
- Payment Onboard: Cash, Visa & Mastercard
Boat Specifications
- Length: 116 feet
- Beam: 22 feet
- Material: Steel
- Passengers: 12
- Cabins: 6
- Engines: 1700 HP Caterpillar
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David Watson
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodGallant Lady surpassed our expectations. Beautiful vessel with crew that went out of their way to make the experience special. Food was fabulous and plentiful. Programme was flexible enough to make the most of the wonderful opportunities to see marine life in its own environment. Could not fault the experience in any way.
Visited on 03/2024 - Submitted on 03/19/2025
barliboy
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodThe Nautilus Gallant Lady has recently gone through a complete refit from the keel-up, including stabilization, safety equipment and luxurious new cabins. The boat has six spacious cabins & an great dive deck. Having only twelve divers is great! The food is excellent & the crew really knows the Sea of Cortez diving.
Visited on 03/2021 - Submitted on 03/19/2025
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