Sharks at Socorro and Special Rays!

Diving with sharks at Socorro is an experience that’s hard to put into words—especially for those who haven’t had the privilege… yet.

For some, swimming with sharks is an adrenaline-fueled wild ride: breath-catching, pulse-quickening. For others, encountering a shark in the blue brings an unexpected sense of calm. Either way, we’re always in awe of these apex predators, and we never tire of sharing the water with them.

Diving With Sharks at Socorro

“Saturday, December 5th, was an outstanding day of diving! I am here to highlight one particular dive, which was the third one. After enjoying two great dives already, the bar was set pretty high; however, our third dive was something no one was quite prepared for. We dropped in on El Boiler‘s south side. Near the park’s metal plaque, the show began!

We started our dive amongst a big school of hammerheads! We waited to see them pass by, large adults and baby ones alike swam in front of our excited masks. One of the best parts of this encounter was that the hammerheads kept swimming back and forth for about 10 to 15 minutes, an awesome way to start the dive!

Once the sharks had faded in the distance, we proceeded to explore the western side of the site. Shortly after rounding the corner, we saw a manta gliding by. As I turned back to my group to point at the manta, one of the divers pointed in the opposite direction. Right in front of the group, a tiger shark was swimming from the bottom to the surface. We were all ecstatic! We proceeded to cruise around the western face of the site and encountered another pair of mantas that hung around with us until the very start of our safety stop.

Undoubtedly a dive to remember!”

– by Nikee, Dive Guide aboard the Nautilus Belle Amie