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45 m · 32 guests · 17 cabins · 12 crew members
Nautilus Belle Amie is the largest ship in the Nautilus Liveaboards fleet: 45 metres, a heavy stabilised steel hull, 17 en-suite staterooms and suites, up to 32 guests and a crew of 12. The hull was built in 2005; she joined the Nautilus fleet in 2015 after a conversion for diving, with the interiors last refreshed in 2018.
She was built for ocean crossings. The Revillagigedo Archipelago lies 235 nautical miles of open Pacific from Cabo San Lucas, and a stabilised steel hull makes that passage noticeably calmer than a lighter yacht does. The ship runs under a certified ISM safety management system: sprinklers, smoke hoods, emergency exits, a night watchman, oxygen and first aid kits.
The dive deck is huge — all 32 guests can gear up without elbowing each other. Entries are from a waterline platform and from three high-speed inflatable skiffs. Air and nitrox fills are on board, along with rebreather and sidemount support, DIN adaptors, a separate rinse for underwater cameras and a camera station. Aluminium 80 cf tanks, weights, air and an in-water guide are included. Decompression dives are not permitted inside the Revillagigedo national park.
Accommodation is spread over three decks. The lower deck holds eight twin staterooms and one triple; the main deck has two Premium suites; the wheelhouse deck has six Superior suites with large windows. Every cabin has its own bathroom and individually controlled air conditioning.
Public areas include a spacious saloon with a TV and library, a dining room and bar on the main deck, a second bar and a freshwater hot tub on a sun deck that runs the full length of the ship. The galley serves a fusion of Mexican and North American West Coast cooking; vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus need 30 days’ notice. Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards are included.
The ship has two seasons. From November to June she runs Socorro: giant oceanic mantas that seek out divers, bottlenose dolphins, up to 12 shark species and walls of whitetip reef sharks at Roca Partida. From July to October she works the Sea of Cortez — whale sharks in Bahia de Los Angeles, mobula rays, orcas, whales and the Magdalena Bay sardine run.
No mark-up
You pay the rate the operator publishes. The only thing added on top is the actual payment processing cost — no fee of ours.
We run the booking
Correspondence with the operator, holding your places, the contract, confirmation and all paperwork sit on our side. Nothing for you to arrange yourself.
Pay by card
We send you a Stripe invoice — pay by card, in your own currency, from anywhere in the world. The transfer to the operator is handled on our side.
Support in your language
We help you pick the cabin and dates, answer questions on the route and gear, and stay reachable until you are home — in English, in your time zone.
We quote the exact amount when confirming the booking: it covers the operator's rate plus the actual payment processing cost. No hidden charges.
Yacht Specifications
Length
45 m
Beam
10 m
Material
Steel
Year Built
2005
Capacity
32 guests
Cabins
17
Crew
12 members
Refit
2018
Bathrooms
17
Tender
3 high-speed inflatable dive skiffs
Water capacity
unlimited (high-capacity watermakers)
Freshwater maker
high capacity
On Board
Diving on board
At Socorro the plan is up to 4 dives a day, except on the day of the mandatory Mexican navy inspection, when it is three. Decompression dives are banned inside the park. Trimix is possible if you blend your own; the operator can supply helium. Rental gear is available: state your needs when booking and pay on board. The crew speaks English and Spanish.
Food and drink
Tell the galley about allergies or religious dietary requirements at least 30 days before departure. You may not bring your own alcohol on board — it is held in the ship's store until the end of the trip.
Navigation and safety
Cabins
· 8 cabins
Twin
Beds: 2 single beds side by side
Eight twin staterooms on the lower deck. Beds sit side by side; each cabin has an en-suite bathroom with a shower and individually controlled air conditioning. Single occupancy is possible for a supplement.
· 1 cabin
Triple
Beds: 3 single beds
The most affordable cabin on board: a triple forward on the lower deck with its own bathroom and individually controlled air conditioning. The operator is upfront that space here is tight. Accommodation is mixed gender.
· 2 cabins
Suite
Beds: California king bed or two singles
The two roomiest suites on board, on the main deck. Large ocean-view windows, a sitting area, a flat-screen TV, individually controlled air conditioning and an en-suite with a shower and double sinks. The bed converts between a California king and two singles.
· 6 cabins
Suite
Beds: California king bed or two singles
Six suites on the wheelhouse deck that feel closer to a good hotel room than to a cabin. Spacious, with large outside windows, an en-suite bathroom with a shower and individually controlled air conditioning.
Schedule & Pricing
Socorro — giant mantas, sharks and dolphins (Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lucas)
The ship's flagship route, November to June. Nine days, eight nights: evening boarding in Cabo San Lucas, a full day crossing the open Pacific to San Benedicto, five full diving days in the Revillagigedo Archipelago and a day back. Sites include El Canyon, the Boiler, Red Rocks, Roca Partida, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca and Roca O'Neal. Giant oceanic mantas come to the divers rather than the other way round, joined by bottlenose dolphins, up to 12 shark species and, in season, humpback whales, pilot whales and tuna. The archipelago is a UNESCO site and a tightly guarded park open to a limited number of permit holders. Some dives are demanding: current and open water, hard going for divers without experience.
May 2027
1 departureJune 2027
1 departureDecember 2027
1 departureJanuary 2028
2 departuresFebruary 2028
3 departuresApril 2028
3 departuresMay 2028
2 departuresJune 2028
3 departuresNovember 2028
2 departuresDecember 2028
3 departuresSea of Cortez — whale sharks (Cabo San Lucas to La Paz)
The summer route, July to September. Eight days, seven nights: boarding in Cabo San Lucas with a coach transfer to La Paz, then north through the Sea of Cortez — Las Animas, Isla San Ildefonso, San Pedro Martir and the deserted Bahia de Los Angeles, where 80 to 220 whale sharks are counted each season. There are almost no boats here, and the sharks behave quite differently from those at better-known sites. Along the way: orcas, pilot whales, sperm whales and fin whales, plus a landing on a desert island holding the world's largest colony of blue-footed boobies. Summer water is 25-29 C and the sea is usually calm.
September 2026
3 departuresJuly 2027
2 departuresAugust 2027
2 departuresSeptember 2027
4 departuresJuly 2028
3 departuresAugust 2028
4 departuresSeptember 2028
1 departureSea of Cortez — mobulas, orcas and the Loreto Great Circle
Seven nights inside the Sea of Cortez with no long ocean crossing. The route runs from La Paz past Cerralvo and Espiritu Santo and north to Loreto — a CONANP-protected national park and UNESCO site home to more than 800 fish species. This one is mostly snorkelling and freediving: vast schools of mobula rays from late March to early July, orcas, blue and humpback whales, whale sharks and hundreds of dolphins. In the evening lights are hung under the ship and the mobulas come in to feed on plankton. Divers get dives on the local sites — Coronado, Danzante and Carmen.
July 2027
2 departuresOctober 2027
2 departuresSeptember 2028
1 departureOctober 2028
1 departureSea of Cortez get-aways (Cabo to Cabo)
A five-night format for anyone who cannot spare a full week. A short loop through the southern Sea of Cortez out of Cabo San Lucas and back: sea lions, rays, the reefs of Cabo Pulmo and shallow sites that suit newer divers. The cheapest fare in the ship's schedule.
August 2027
3 departuresSeptember 2028
3 departuresMagdalena Bay sardine run (Cabo to Cabo)
Six nights from October into early winter, when the world's second-largest sardine run unfolds off Magdalena Bay. Boarding in Cabo, then a fifteen-hour run up the Baja coast. This is a snorkelling and freediving trip rather than a scuba one: striped marlin tear through the bait balls at 50 km/h, Bryde's and humpback whales gulp whole schools, and around them are sea lions, mahi-mahi, turtles and mola mola. A spotter plane finds the bait balls, and the operation works with local captains who moved from fishing to eco-tourism. One day is held in reserve for weather, and there is a landing on the giant dunes of Margarita Island.
October 2026
2 departuresPrices and availability can change. Get in touch and we'll confirm current dates and pricing.
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from 2328 EUR / 7 nights
Estimated wait time — 24 hours
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Twin
Eight twin staterooms on the lower deck. Beds sit side by side; each cabin has an en-suite bathroom with a shower and individually controlled air conditioning. Single occupancy is possible for a supplement.
- Deck
- lower deck
- Beds
- 2 single beds side by side
- Cabin numbers
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G
- Yacht Specifications
- 8.4 m²
- cabins of this type
- 8
Triple
The most affordable cabin on board: a triple forward on the lower deck with its own bathroom and individually controlled air conditioning. The operator is upfront that space here is tight. Accommodation is mixed gender.
- Deck
- lower deck
- Beds
- 3 single beds
- Cabin numbers
- H
- cabins of this type
- 1
Suite
The two roomiest suites on board, on the main deck. Large ocean-view windows, a sitting area, a flat-screen TV, individually controlled air conditioning and an en-suite with a shower and double sinks. The bed converts between a California king and two singles.
- Deck
- main deck
- Beds
- California king bed or two singles
- Windows
- Large picture window
- Cabin numbers
- Emerald, Cortes
- cabins of this type
- 2
Suite
Six suites on the wheelhouse deck that feel closer to a good hotel room than to a cabin. Spacious, with large outside windows, an en-suite bathroom with a shower and individually controlled air conditioning.
- Deck
- wheelhouse deck
- Beds
- California king bed or two singles
- Windows
- Large window
- Cabin numbers
- Inde, Cuervo, Dofleini, Rosario, Nautilus, Swell
- cabins of this type
- 6
Nautilus Belle Amie
from 2328 EUR
