Split a Sea of Cortez Liveaboard?

[LimitedSlip7]

Would anyone be interested in splitting a charter of the El Duque liveaboard the week of Sept 21st-28th? It would be $1500 each if I can find two more people. Right now it's just my fiance and myself. It's based in La Paz and could do a 6 day/5 night trip or split with La Paz and Cabo Pulmo. I think there are two cabins on the boat.

Boat Charter, Scuba Diving and Adventure Holidays in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

 

[CubaFan]

Hey LimitedSlip7,

Did you get this trip organized? The dates don't work for me, but something in October or November would.

Mike.

 

[LimitedSlip7]

Hey LimitedSlip7,

Did you get this trip organized? The dates don't work for me, but something in October or November would.

Mike.

Nah I couldn't find anyone to split it with. I couldn't change the week we had off, our trip had to be on those dates.

 

[ChainDiver]

Any one else interested for October/November?

Mike
(CubaFan is my old account, I signed into it by mistake)

 

[maadJurguer]

Sorry....wish I could but we're heading to Palau 3 weeks later and have a trip to San Carlos next week....my wallet is all traveled out at the moment. Having said that...I miss having the El Duque in San Carlos....that was some good times, sleeping on the deck with the stars above.

 

[diversteve]

Nah I couldn't find anyone to split it with. I couldn't change the week we had off, our trip had to be on those dates.

Valentina has space that week out of LaPaz. I read somewhere they did a major refit recently.
But it's $2590pp.
Valentina Liveaboard

 

[ChainDiver]

Valentina has space that week out of LaPaz. I read somewhere they did a major refit recently.
But it's $2590pp.
Valentina Liveaboard

It does seem strange that El Duque can offer a similar trip for 1500$

Has anyone done one out of La Paz?

 

[diversteve]

Not really, Valentina is a much nicer boat. I believe most of their cabins are ensuite now.

I've seen El Duque in person near San Carlos, it's nowhere near as nice. I believe sleeping under the stars on El Duque although they list it as a "feature" is not optional as there's no roof over at least part of the sleeping area.

Really, you get what you pay for.

Even nicer is the Nautilus Belle Amie but it;s double your budget and booked the week you mentioned. Nautilus Belle Amie - Nautilus Liveaboards

 

[ChainDiver]

I had read quickly that El Duque had two cabins and a bathroom in each, thinking these were private en-suite cabins. Looking at the photos, it is more like two sections with dorm style bedding.

 

[tursiops]

Valentina has space that week out of LaPaz. I read somewhere they did a major refit recently.
But it's $2590pp.
Valentina Liveaboard

Valentina was a great boat, great crew, and we had a great trip on her.