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Cabins: The Solmar V accommodates 22<br />
guests. While they’re a bit tight, each is<br />
beautifully appointed.<br />
in the crossing time, all Soccoro<br />
Island trips run nine days in<br />
length, providing 5 full and one<br />
half day of diving.<br />
When weather conditions<br />
are favorable, the Solmar V will<br />
often cross over to Roca Partida<br />
to spend a day or two taking in<br />
the slender spire of rock in the<br />
middle of nowhere’s hot pelagic<br />
action. Due to the Solmar V’s<br />
increased fuel efficiency enables<br />
it to be one of the only vessels<br />
currently NOT asking guests to<br />
pay a fuel surcharge.<br />
The Solmar V has a large crew,<br />
and all of them, from Captain<br />
Gerrardo to jack-of-all-trades,<br />
Francisco, are conscientious,<br />
accommodating and friendly.<br />
Chef Pedro prepares wonderful<br />
meals. Besides coffee and tea,<br />
breakfast always features a large<br />
platter of fresh fruit — including<br />
melons, papaya and kiwi fruit —<br />
along with yogurt, cereal, pan dulce<br />
(Mexican sweet breads) and juice.<br />
Eggs with toast and, depending on<br />
the day, hash browns, bacon, ham<br />
or sausage, were also offered.<br />
There are always homemade<br />
soups for lunch. The entrée might<br />
be cheeseburgers and fries or<br />
grilled chicken breasts or fish fillets,<br />
usually with vegetables (broccoli,<br />
squash, cauliflower) steamed al<br />
dente. There was always a luscious<br />
dessert, too.<br />
Dinners start with a salad of<br />
fresh vegetables and included a<br />
variety of entrees - fish, chicken,<br />
shrimp, pork chops or steak —<br />
along with fresh vegetables and<br />
perhaps rice or mashed potatoes.<br />
The desserts, from a bakery in<br />
Cabo, are suitably delicious:<br />
cheesecake, pies, and cakes. Beer<br />
and wine are included in the cost<br />
of the trip and several times a<br />
week, specialty drinks, such as<br />
margaritas and tequila sunrises<br />
are offered. The only complaint I<br />
heard about any of the meals was<br />
www.underwaterjournal.com June/July 2007