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                                                    Valentina

                                                    MV Valentina is a premium liveaboard offering exceptional diving in Mexico, featuring spacious cabins, expert guides, and unforgettable encounters with sharks, manta rays, and vibrant coral reefs. 🌊✨

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                                                    • Diving tender

                                                    • Dive equipment rental (must be pre-booked)

                                                    • NITROX fill at a charge

                                                    • Spacious dive deck

                                                    • English, Japanese & Spanish-speaking dive guide

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                                                    • Indoor lounge and bar

                                                    • TV & Digital Entertainment Library

                                                    • Sundeck

                                                    • Paid WiFi at $20/week

                                                    • Safety: Life jackets & life rafts

                                                    • 2 towels per guest

                                                    • 220V & 110V power plugs

                                                    Location

                                                    Join the Socorro Islands diving trips, departing from and return to San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico. Embark on Sea of Cortez trips, from La Paz, Mexico. Transfers are provided from/to the airport for both trips.

                                                    Dive Overview

                                                    See hammerheads, schooling sardines, and sea lions in the Sea of Cortez from August to November. Encounter mantas, whale sharks, and humpback whales in the Socorro Islands from November to May.

                                                    [Read More: Sea of Cortez Dive Travel Guide or Socorro Islands Dive Travel Guide]

                                                    Experience Level

                                                    Sea of Cortez is more beginner-friendly and suitable for Open Water divers. For Socorro Islands, you have to be an Advanced Open Water Diver with a minimum of 50 logged dives.

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                                                    • Deluxe Twin Cabin - Twin (2 Single) Beds for 2 Guests (7 cabins)
                                                    • Cabin Facilities - Spacious wide bunk beds, private restroom & shower. Same gender-share unless otherwise requested.                                               
                                                                                                                 
                                                    • Deluxe Double Plus - Double bed and 1 Single (2 Cabins)
                                                    • Cabin Facilities - Double bed and 1 Single Bed non-bunk, A/C, private restroom & shower.
                                                     
                                                    • Valentina Double - Double Bed (1 cabin)
                                                    • Cabin Facilities - 1 double bed , A/C, private bathroom, and shower room.

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                                                    FOOD & DRINKS

                                                    They serve international food and Mexican food on the liveaboard, M/V Valentina. Japanese food is also sometimes available. You can drink authentic cocktails, such as a popular local beer, and similar drinks by ordering from the bartender. Less common on a liveaboard, they also offer freshly squeezed fruit juice (free.)

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                                                    • Fine western & local cuisine
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                                                    • Full board + snacks all day
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                                                    • Special dietary needs can be requested

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                                                    Payment Onboard - Cash & Credit Card (VISA/Mastercard only with additional handling fee 16% plus)

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                                                    Languages - English and Japanese

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                                                    Built in 1999 (renovated in 2013)

                                                    125-foot long/33-foot wide

                                                    12 knots cruising speed

                                                    10 cabins & 10 bathrooms

                                                    20 guests maximum

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