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Drift & current experience recommended.
$4,200–$6,800
7–10 day liveaboard, all-in.
The window
Why September?
Socorro's volcanic seamounts pull pelagic life from the open Pacific. September brings consistent encounters with giant Pacific mantas — often curious, always cinematic — alongside hammerhead schools and the occasional whale shark drifting through the blue.
Live from the water
Recent sightings
Ana Beltrán saw 3 mantas, 1 reef shark
Manta Alley, Komodo · 2 days ago
Kenji Mori saw Whale shark, juvenile
Maamigili, Maldives · 4 days ago
Sofia Rinaldi saw Hammerhead school (12+)
Roca Partida, Socorro · 5 days ago
Marcus Hale saw 2 mantas, sea turtle
Karang Makassar, Komodo · 1 week ago
Priya Anand saw Thresher shark
Monad Shoal, Malapascua · 1 week ago
Right now
Conditions snapshot
Water temp
26°C
Visibility
30–40m
Current
Strong, surge possible
Surface
Open ocean swell
Ready when you are