Nautilus Gallant Lady Itinerary
Sea of Cortez - 5N6 days / 5 nights
About Nautilus Gallant Lady
- Diverse marine life themed itineraries in Mexico's Pacific and Sea of Cortez
- Brand new interiors and chic decorations for a totally updated look and feel
- Intimate service above and below water with close to 1:1 crew to guest ratio
- Excellent facilities for divers, with nitrox, gear storage, spacious custom zodiacs, and a modern camera station
Nautilus Gallant Lady is one of the region's most luxurious liveaboard vessels. You'll enjoy an intimate and adventurous dive safari, with just 12 guests onboard, and non-stop big fish action in some of Mexico's most legendary Pacific diving destinations. Get up close and personal with mantas, sharks, and dolphins at Socorro and Revillagigedo, head to Guadalupe to observe great white sharks, or dive frontier destinations like Cabo Pulmo and Bahia de Los Angeles. And you're guaranteed to feel perfectly pampered throughout your trip, thanks to exceptional suites and guest service, plus excellent amenities for every diver.
Itinerary details
6 days /
5 nights
14 - 15
Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Required
Highlights
- Experience the very best dive sites of Mexico’s Sea of Cortez
- Discover why Jacques Cousteau dubbed this sea ‘the world’s aquarium’
- Possible land visit arranged to hike around Espiritu Santo
- Chance of sea lions and hammerheads at Isla Las Animas
- Meet mantas at La Reyna
Day 1: We encourage you to take advantage of our complimentary photo imaging workshop at SeeCreatures on the morning of your departure. Our photo pros are experts at coaching you towards that perfect image. They will also have rental GoPros and TG-6 cameras available, along with additional coaching if you want to take one along on your adventure.
Please check into SeeCreatures Cabo by 4:30 pm latest for coach transfer to La Paz where our hosties will be waiting on the back deck for you with trays of margaritas and champagne.
Bonus option! Relaxing on the upper deck or maybe in our hot tub under the brilliant star filled Mexican sky. Most nights are calm with very little motion which makes this even more special.
Day 2-5: Every day is different. Every trip is different. Mother ocean is always full of surprises and your captain and crew will do their very best to maximise your onboard experience taking into account our 5 decades of experience in the Sea of Cortez, recent animal sightings, weather and our spotter plane!
Your first day at sea typically starts anchored off a quiet beach at Cerralvo Island for a warm-up dive and then over to the incredible tornadoes of fish at La Reyna. This is also our best chance of encountering giant manta rays in the entire Sea of Cortez. We encourage our non-diving guests to chat with our concierges at least a month before departure date to pre-arrange snorkelling, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming coaching, or a complimentary discover scuba experience before their trip.
Where we go next will vary. We might have reports of a huge pod of dolphins or even orcas in which case we’ll make full steam ahead to get you close or even in the water maintaining full respect for these animals. Interactions are always on their terms.
During your days at sea, we will almost certainly visit Isla Las Animas which boasts a large population of California sea lions and is a great spot for hammerhead sharks from June to November. It’s a great snorkelling, kayaking and paddle board and swimming opportunity and chance for everyone else to go ashore. We are also certain to visit Isla La Reyna which is home to the vast schools of fish pictured on the cover of this booklet. It’s also your single best opportunity to see manta rays in the entire Sea of Cortez.
We’ll likely also spend time around the UNESCO World Heritage site of Espiritu Santo. One of our company founders was instrumental in saving this gorgeous island from commercial development as a casino and facilitated donating the land to the people of Mexico as a national park. Check out some wreck diving. Go ashore for beach time or hikes into the hills guided by our naturalist. Kayaking. Paddle boarding. Swimming or whatever you want. Whale watching and encounters are always on the agenda including a resident pod of giant finback whales. Divers will always have the option of 4 dives a day.
Day 6: Morning breakfast. Disembark at 8:30 am in La Paz and complimentary transfer back to either SeeCreatures Cabo San Lucas or SJD Airport.
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
05:00pm
Cabo San Lucas
Los Cabos International Airport: SJD
Return
08:30am
Cabo San Lucas
Los Cabos International Airport: SJD
What's included
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Kayaks or SUPS
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
- Dive and travel insurance
- Taxes - 5% Government tax
- Port fees - US$35 per person payable in cash onboard
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 device, 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.