Argo | Premier Cocos Island Diving Liveaboard

Argo

Adventure & Luxury at its Finest

The Argo is currently on a very exciting global expedition with National Geographic Pristine Seas! Therefore the Argo will not be available at Cocos Island for the foreseeable future.

A 130 ft vessel (40 meters) with full global reach, the Argo was conceived as the ultimate platform for our deep-diving submarine, the DeepSee (which was recently retired from service!). In addition to remote operating vehicle deployment (R.O.V.), Argo offers heavy lift capabilities, unparalleled stability, and ample deck space for any project. Extended, multi-task voyages are her specialty, and the DeepSee will literally take you to a new dimension — to the edge of light.

The Argo is a dream for photographers and cinematographers, with individual gear lockers, private camera/strobe storage bins with 110 & 220 ac power, dual camera rinsing tanks and even a drone takeoff/landing pad. It’s no surprise she has long been the preferred vessel for National Geographic’s Pristine Seas expeditions.

Two comfortable 24-foot skiffs serve as tenders to ferry divers to and from the dive sites. Powered by fumeless 4-cycle, 115 HP twin-outboard motors they will rapidly take up to 11 divers per skiff to any site within an extended radius of the mothership. Skiffs are fully equipped with VHF radios and portable GPS. A T-Roof and rigid bow cover is also mounted on these vessels for your comfort. They perform ship-to-shore transfers, shuttling divers to remote sites, and any other conceivable recreational or support duties.

Twelve extraordinary crew members are trained to go above and beyond to look after our guests’ every need – with an impressive staff-to-guest ratio.

Schedule and Rates

Cabins

Argo accommodates up to 18 passengers in 9 spacious, well appointed staterooms.

Upper Deck Cabins

All upper deck cabins have one queen size bed and optional upper twin-size bed. Each cabin on Argo is a distinctly-themed room that includes shelves, drawers, hanging hooks, desk with chair and a luxury, private bathroom with granite counters. Equipped with 110-volt outlets suitable for your electronic equipment, each room has its own thermostat to control the air-conditioning and is carpeted throughout. There is a circular porthole, a satellite telephone for international calls and a flat screen TV with DVD player.

Schedule and-rates

Deck Plan

Lower Deck Cabins

Lower deck cabins feature one of two types of room: Double, or Twin. Double cabins have one queen size bed and optional upper twin-size bed. Twin cabins come with two twin sized beds. Cabin amenities are the same as listed above — shelves, drawers, hanging hooks, desk with chair and a luxury, private bathroom with granite counters. Equipped with 110-volt outlets suitable for your electronic equipment, each room has its own thermostat to control the air-conditioning and is carpeted throughout. There is a circular porthole, a satellite telephone for international calls and a flat screen TV with DVD player.

Schedule and-rates

Deck Plan

Upper Deck Cabins

All upper deck cabins have one queen size bed and optional upper twin-size bed. Each cabin on Argo is a distinctly-themed room that includes shelves, drawers, hanging hooks, desk with chair and a luxury, private bathroom with granite counters. Equipped with 110-volt outlets suitable for your electronic equipment, each room has its own thermostat to control the air-conditioning and is carpeted throughout. There is a circular porthole, a satellite telephone for international calls and a flat screen TV with DVD player.

Schedule and Rates

Lower Deck Cabins

Lower deck cabins feature one of two types of room: Double, or Twin. Double cabins have one queen size bed and optional upper twin-size bed. Twin cabins come with two twin sized beds. Cabin amenities are the same as listed above — shelves, drawers, hanging hooks, desk with chair and a luxury, private bathroom with granite counters. Equipped with 110-volt outlets suitable for your electronic equipment, each room has its own thermostat to control the air-conditioning and is carpeted throughout. There is a circular porthole, a satellite telephone for international calls and a flat screen TV with DVD player.

Schedule and Rates

Specifications and Diving Facilities

General specifications

Length: 129 ft / 39 m
Construction: Steel
Displacement: 205 tons
Engines: CAT D398TA; 634 kW (850 hp) @ 1225 rpm
Cruising Speed: 10 knots
Maximum Speed: 11 knots
Range: 4000 Nautical Miles

Diving

Tenders: Dive support: 3 x Privateer 24 ft. (with twin 115 HP outboards)
Scuba Compressors: LP 280 Nitrox Membrane System 2 Bauer HP Compressors H13-E3
Scuba Tanks: 30 tanks 80 cu.ft. Aluminum 100 cu.ft. Steel tanks (Advanced Reservations Required)
Technical Diving: Full oxygen, nitrox and rebreather service, passengers must bring their own rebreathers

Safety

Each year our specialized crew devotes 4-6 weeks of dedicated maintenance to keep the Argo in tip-top shape. Everything is taken apart, the boat is repainted, all diving equipment is serviced. All safety drills are practiced and updated to ensure state-of-art performance in all areas. Along with its sister ship Sea Hunter, the Argo is truly the best Cocos Island liveaboard.

3 GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
2 Radars (48 mile)
Radio Direction Finder
2 recording fathometers
Auto pilot
Two 25-person life rafts

Complete boat, crew and passenger safety gear
Extensive first aid kit
20 personal diver locator systems
Fire Fighting system throughout vessel