Guide to diving Socorro Island in Mexico
Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Socorro Island in Mexico.
The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Mexico liveaboard diving Socorro Island. You can easily book the Adventure Liveaboard, scoring 9.4/10, using this link.
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Sea creatures found in Socorro Island
Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Socorro Island, grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.
| Creature type | Sea creatures |
|---|---|
| Cephalopod | Octopus |
| Crustacians | Crabs , Lobsters |
| Eels | Garden eels , Green moray eels , Moray eels |
| Jack Mackerel Family | Jacks (Jackfish) |
| Other sea creatures | Galapagos sharks , Grey reef sharks , Silky sharks , Trevally |
| Pelagic fish | Wahoo , Yellowfin tuna |
| Rays | Manta rays (Mantas) , Mobula Rays |
| Reef fish | Angelfish , Barracuda , Clarion angelfish , Creole fish , Groupers , Grunts , Parrotfish , Reef fish , Snappers , Triggerfish |
| Sea slug or Gastropoda | Nudibranchs |
| Sharks | Scalloped hammerhead sharks , Silvertip sharks , Tiger sharks , Whale sharks , Whitetip reef sharks |
| Whales and dolphins | Bottlenose dolpins , Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins) , Dolphins , False killer whale , Humpback whales , Pantropical Spotted Dolphins , Risso's dolphins , Rough-Toothed Dolphins , Spinner dolphins |
Dive sites in Socorro Island
The following dive sites are found in Socorro Island. Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.
| Dive site | Liveaboards that dive this site |
|---|---|
| Roca O’Neil | Adventure Liveaboard, MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard |
| Punta Tosca | Adventure Liveaboard, MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard |
| Navy inspection | Adventure Liveaboard |
| Cabo Pearce | Adventure Liveaboard, MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard |
| El Canyon | MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard |
| The Boiler | MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard |
| Red Rocks | MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard, Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard, Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard |
Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Socorro Island
Adventure Liveaboard
Roca O’Neil top sea creatures:
Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Silvertip sharks, Grey reef sharks, Tiger sharks, Mobula Rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Jacks (Jackfish), Wahoo, Lobsters, Nudibranchs, Bottlenose dolpins
Punta Tosca top sea creatures:
Dolphins, Manta rays (Mantas), Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Tiger sharks, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Yellowfin tuna, Clarion angelfish, Lobsters, Moray eels, Mobula Rays, Bottlenose dolpins
Navy inspection top sea creatures:
Green moray eels, Groupers, Grunts, Angelfish, Parrotfish, Snappers, Lobsters, Crabs, Barracuda, Jacks (Jackfish), Garden eels
Cabo Pearce top sea creatures:
Manta rays (Mantas), Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Tiger sharks, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whitetip reef sharks, Trevally, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Octopus, Reef fish, Bottlenose dolpins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard
Roca O’Neil top sea creatures:
Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Silvertip sharks, Grey reef sharks, Tiger sharks, Mobula Rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Jacks (Jackfish), Wahoo, Lobsters, Nudibranchs, Bottlenose dolpins
Punta Tosca top sea creatures:
Dolphins, Manta rays (Mantas), Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Tiger sharks, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Yellowfin tuna, Clarion angelfish, Lobsters, Moray eels, Mobula Rays, Bottlenose dolpins
Cabo Pearce top sea creatures:
Manta rays (Mantas), Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Tiger sharks, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whitetip reef sharks, Trevally, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Octopus, Reef fish, Bottlenose dolpins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
El Canyon top sea creatures:
Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silvertip sharks, Silky sharks, Tiger sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Dolphins, Yellowfin tuna, Humpback whales, Wahoo, Clarion angelfish, Octopus, Lobsters, Reef fish, Creole fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Triggerfish, Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, False killer whale
The Boiler top sea creatures:
Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Tiger sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Dolphins, Angelfish, Clarion angelfish, Creole fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Reef fish, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Octopus, Lobsters, Bottlenose dolpins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Rough-Toothed Dolphins
Red Rocks top sea creatures:
Manta rays (Mantas), Dolphins, Whale sharks, Humpback whales, Whitetip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Octopus, Reef fish, Bottlenose dolpins, Spinner dolphins, Risso's dolphins
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard
Roca O’Neil top sea creatures:
Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Silvertip sharks, Grey reef sharks, Tiger sharks, Mobula Rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Jacks (Jackfish), Wahoo, Lobsters, Nudibranchs, Bottlenose dolpins
Punta Tosca top sea creatures:
Dolphins, Manta rays (Mantas), Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Tiger sharks, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Yellowfin tuna, Clarion angelfish, Lobsters, Moray eels, Mobula Rays, Bottlenose dolpins
Cabo Pearce top sea creatures:
Manta rays (Mantas), Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Tiger sharks, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whitetip reef sharks, Trevally, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Octopus, Reef fish, Bottlenose dolpins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
El Canyon top sea creatures:
Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silvertip sharks, Silky sharks, Tiger sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Dolphins, Yellowfin tuna, Humpback whales, Wahoo, Clarion angelfish, Octopus, Lobsters, Reef fish, Creole fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Triggerfish, Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, False killer whale
The Boiler top sea creatures:
Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Tiger sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Dolphins, Angelfish, Clarion angelfish, Creole fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Reef fish, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Octopus, Lobsters, Bottlenose dolpins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Rough-Toothed Dolphins
Red Rocks top sea creatures:
Manta rays (Mantas), Dolphins, Whale sharks, Humpback whales, Whitetip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Octopus, Reef fish, Bottlenose dolpins, Spinner dolphins, Risso's dolphins
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard
Roca O’Neil top sea creatures:
Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Silvertip sharks, Grey reef sharks, Tiger sharks, Mobula Rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Jacks (Jackfish), Wahoo, Lobsters, Nudibranchs, Bottlenose dolpins
Punta Tosca top sea creatures:
Dolphins, Manta rays (Mantas), Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Tiger sharks, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Yellowfin tuna, Clarion angelfish, Lobsters, Moray eels, Mobula Rays, Bottlenose dolpins
Cabo Pearce top sea creatures:
Manta rays (Mantas), Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, Tiger sharks, Dolphins, Humpback whales, Whitetip reef sharks, Trevally, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Octopus, Reef fish, Bottlenose dolpins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
El Canyon top sea creatures:
Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silvertip sharks, Silky sharks, Tiger sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Mobula Rays, Dolphins, Yellowfin tuna, Humpback whales, Wahoo, Clarion angelfish, Octopus, Lobsters, Reef fish, Creole fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Triggerfish, Bottlenose dolpins, Common dolphins (Short-beaked Common Dolphins), Spinner dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins, False killer whale
The Boiler top sea creatures:
Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Tiger sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Dolphins, Angelfish, Clarion angelfish, Creole fish, Jacks (Jackfish), Reef fish, Humpback whales, Whale sharks, Octopus, Lobsters, Bottlenose dolpins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Rough-Toothed Dolphins
Red Rocks top sea creatures:
Manta rays (Mantas), Dolphins, Whale sharks, Humpback whales, Whitetip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, Silky sharks, Jacks (Jackfish), Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Octopus, Reef fish, Bottlenose dolpins, Spinner dolphins, Risso's dolphins
Top liveaboards diving Socorro Island
The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Socorro Island.
How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard: 78%
The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.
For the Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 78%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.
Nautilus Explorer
SDE Rating: 75%
From: £208 /day
Cabins: 13· Guests: 25
Length: 115 ft
MV Nautilus Belle Amie
SDE Rating: 75%
From: £221 /day
Cabins: 17· Guests: 32
Length: 147 ft
Adventure Liveaboard
SDE Rating: 56%
From: £229 /day
Cabins: 10· Guests: 19
Length: 100 ft