Travel to the crystal clear waters of Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, aboard a luxury liveaboard custom-built for smooth sailing in rough waters. Isla Guadalupe is considered one of the best places on the whole planet to view great white sharks.
Spend three adrenaline-filled days cage diving in multiple shark cages. It's an incredible adventure open to both certified divers and non-divers. Shark Season at Isla Guadalupe is July to November.
SHARK ADVENTURES ISLA GUADALUPE SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1
Arrive San Diego, California to begin your adventure with great white sharks! We will
have a hospitality suite available in San Diego after
noon. "Meet and greet" with one of our staff members in the
late afternoon and transfer to the ship in Ensenada by chartered
highway coach. Evening departure and overnight
run to Guadalupe Island.
Day
2
At sea. Welcome Aboard safety briefing. Presentation on
Guadalupe great white sharks. Afternoon video and cocktail
hour. Arrival at our sheltered anchorage at Guadalupe Island
just before dinner time. We will put our shark cages in
the water tonight.
Day 3
Cages open for diving at 0630. Shoreline expeditions daily
while on site to check out the local populations of elephant
seals, Guadalupe fur seals, California sea lions and even
the odd feral cat! We will wrap the diving at sunset and
finish the day with a crab feast on the hot-tub deck under
the Mexican sky.
Day 4
Cages open for diving from 0630 until sunset. As Captain
Mike always says: "You can't see the sharks if you are not
in the water". This isn't strictly true as the surface action
with the white sharks can be almost as thrilling as being
in the cages. Plus we will also have an underwater "shark
cam" setup and constantly playing on the 42" plasma screen
in the main salon.
Day 5
Our last dive day unfortunately. So sad. This is your last
chance to beat the record of 31.5 hours of cage time over
3 dive days!! The diving will wrap at 5pm today and then
it will be time to steam back to Ensenada.
Day 6
Morning slideshow of the trip's highlights
with copies for everyone to take home. Pre-breakfast, breakfast,
snack and lunch (nobody ever goes hungry on our shark boats!) arriving in Ensenada at approximately 1:30 PM
for port clearance and coach transfers back to Tijuana and
San Diego.
Pricing & Trip Details
Choose from four different luxury shark diving vessels. Cost depends on vessel and state room type selected. Per person pricing ranges from $2934.75 to $4404.75. with tax. Additional charges include a possible $65 port fee paid on location, a recommended trip gratuity of 10-15%, bar tab, if any, and dive gear rental fee, if applicable. A slight fuel surcharge is also possible. Airfare to and from departure point is not included.
Certified divers will love spending time in one of our submersible cages. Modeled after
shark cages used in Australia, they can submerge to a depth
of 40 feet. Dive tanks and regulators will be provided. Rebreather
divers are welcome to bring their equipment.
Crew Matters
It takes more than a great boat to make a great trip. It takes
a great crew. Accompanying you to Isla Guadalupe will be a carefully
selected team of incredible people, including divemasters,
whose primary mission is to see to your safety and comfort. They'll
work hard to make sure you enjoy maximum cage time, great food
and wonderful customer service.
Your Choice of 4 Vessels
The Nautilus Explorer - Our flagship featuring an all new super-large dive deck and water level platform combined with picture windows around the main salon and separate dining room. We love the Explorer and she looks fantastic with her recent stretch to 132 feet in length, new air conditioning and interior updates.
The Nautilus Belle Amie - The Belle Amie is the newest and largest of the Nautilus liveaboards. She feels like a five-star floating boutique hotel, boasting spacious salon and dining areas, as well as a second open-air bar on the sun deck, an expansive dive deck and, of course, a hot tub.
The Nautilus UnderSea - Many divers know this classic ship from her previous life as the Undersea Hunter of Cocos Island and IMAX fame. With massive upgrades including stretching by 20 feet, a new superstructure, an enclosed dive deck and host of other improvements, it is hard to recognize the original ship. The special feature of the UnderSea is the intimate group size of just 18 divers combined with Nautilus spaciousness and comfort and a huge dive deck and water level platform. It is important to note that the ship was launched in 1968 and she is not as new and contemporary as our other ships.
Solmar V - The 112 ft Mexican flagged Solmar V is the luxury dive vessel that helped pioneer white shark cage diving at Isla Guadalupe. The vessel’s fully-carpeted interior is rich mahogany and brass, with granite tabletops. Staterooms have upper and lower berths and private bathrooms. Beer, wine and margaritas are included in the price of a Solmar V shark adventure.
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WATER
TEMPERATURE
(Average)
July: 70°
August: 72°
September 72°
October: 68°
November: 68°
AIR
TEMPERATURE
(Average)
July: 78°
August: 76°
September: 75°
October: 75°
November: 73°
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The Nautilus Explorer
The Nautilus Belle Amie
The Nautilus UnderSea
