Nautilus Explorer Itinerary
Cocos Island - Island of the Sharks10 days / 9 nights
About Nautilus Explorer
- Facilities include nitrox, gear storage, spacious zodiacs, and camera stations
- Adventurous itineraries in Socorro and Revillagigedo, and Guadalupe
- Enjoy zodiac tours, marine life presentations, paddleboards and kayaks
- Comfortable cabins for various budgets and personal travel styles
Nautilus Explorer offers an adventurous liveaboard experience, with voyages boasting some of the eastern Pacific's most exciting big fish action. Choose from trips to Socorro and Revillagigedo, Guadalupe, or pioneering itineraries combining both destinations! You'll enjoy personalised service, well appointed cabins and common areas, and custom-designed divers' facilities to help make the most of your time in the water. Plus, thoughtful details like warm deck showers and hot drinks after each dive and a hot tub for a hint of luxury. This boat perfectly balances a comfortable and unfussy atmosphere with little luxuries, creating the ideal environment for divers and social guests.
Itinerary details
10 days /
9 nights
21
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Required
Highlights
- Dive a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Hike through untouched jungle in search of waterfalls
- Some of the biggest hammerhead schools on the planet
- Tiger sharks, silkies, guitar sharks, Galapagos sharks, and silvertips
- Large groups of mantas, mobulas, eagle rays and marble rays
- Encounter playful bottlenose dolphins and sea lions
- Keep an eye on the blue for tuna and billfish
- Magnificent megafauna including whale sharks and humpbacks
Day 1: Embarkation
We will confirm the marina where the ship is located several months before your departure date. Boarding is at the marina at 7 pm, and the ship will sail at 8 pm. Knowing that most of our guests have to check out of their hotel or resort around noon, you are welcome to drop your gear off any time this afternoon. However, please note that our crew will be working super hard to get your ship ready for you and will not be able to accommodate early boarding. We plan to sail at 8 pm for the 30-33 hour crossing to Cocos.
Day 2: Crossing
Your ship is a heavy steel stabilised oceangoing ship, ensuring you the best ride possible. We encourage you to relax, and it’s usually a good idea to take some anti-seasickness medicine just in case. It’s far better to feel 100% and enjoy the crossing than to risk feeling under the weather without medication… There will be ample time for briefings, setting up dive and camera gear, and, of course, cocktail hour at 7 pm with all our other guests!
Days 3-9: Anchored in the lee of Cocos Island.
Enjoy some of the best diving in the world on the pinnacles surrounding cocos. The choice of dive sites is at the discretion of the park rangers and influenced by Mother Ocean, with a lot of input from your captain and dive guides. Typically, there will be an opportunity for 2 dives in the morning and 1 in the afternoon, with water temps ranging from 78 – 82°F (27 – 28°C). Plus, there’s the opportunity to go ashore several times, whale watch with the humpbacks, relax, and have a great time!!
Enjoy some of the best diving in the world on the pinnacles surrounding cocos. The choice of dive sites is at the discretion of the park rangers and influenced by Mother Ocean, with a lot of input from your captain and dive guides. Typically, there will be an opportunity for 2 dives in the morning and 1 in the afternoon, with water temps ranging from 78 – 82°F (27 – 28°C). Plus, there’s the opportunity to go ashore several times, whale watch with the humpbacks, relax, and have a great time!!
Day 10: Last day at sea:
We will be making our way back to Golfito, packing gear up, visiting with new friends, and planning your next adventure!
Day 11: Final day:
Early arrival in port around 5 am for those who want to catch the early flight on Sensa Airlines to connect with the same departure home from SJO. For everyone else, disembarking is at 8:30 am after a leisurely breakfast on board.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
08:00pm
Marina Bahia Golfito
Juan Santamaria international Airport: SJO; Golfito Airport: GLF
Return
08:30am
Marina Bahia Golfito
Golfito Airport: GLF; Juan Santamaria international Airport: SJO
What's included
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Tanks and weights
- Towels and toiletries
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
- Dive and travel insurance
- Taxes - 5% Government tax
- National park fee - US$75 per day
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
- Single supplement – 25%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Equipment rental
- Nitrox – US$20 per dive day
- Internet – US$100 per trip
- Transfers
- Gratuities
Diving environments
Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
- A cancellation of an original booking (a booking that has not been previously transferred to a later date than when first booked) that is received more than a year before departure is fully refundable less an administrative fee of USD $125 per berth or the booking may be transferred to a new booking without any administrative fee. This option is only available once for each booking and transferred payments may only be applied as a credit to final payments. There are no refund for any transferred bookings.
- Cancellations made by a guest that are received within 12 months of departure are non-refundable and non-transferable. We will do our best to rebook your cancelled reservation with a different client and, if we are able to do so and IF that departure is 100% occupancy, we will refund your canceled booking less an administration fee of $125.00 per berth or space. If we are able to re-book your canceled berth/space, you will have the option to transfer the full amount paid to a future reservation.
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
Cancellation policy
25% deposit - required to secure reservation.
75% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
75% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.