Pure Magbay on the Gallant Lady
If you like the following, this trip might be for you:
Magdalena Bay 🇲🇽
Each year in November, Magdalena Bay is home to the second biggest sardine migration in the world, attracting big pelagic fish such as marlins and sea lions. The place is a whale hotspot too, and has the famous mobula ray schools cruising through. We are crossing the Atlantic with a purpose: experience the Mexican bait ball frenzy!
Snorkel & Freediving 🪨
Magbay is a primarily a snorkeling and freediving destination because its incredible marine life, like striped marlins and bait balls, is found near the surface, making tanks unnecessary. The fast-paced action and the need to quickly maneuver in the water are better suited for the agility that freediving and snorkeling offer.
Our Top Tripleader 🌊
Our very own Peter Löseke is a German underwater cinematographer and experienced diver known for his video productions and epic diving trips. He has acquired an incredible underwater knowledge, and is even better at sharing them! We are lucky to have him lead this trip.
Authentic Operators 🛥️
The Gallant Lady is a luxury liveaboard dive boat operated by Nautilus, offering intimate adventures with a maximum of 12 guests for a personalized experience. It features spacious cabins, gourmet dining, and top-notch amenities, ensuring comfort between dives.
Anything Can Happen 🐋
MagBay is a front-row seat to nature’s underwater drama! Not just the sea lions and the marlins steal the show, but occasionally whales, tuna, bonito and even mahi mahi come in to hunt the bait balls. In a place as vibrant, any encounter can happen! This area is alive.
Extended Chance ⚡
The MagBay season is short, that's why trips here usually don't run that long. This 12 night adventure gives you a unique chance to not just get a quick, good encounter, but an absolute stunning one. Time to get up and close, and space to be best prepared.
Top of our Range
Magbay is at the absolute top of our range price quality wise. High end interaction at an affordable rate, and with the Gallant Lady on a top vessel!
Mexico 🇲🇽
Mexico is probably the most diverse diving country in the world. Pelagic diving, corals, cenotes, sardine runs: it truly has it all. We are stoked to pick one of the cherries on top of the Mexico cake with MagBay. In addition, Mexico’s natural landscape, food and culture is spicy and rich. It’s just one of these destinations where *everything* fits.
A Special One
"Having been last year, I was overwhelmed by the absolute stunning biodiversity in this Baja region. I am beyond thrilled to take 11 people on this adventure of a lifetime, in one of the ocean hotspots in the world. Let's freaking go!"
- Peter Löseke -
Meet your BTM Trip leader
Peter Löseke
BTM Videographer and Trip Leader
Pure Magbay on the Gallant Lady
November 21 - Dec 3, 2027
Early Bird Price
- per person (see details below for what is included in this price)
Included:
- Superior suite 12 nights
- Full board
- Non-alcoholic drinks
- Spotter plane support
- Professional guides
- Some scuba dives depending to itinerary/weather
- Incl. weights, tanks, guides
- 9 full days looking for bait balls and other action (Snorkelling & freediving)
Extra Costs:
- Flights to SJD (Cabo San Lucas)
- Pre- post hotel arrangements
- Crew tips
- Harbour fee $35 (to be paid on board in cash)
- Dive & trip cancellation insurance (highly recommended)
- premium suite (1 cabin) 950 € per person
Our terms & conditions apply! The advertised imagery is exemplary in nature. Equal conditions cannot be guaranteed.
We highly recommend DiveAssure insurance, which covers force majeure cases and single missed days of diving due to sickness.
Day 1 – Board and Get Underway
Meet at SeeCreatures Cabo by 5 pm for the short transfer to embark your ship. Board and set sail up the coast of Baja for the approximately 15 hour run to Magdalena Bay. The sea is usually calm and sheltered inside the bay and barrier islands where we anchor at night. Please note that our interaction with the bait balls of the sardine run is in the open Pacific Ocean.
Day 2 – Welcome to Magdalena Bay!
Late morning arrival in Magdalena Bay. Today is our warmup and tuneup day at the south end of Margarita Island. While this adventure is primarily about snorkelling and free diving with the schooling sardine and bait balls, you will have the opportunity to snorkel with sea lions, and weather permitting, dive on the remains of a large passenger ship that sank more than 200 years ago all well as the wreck of a WW1 submarine.
Days 3 – 11 Enjoy Peak Season of Mag Bay
Let’s fine some bait balls! Our spotter airplane will be up in the air for the first couple days of your trip. These next days are about snorkelling and freediving. Not scuba diving. We never know quite what Mother Ocean has in store for us, but on the vast majority of our trips, we are able to enjoy fairly calm seas with a low swell and loads of critters. Striped marlin and bryde whales are the stars of the sardine run but there is lots more to sea. This is a cooperative eco-tourism program working with local pangas and captains who pivoted from fishing to tourism. Nobody knows these waters and where to find the animals better than these guys. You should also see turtles, more sea lions, sharks, and seabirds. It can be very very exciting.
Day 12
Our spare day for bait balls in case we had inclement weather during the week. Otherwise this is our day to do some scuba diving and also go ashore in the amazing giant sand dunes of Margarita Island. Departing for Cabo mid- afternoon on what is almost always a pleasant downhill ride with gentle motion.
Day 13 – Breakfast & Disembark
Breakfast and then disembark in Cabo by 8:30 am.
The Gallant Lady dive boat is designed with both comfort and functionality in mind, offering ample space for divers to relax and prepare for their underwater adventures. The boat accommodates 12 divers, ensuring an intimate and personalized experience. With a spacious deck, there is plenty of room for equipment storage, and the boat’s design ensures easy access to diving gear for all passengers. Measuring between 15 to 18 meters in length and 4 to 5 meters in width, the Gallant Lady offers stability on the water, ensuring a smooth and comfortable ride even in less-than-ideal sea conditions.
Powered by twin high-performance engines, the Gallant Lady can cruise at speeds between 15-20 knots, allowing it to reach dive sites quickly and efficiently. The engines are designed to provide reliable power, even in choppier waters, ensuring that divers can spend more time exploring the depths and less time traveling to dive sites. The boat’s construction and size make it well-suited for a range of dive locations, from shallow reefs to deeper waters.
Safety is a top priority aboard the Gallant Lady. The boat is equipped with all necessary safety features, including life jackets, life rafts, emergency signaling devices, and a fully stocked first aid kit. The crew ensures divers are thoroughly briefed on safety protocols before each dive, and the boat’s design includes easy access to emergency exits and equipment. With its combination of reliability, comfort, and safety, the Gallant Lady provides a seamless and enjoyable dive experience for adventurers of all levels.
The dive deck is ample and well-designed, with plenty of room for gear and a large camera table for photographers. Nitrox is available and a satellite phone is available onboard for emergencies.
Magbay, or Magdalena Bay, located on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, is a pristine and captivating destination renowned for its natural beauty and abundant wildlife. The bay is a protected area that serves as a crucial breeding ground for gray whales, drawing visitors from around the world for whale watching excursions. The calm waters of Magbay are perfect for a variety of marine activities, including kayaking, paddleboarding, and sport fishing. Its serene, isolated environment offers an escape from the bustle of city life, making it a perfect destination for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike.
The rich biodiversity of Magbay is another major draw, with vast stretches of mangroves, sand dunes, and lagoons that provide vital habitats for an array of bird species, sea turtles, and marine life. The bay is also home to numerous small islands, some of which are only accessible by boat, adding to the area’s charm and appeal. With its untouched beauty and diverse ecosystems, Magbay is not just a paradise for marine life but also a haven for eco-tourism, attracting travelers who want to experience one of the most unspoiled regions in Mexico.
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Malpelo's Shark Rock
+++ Malpelo: The Shark Rock +++
10 nights Big Animal diving on the Ferox 🪨
If you like the following, this trip might be for you:
Hammerheads ⚒️
For those passionate about big marine life, Malpelo delivers a surreal dive scene, with hammerheads often spotted in groups of hundreds gliding through the deep blue. The remote, protected environment around the island attracts these elusive creatures, offering rare close-up encounters with hammerheads in their natural habitat
Safe Steel Vessel 🛥️
Ferox, a muscular 32-meter ice-classed vessel was refitted in 2018 and is now home-away-from home for 12 guests on a Malpelo diving experience of a lifetime. Equipped with specialized diving facilities and comfortable accommodations, the Ferox is designed to support extended trips to this UNESCO World Heritage site.
Marine Biodiversity 🦈
Beyond the hammerheads, Malpelo teems with fascinating marine life, including massive whale sharks, silky sharks, and graceful manta rays that glide through the nutrient-rich waters. The island's deep walls and seamounts are also home to schools of barracuda, vibrant moray eels, and unique species like the endemic Malpelo fang blenny.
Whalesharks 🪩
Although they can be seen year-round, March is still within their seasonal range, and there’s a good chance of encountering these gentle giants.
Small Group Travel 👪
A small group with a maximum of 12 divers to keep dives cosy and avoid bubble walls. To come out as far to a place like this, small group diving is such an advantage.
Colombia 🇨🇴
An underestimated tourist destination, Colombia is going all in on its eco-tourism. Perfect to take some time before or after to explore the beauty and nature of this wonderful country.
Diamond Destination
Malpelo stands for the diving we love most: adventurous, challenging and big. Conditions can be tough, yet more rewarding than anywhere else on the planet.
Mystical Malpelo
I have been to this place many times now, and "electrifying" is as close as I come to finding a word describing my feeling about diving here. The parade of enormous sharks, the viz, the amount of big fish just make this an elite dives. It's one of my favourite places in the world to film big animals, and we'll get a dynamic group of people together to make it another special expedition."
Peter Löseke, BTM videographer and trip leader
Pacific Big 4
"Socorro, Cocos Island, the Galapagos Islands and... Malpelo. The latter is probably the lesser known of the 4 destinations, although not with good reason. The diving is sublime, the viz can be spectacular and the all round dive experience offers the thrills the other big 3 Pacific present. We will keep planning trips here since it just never disappoints."
Marcel, BTM Travel
Meet your BTM Trip leader
Peter Löseke
Filmmaker & Tour Leader
Ferox Liveaboard
Mar 13 - 23, 2027
Trip price:
- per person (see details below for what is included in this price)
Included:
- Transport Cali InterConti Hotel – Buenaventura Ferox and return
- 10 nights on board
- single cabin or double bed cabin (some smaller cabins available with 250 € discount)
- Full board, soft drinks, coffee, tea, water
- Up to 3 dives per day (2 dives on the last day) incl. tanks, weights, guides & Nitrox
- 7 diving days
Not included:
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Hotel before/after
- Round trips Colombia (4-5 days highly recommended)
- Parking fees $440 USD per person (can be changed at any time by the authorities)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips for the crew
- Rental gear
Requirements:
- Advanced Open Water
- Min. 50 dives experience
- Nitrox Certification
Important: We highly recommend DiveAssure insurance which also covers force majeure and single missed days of diving due to sickness. Feel free to ask us about it. Further extensions in Ecuador or South America are always possible and we’re happy to assist! Our terms & conditions apply!
Mar 13 – 23, 2027
Mar 13, 2027
Arrival in Cali, Colombia. Stop overnight in Cali before we start our dive cruise. Longer stays in Colombia on your own or organized by us are possible.
Mar 14 to 23, 2027
A common transfer around noon brings us to Buenaventura for boarding the Ferox. In the evening we will leave the harbour and spend the next day at sea. Up to 3 dives per day will follow the next 6 diving days. (September 07 – 12)
The final itinerary choices are, of course, always dependent upon weather, sea conditions and where the best animal sightings are at any particular time of year
Diving in Malpelo is for advanced divers. The strong and quickly changing currents demand experience to react to them. In some places like the Gringa and David, located on the south side of the island, you’ll do direct descents to 30 meters and it’s not uncommon that due to strong winds and rough seas only one side can be dived on the island. That having been said, there’s little in the world more exciting and rewarding for a diver than a good trip to Malpelo.
Mar 23, 2027
After breakfast on board back in the harbour of Buenaventura we head back to Cali. Another stop overnight is recommended. We will be happy to assist you in arranging the entire trip.
Our Liveaboard – Ferox
Ferox, a muscular 32-meter (105-foot) ice-classed vessel was refitted in 2018 and is now home-away-from home for 12 guests on a Malpelo diving experience of a lifetime!
CABIN TYPES:
- 2 lower deck DOUBLE cabins: double bed (160 cm), en-suite, TV & portholes
- 2 main deck SINGLE cabins: single bed (80 cm), en-suite & porthole
- 4 lower deck SINGLE cabins: single beds (80 cm), en-suite & port hole
- 2 lower deck SINGLE cabins: larger single bed (120cm), en-suite & port hole
All cabins have air conditioning, a private bathroom & adequate storage facilities.
Ferox impresses with her solid steel hull, all new machinery & electronics and extensive list of safety equipment (including three 6-meter, self righting, Fast Rescue Boats that were operated in the rough conditions of the North Sea). This vessel is built to withstand the challenging seas in the waters around Colombia & Malpelo.
The common areas onboard offer plenty of space for 12 divers. You can dine and lounge on the large shaded deck or catch some rays on the sundeck. The experienced and fully trained crew are available for your 24 hour service onboard.
Ferox offers easy access to the water, a camera table with a rinse tank, low-pressure air hoses and storage as well as two showers. Diver safety has not been compromised as Malpelo has strong currents, all divers are equipped with a PLB ‘Personal Locator Beacon and are given instructions in their use.
Reminder: this is adventure diving, not a luxury liveaboard. If you’re looking for hot-tubs and champagne, we have other options for you …. but not at Malpelo.
Ferox specifications:
L.O.A.: 31,20 meters
Beam: 7,42 meters
Propulsion: DIESEL
Main engines: 2x SCANIA DS11 57M22U 230 Kw / 308 HP @ 1800 rpm
Bow thruster: 1x 82Kw / 110 HP @ 940 rpm
Rated for ice
Compressors: 1 Air compressor Nuvair 26 and 1 NITROX generator Nuvair LP420
Navigational Aids: X-Band Radar, Electronic Chart Plotter, Depthsounder, A.I.S., Windsensor, Speed Log, 3 GPS, Magnetic and GPS Compass, Pitch/Roll Indicator, Rudder Angle Indicator
Safety Aides: EPIRB (emergency position indicator radio beacon), S.A.R.T. (Search and Rescue Transponder), S.C.B.A. (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), Fixed fire fighting system for Engine Space (Inergen Gas), E.E.B.D.s (Emergency Escape Breathing Device ), 42 Personal Flotation Devices, 2 Portable oxygen, A.E.D. (Automated External Defibrillator), 2 Trauma kits, 15 Portable Fire Extinguishers, 7 Lifebuoys, 3 Fire-fighting suits, 2 Line-throwing apparatus, 1 Complete set of pyrotechnics (Rocket Flares, Smoke, Handheld Flares), 19 Smoke detectors, Fire blanket, 14 Alarm bells
Malpelo Island
WILD, SPECTACULAR, INTOXICATING & CRAWLING WITH SHARKS ….. THAT’S MALPELO ISLAND !
Malpelo is considered one of the best shark diving destinations on the planet. This is a wild & spectacular marine environment, renowned for its abundance and quantity of schooling shark and big marine animal encounters. The island itself, is forbidding … standing strong against the formidable elements in the eastern Pacific. When Malpelo diving is at its best, only Cocos & Galapagos can roughly compare with the numbers of sharks and big fish in the water.
You have schools of hammerheads (up to 300 animals in one school) and silky sharks, plus a variety of other shark species, such as the Galapagos shark, whale shark and white-tip shark, together with huge schools of other big fish species – giant schools of angelfish, Creole fish, jacks, tuna, and occasionally a sailfish.
Malpelo is located at a site of convergence of different major currents in the Pacific Ocean: the cold Humboldt current (south-north), the warm North-Equatorial (west-east) counter-current, and from January to March, the cold cyclonic Panama current (north-south). It is these conflicting cold currents and warm equatorial currents which create conditions ripe for a sea rich in nutrients and therefore also rich in marine species.
Hammerhead sharks can be seen all year round.
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Wrecking in Truk
+++ Wrecking in Truk +++
🇫🇲
10 nights Wreck Diving on the Pacific Master
If you like the following, this trip might be for you:
Wrecks for Days 🛻
This is an 11-day program where we'll explore the finest dive sites Truk Lagoon has to offer. You'll have the opportunity to dive into numerous remarkable shipwrecks, many of which are Japanese merchant vessels known as ‘Maru.’ These ships, laden with war materiel like trucks, ordnance, and even planes, now rest beneath the waves, filled with fascinating cargo and artifacts.
Superb Reefs 🪸
Coral reefs in Micronesia, particularly around the islands of Truuk and Palau, are some of the most biodiverse in the world, hosting over 400 species of coral and 1,300 species of fish. These reefs are renowned for their vibrant marine life, including manta rays and reef sharks, making them a hotspot for scientific research and ecotourism.
Shipwreck Survey 🏴☠️
For this trip we are partnering up with the The Shipwreck Survey, a collective that yearly organizes multiple underwater archaeological field schools and expeditions in exotic locations around the world. During this trip, participants will have the chance immerse into presentations and workshops on the wrecks that will be explored!
History Lies Beneath 🗺️
Truk Lagoon served as an important base for the Japanese Imperial Navy. In the early morning of February 17, 1944, the US launched an attack on Truk from three aircraft carrier groups nearby. In the battles that followed, the number of taken down vessels and aircraft went on to formed the largest concentration of sunken warships in the world, all covered in coral!
A Unique Adventure 🪂
This is our first BTM Travel wreck diving trip, offering a totally new experience and different adventure. Of course the trip will include top marine wildlife, but the focus of the trip will be on the wrecks and the parts that are waited to be discovered. It's an exceptional opportunity to see how human history has blended in with the underwater world in its very own way.
Pacific Master ⛵
The magnificent Pacific Master will be our home for 10 nights in the middle of Micronesia. This custom-designed liveaboard combines a top crew, good service and a track record of taking divers to the most amazing underwater spectacles. Cruising the Pacific Ocean on this vessel while sleeping on the rhythm of the waves, is a thing of beauty.
Photography Pearl
The photography opportunities in this wreck diving trip are truly spectacular: sunken planes, boats and tons of reefs or animals in stellar diving conditions!
Ruud Stelten
Our Trip Leader Ruud has has directed numerous archaeological projects in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean over the past 14 years! To be under the surface with a marine archeologist brings a whole different angle to the magic that is diving.
Something Different
"We are stoked to have our first wreck diving trip ever going. It's fun to be able to offer a whole new spectrum other than the big animal or reef diving trips we usually organise. Ruud is a specialist in this field, and the perfect man to lead our clients into the wrecks and remains of Pacific historical events." - Marcel Wilpernig
Meet your BTM Trip leader
Ruud Stelten
Maritime Archaeologist
Wrecking in Truk
Jan 28 - Feb 07, 2027
Trip Price
- per person in lower deck cabin (see details below for what is included in this price)
Included:
- 10 nights full board accommodation including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
- Unlimited tea, coffee, fruit juice, drinking water & soft drinks
- Deck towels, bath towels and liquid soap
- Up to 4 dives per day
- Disembarkation transfer
- Embarkation transfer
Not included:
Extras:
- Flights
- Cylinders
- Gases (charged per litre, per fill – payable on board only)
- Sofnolime (required quantity MUST be pre-ordered. Cost is payable on board only)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Crew crew gratuities
- Equipment rental
- Gases
- Marine, park and port fees : 250 USD per trip, to be paid on board
- Departure Tax : 30 USD per trip, to be paid at the airport
Room upgrade surcharges:
- Cabins 9 – 12 single occ. (shared bathrooms) lower deck $4,500 USD pp (4 guests)
- Cabins 1, 3-6 twin share (private ensuite bathroom) upper deck $5,100 USD pp (10 guests)
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Cabin 2 double bed / twin (private ensuite bathroom) upper deck $5,300 USD pp (2 guests)
Our terms & conditions apply! The advertised imagery is exemplary in nature. Equal conditions cannot be guaranteed.
We highly recommend DiveAssure insurance, which covers force majeure cases and single missed days of diving due to sickness.
Itinerary
Day 1: Embarkation from 14:00 (dependent on flight schedules)
Days 2-9: Up to 4 (recreational depth) dives, typically scheduled as follows:
– Light breakfast followed by a briefing & dive 1
– Full breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & dive 2
– Lunch, relaxation followed by briefing & dive 3
– Snack, relaxation, briefing for dive 4
– Dinner
Day 10: Maximum 2 dives, depending on departure times
Day 11: Breakfast followed by disembarkation
The Pacific Master
This custom-designed liveaboard was built with divers in mind to bring you the very best diving holiday experience possible. Previously, sailing the stunning dive sites of the Solomon Islands as M/V Taka, this steel-hulled vessel boasts an experienced boat crew, dive team and chefs to ensure the highest standards of service.
Pacific Master features 12 cabins allowing comfortable accommodation for up to 20 guests. These are categorised into one en-suite premium double cabin, five en-suite premium double/twin cabins, four standard single cabins and two standard twin cabins with shared bathroom facilities.
An incredibly spacious lounge and dining area is located on the main deck of the boat providing plenty of air-conditioned space to unwind and enjoy the on-board cuisine. An expansive dive deck leads perfectly to the dive platform, and also boasts a dedicated camera area for our photographer guests. Individual dive stations provide plenty of space and storage for your dive kit. This area also provides individual toilets, freshwater showers and rinse tanks for your equipment.
Truk Lagoon
Truk Lagoon, in Micronesia, is a premier diving destination known for its incredible underwater World War II wrecks.
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A Mexico Double 11/27
+++ A Mexico Double +++
🇲🇽
The dream combo: Socorro & Magdalena Bay
If you like the following, this trip might be for you:
An Incredible Double 🇲🇽
Mexico is a diving Valhalla. It hosts tons of the most marine diverse areas in the world, and we found nothing better than to combine tow of them in one single trip: A Mexico Double of two destinations that would be worth visiting even individually. Crossing the Atlantic with a purpose, that is a 4 day ocean safari in Magbay on the Rocio del Mar, followed by a week Socorro liveaboard with Latitude Encounters!
Socorro Island 🪨
Revillagigedo's archipelago's most well known island Socorro, is a magnet for large pelagics such as oceanic mantas, tons of sharks, dolphins and big schools of fish. It’s mysterious and humongous underwater rock formations are as spectacular as the animals that surround it. + November in Socorro means a very decent shot at whale shark sightings!
Magdalena Bay 🌊
Each year in November, Magdalena Bay is home to the second biggest sardine migration in the world, attracting big pelagic fish such as marlins and sea lions. The place is a whale hotspot too, and has the famous mobula ray schools cruising through. Important: due to the fast pace of the bait balls, the ocean safari's are snorkelling and freediving only!
Authentic Operators 🛥️
Rocio Del Mar is a top boat that cruises the Mexican waters year round and offers exquisite facilities and experienced crews. For the Magdalena Bay expedition, we rely on our top partners in the region, Latitude Encounters. Both operators are known to combine authenticity with extreme professionalism. Well informed, warm hearted and safe!
The Best Timing ⌚
The chosen time slots are arguably the prime timings to be in both of these iconic dive destinations. It seems logical, but the logistics behind it are not always as easy as one might think. We are proud to have set up everything to connect the quality of the diving to the best possible timing of the year. It is what both our clients and these destinations deserve.
Behind the Mask ⚡
Both destinations have been the subject of our production team’s efforts in the last years. We dove in these areas extensively and were overwhelmed about the diversity in marine life, landscapes, the explorative nature of the diving. We really want other ocean enthusiasts to experience these thrills and spread the ocean message between their friends and family.
Top of our Range
Both Socorro and Magbay are at the absolute top of our range price quality wise. High end interaction at an affordable rate!
Mexico 🇲🇽
Mexico is probably the most diverse diving country in the world. Pelagic diving, corals, cenotes, sardine runs: it truly has it all. We are stoked to pick out two cherries on top of the Mexico cake. In addition, Mexico’s natural landscape, food and culture is spicy and rich. It’s just one of these destinations where *everything* fits.
The Dream Trip
We don’t say this one often, unless it is truly deserved and appropriate, but this is trip is truly a ‘dream trip’. If you have been waiting for an adventure of a lifetime for a while, this is a pretty safe bet. It’s fast, slow, hot and cold all at the same time. No idea what to make of this description? Come find out for yourself.
Meet your BTM Trip leader
Timon Koch
Photographer and Trip Leader
A Mexico Double
November 17 - 22, 2027 (MagBay Marlin Run)
November 22 - December 2, 2027 (Socorro Liveaboard)
Combo Price
- per person (see details below for what is included in this price)
Included:
Socorro Liveaboard:
- 10 nights liveaboard, 7 diving days in Socorro
- Taxes and port fee except marine park fee (see below)
- Full board
- Tanks and weights
- Complimentary local beer & wine
Magbay Marlin Run:
- 5 nights accommodation
- 3 days on the water, one day on land activity
- Transfer from Airport to Magbay (around 5 hour drive)
Not included:
Socorro Liveaboard:
- National Park fee (as per 2024 3,622 Pesos, around $250/diving day)
- Nitrox Fee – 140 USD
- Crew gratuity (typically 10%-15% of the fare)
Magbay Marlin Run:
- On land meals and beverages
- Crew gratuity
Our terms & conditions apply! The advertised imagery is exemplary in nature. Equal conditions cannot be guaranteed.
We highly recommend DiveAssure insurance, which covers force majeure cases and single missed days of diving due to sickness.
Magbay Marlin Run:
Day 1 (17 November): Drive from Cabo to Magbay
Day 2: Marlin ocean safari
Day 3: Marlin ocean safari
Day 4: Dune and mangrove exploration
Day 5: Marlin ocean safari
Day 6: Drive to Cabo for liveaboard embarkment
Socorro Liveaboard:
Day 1 (22 November): Board at 5pm
Days 2-9: Revilliagigedo Islands diving
Day 10: Disembark at 8:30am
Rocio del Mar is custom-designed for diving the waters on Mexico’s west coast and in the Sea of Cortez. The owners know this region well and wanted a vessel that was large, stable and comfortable. Rocio is the result. She isn’t a luxury vessel, but she has 4 decks and plenty of comfortable living space. On the top deck you’ll find a good-sized sundeck, with lounge chairs set up in covered and uncovered areas, plus a great bar & barbecue area and an al fresco dining area for meals, when the weather permits. The upper deck houses 2 large staterooms, the indoor salon and dining area … plus a spacious, covered & protected outdoor salon on the aft deck. The dive deck is located on the main deck along with the other 8 staterooms.
The dive deck is ample and well-designed, with plenty of room for gear and a large camera table for photographers. Nitrox is available and a satellite phone is available onboard for emergencies.
Latitude Encounters are a team of ocean-loving, experienced adventurers.
Led by Mexican Fernanda and Belgian Mathias, Latitude consists of a team of scuba and freedivers with over 10 years in the dive and tourism industry. They joined forces to create Latitude, a company where they can share everything they’ve learned interacting with the ocean with one goal in mind: to give you the opportunity to experience wildlife in a way you never thought possible! Adventure, safety and respect are the main pillars of their operation. We as Behind the Mask were stunned by the professionalism and ocean knowledge of this extremely talented group of people, and are honoured to partner with them for this trip!
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French Polynesia Aquatiki III Dive trip – 02/2027
Fühlst du dich angesprochen, dann komm mit uns mit!
Nord- und Südkanal
Diese beiden Kanäle gehören zu den spektakulärsten Tauchplätzen in Fakarava. Mit ihren oft starken Strömungen bieten sie das ganze Jahr über aufregende Tauchgänge und gehören zu den Höhepunkten einer jeden Reise zu den Tuamotus.
Kanäle
Kanäle befinden sich in den Atollen zwischen Lagunen und Inseln, wo anspruchsvolle Strömungstauchgänge möglich sind. An den Eingängen zu den Kanälen kannst du bei einlaufender Strömung mit Großfischen tauchen.
Großfisch
Im offenen Ozean trifft man auf eine Fülle von Großfischen wie Mantas und Adlerrochen, Haie verschiedener Arten und Größen, Stachelrochen, Thunfische, Delfine und sogar Schwertfische.
Wall of Sharks
An der "Wall of Sharks" geht es meist zu wie auf der Autobahn zur Rushhour, wenn hunderte oder mehr Grauhaie auf dem Corso an der Südwand patrouillieren!
Kleingruppe
Die Reise wird mit maximal 10 Teilnehmern durchgeführt, um ein maximales Naturerlebnis zu ermöglichen.
Flexible Route
Unser Reiseleiter Peter kennt nach über 20 Reisen zu den Tuamotus die Tauchgebiete fast so gut wie die Crew. Ein flexibles Routing um die bestmöglichen Tauchgänge zu gewährleisten steht an der Tagesordnung!
Französisch Polynesien
"Seit ich 1999 zum ersten Mal Französisch-Polynesien besuchte, habe ich mich in die Insel Tahiti verliebt. Dort taucht man nicht, um Nacktschnecken zu beobachten. Man taucht in kristallklarem Wasser mit großen Fischen, abseits der Norm und des Massentourismus."
- Peter Löseke, Filmemacher -
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Peter Löseke
Filmemacher & Reiseleiter
Best of Tuamotus with Behind the Mask Travel
Feb 10. - 26., 2027
Reisepreis:
- pro Person
Inklusive:
- 16 Nächte Tauchkreuzfahrt ab Fakarava / bis Rangiroa
- Flughafentransfer ab/an Flughafen Fakarava / Rangiroa oder Hotel/Gästehaus
- Vollpension inkl. Wasser
- 2 Tauchgänge pro Tag inkl. Flasche, Blei, Guide und Nitrox
Extrakosten:
- Anreise nach Tahiti bzw. Ins Tuamotu Atoll
- Tauch- und Reiseversicherung
- Eventuelles Vorprogramm oder Stopover-Übernachtungen
- Leihausrüstung
- Lokale Steuern ca. 1 € / Tag
- VIP Kabine Doppelbett, Meerblick 600 € pro Person / Trip
- Trinkgelder an Bord
Die genaue Route ist flexibel und die Termine können sich aufgrund von Inlandsflügen um 1-2 Tage nach vorne oder hinten verschieben. Das Routing an sich bleibt generell offen. Es werden die besten Tauchspots der Tuamotus angefahren je nach Wetterbedingungen.
Wichtig: min. 4 Buchungen, um diese Gruppe zu bestätigen und durchzuführen. Wir empfehlen dringend den Abschluss einer Reiseversicherung bei unserem Partner DiveAssure.
Es gelten unsere AGB!
Reiseablauf
Start Fakarava/Ende Rangiroa – Das Beste der Tuamotus
Die Tauchsafari beginnt und endet in Fakarava, eine Flugstunde von Tahiti entfernt.
Die 16 Nächte Reise umfasst die besten Tauchplätze des Tuamoto-Archipels. Fakarava ist eines der berühmtesten Tauchgebiete in Französisch-Polynesien, da es wahrscheinlich die reichsten und spektakulärsten Unterwasserlandschaften bietet.
Je nach Wetter und Bedingungen kannst du 13 Tauchtage mit bis zu maximal 2 Tauchgängen täglich erwarten.
Tauchsafaris auf der Aqua Tiki III sind keine “Hardcore”-Tauchsafaris, sondern vielmehr eine sehr gelungene Symbiose aus entspannendem Tauchen und Inselerlebnissen. Du erkundest die besten Tauchplätze, Kanäle, Riffe und Lagunen entlang der Route durch die Atolle Fakarava, Tetamanu, Kauehi und Toau.
Für diejenigen, die kein Anschlussprogramm geplant haben, endet die Reise auf der Aquatiki III am 01. Oktober. Alternativ kann man auch länger in Französisch-Polynesien bleiben, z.B. auf den Tuamotus, Tahiti oder auch auf Moorea oder Bora-Bora. Wir beraten dich gerne unverbindlich über die Möglichkeiten, die individuell auf deine Wunschtage abgestimmt werden können.
Aquatiki III
Die Aquatiki III ist ein Katamaran der Marke Fountaine Pajot, gebaut in La Rochelle, Frankreich.
Der Komfort an Bord ist eines Hotels würdig: ein großer, sehr komfortabler Bereich mit Videoecke, Lounge-Bibliothek und Cocktailbar. Eine amerikanische Küche, ein großes Deck das durch ein Vordach vor der Sonne geschützt ist, wo die Mahlzeiten serviert werden, ein großes Sonnendeck, ein vorderer Salon und 2 Trampoline, die im Allgemeinen sehr begehrt sind, sowie eine Grillplattform.
Der Katamaran ist 20 m lang und 9,8 m breit und verfügt über 5 Kabinen für insgesamt 10 Gäste: 2 Kabinen mit Doppel- oder Einzelbetten, 1 Kabine mit Etagenbetten für 2 Personen und 2 VIP-Doppelkabinen mit TV/Hifi/DVD-Anlage. Sie verfügen alle über eine individuell regulierbare Klimaanlage, ein Soundsystem und ein eigenes Bad mit Toilette.
Der Antrieb wird durch 230 m² Segel und 2 Motoren mit 150 PS gewährleistet, mit einem mehr als 1000 Liter großen Kraftstofftank.
Ein leistungsstarker Generator und ein Wechselrichter sorgen für die elektrische Versorgung, die kontinuierlich 220 V liefert, mit individuellen 220 V Steckdosen in jeder Kabine 24/7.
Die Aquatiki ist autonom im Süßwasser: mehr als 800 Liter Reserve, mit 2 Entsalzungsanlagen von 190 Litern / Stunde.
Der Katamaran ist mit den modernsten Navigationsgeräten und den neuesten technischen Entwicklungen ausgestattet, um maximale Sicherheit zu bieten: Autopilot, GPS, BLU, VHF, Computer-Navigationszentrum, Radar, Standard-C-Wetter, Notsignal von Sarsat.
Der Katamaran ist auch mit allen Annehmlichkeiten ausgestattet wie eine Hi-Fi-Anlage mit Soundsystem in jeder Kabine, Fernseher, Videorecorder und DVD mit Videothek. Eine Bibliothek, in der du unter anderem Dokumentationen über die Unterwasserfauna, Polynesien, die Schifffahrt usw. findest, sowie zahlreiche Spiele, um die Abende zu gestalten.
Ein Telefon, WIFI und ein Fax per Satellit ermöglichen es, unter allen Umständen und sogar am anderen Ende der Welt in Verbindung zu bleiben!
Französisch Polynesien
Französisch-Polynesien liegt 18.000 km von Frankreich entfernt und besteht aus etwa 118 Inseln vulkanischen oder korallenartigen Ursprungs, die eine Fläche von etwa 4.200 km² bedecken. Diese Inseln liegen verstreut in einer Region, die so groß ist wie Europa.
Das Klima ist tropisch, warm und feucht, wird aber durch Passatwinde gemildert. Es gibt zwei Jahreszeiten: eine heiße und feuchte Saison (27 bis 35 ° C) von Dezember bis Februar und eine kühlere Saison (21 bis 27 ° C) von März bis November.
Das Gebiet, das den Status eines Übersee-Territoriums hat, besteht aus 5 Inselgruppen, die jeweils völlig unterschiedliche Landschaften bieten:
- Im Westen gehören die Inseln Tahiti (die größte der polynesischen Inseln, mit Papeete als Verwaltungshauptstadt und Moorea) und die Inseln Raiatea, Tahaa, Huahine, Bora-Bora, Maupiti dazu. Dies sind gebirgige Inseln, die von einem Korallenriff und einer Lagune umgeben sind, die die Küste säumen. Es ist die größte und am dichtesten besiedelte Region dieses Gebiets.
- Der 300 km nordöstlich von Tahiti gelegene Tuamotu-Archipel besteht ausschließlich aus flach liegenden Koralleninseln, den so genannten Atollen, sowie aus ausgedehnten Sandbänken, die mit Kokospalmen bewachsen sind und die eine türkisfarbene Lagune im Inneren abgrenzen.
- Der Australes-Archipel (Tubuai, Rurutu), ganz im Süden gelegen, besteht aus 7 gebirgigen Inseln, die von einer Lagune und einem Riff umgeben werden. Das flache Gelände und subtropische Klima eignen sich gut für den Gemüseanbau. Von Juli bis Oktober ist im Australes-Archipel der Treffpunkt für Wale.
- Der Gambier-Archipel (Mangareva) im äußersten Osten des Landes, etwa 1.600 km von Tahiti entfernt, besteht aus vulkanischen Gesteinen. Es sind Überreste eines Vulkans, der von einem Saumriff umgeben ist, aus dem sich dutzende Inseln erheben.
- Der 1.500 km von Tahiti entfernte Marquesas-Archipel (Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa) liegt in der Nähe des Äquators und besteht aus einer Gruppe Vulkaninseln, die weder eine Lagune noch ein Korallenriff besitzen. Die meisten Inseln sind von kleinen Nebeninseln oder Rifffelsen umgeben. Die Marquesas, genannt Enua Enata (übersetz „Die Erde der Männer“), bieten nur wenige Strände, dafür aber grandiose Landschaften, überwiegend gebirgig, stark zerklüftet mit tief eingeschnittenen Tälern, deren Flüsse sich manchmal mit spektakulären Wasserfällen ins Meer ergießen.
Tuamotu-Archipel
Der Tuamotu-Archipel, der etwa 300 km nordöstlich von Tahiti liegt, besteht aus 76 Atollen, von denen kaum die Hälfte bewohnt ist. Bei diesen so genannten flachen Inseln handelt es sich um Krater, die unter dem Einfluss der Erosion verschwunden sind und deren von Korallen besiedelte Ränder nur noch aus weißem Sand bestehen, der mit Muscheln übersät und mit Kokospalmen bepflanzt ist, die die Polynesier “Motu” nennen.
Das Klima auf Tuamotu unterscheidet sich von dem der höher gelegenen Inseln von Tahiti und den Inseln im Windschatten. Die warme und feuchte Jahreszeit von Dezember bis Februar ist hier viel gemäßigter, mit einem erfrischenden Passatwind und geringeren Niederschlägen (meist in der Nacht), was zu Schwierigkeiten bei der Frischwasserversorgung führt.
Auf den Tuamotu ist die Landschaft völlig unberührt, weit weg von jeglichem städtischen Trubel. Das Leben auf diesen Atollen ist einfach und ruhig. Die Aktivitäten der Einheimischen, der Paumotus, beschränken sich auf getrocknete Kokosnuss, Fischfang und seit einigen Jahren auf die Zucht von Perlmutt Durch Veredelung entsteht die berühmte schwarze Perle, eine endemische Tuamotu-Art. Die Lagune im Landesinneren ist ein geschützter Ort, ideal für die Einrichtung von Perlenfarmen und Fischparks.
Jedes Atoll bietet Landschaften von wilder Schönheit. Vom Himmel aus gesehen erscheinen sie wie weiße Ringe auf dem tiefblauen Pazifik. Die Motus sind mit Kokospalmen bewachsen, die von schönen Stränden umgeben sind, und werden durch kleine Kanäle voneinander getrennt. Das Wasser der Lagunen färbt sich von Zartgrün zu Türkisblau und geht in Violett über.
Rangiroa war das bekannteste Paumotu-Atoll, vor allem wegen seiner Tauchplätze. Aber nicht weit von Rangiroa entfernt liegt Fakarava. Fakarava hat den größten Pass Polynesiens und ist von Atollen umgeben, die die schönsten Tauchplätze Polynesiens bieten.
Tauchen in Französisch-Polynesien
Fakarava-Touren sind Tauchausflüge auf hohem Niveau, die auch die anspruchsvollsten Taucher zufriedenstellen werden.
Die Leitung erfolgt durch einen Tauchlehrer, der die Taucher begleitet, und einer Person an der Oberfläche, die den Tauchgang ständig überwacht. Die Tauchgänge werden in den Kanälen durchgeführt, wobei die Strömungen oft sehr stark sein können!
Je nach Wetterbedingungen und Strömungen werden täglich 2 Tauchgänge angeboten, außer am An- und Abreisetag.
Die Wassertemperatur schwankt wenig: von 25 ° C im Winter (September) bis 29 ° C im Sommer (März), ohne Sprungschicht. Die Sichtweiten in diesen kristallklaren Gewässern sind immer ausgezeichnet.
Nachttauchgänge sind nicht geplant (bitte vor Ort erfragen).