Captain’s Noon Reports – Explorer – 2026-03-17

Weather: Good weather conditions today, sunny day, Clear sky, air temperature 24C, 6-7 kts winds, 2-3 ft swell. Water condition, water temp. 24C, visibility 12-15 mts. 

NEX at anchor in Roca Partida, at 241 ft, 4.5 shots out. 

Hello everyone, yesterday everyone was surprised by the number of sharks found in the Canyon. Hammerhead sharks didn’t leave the cleaning stations; they were joined by more whitetip and silvertip sharks, and even a couple of black mantas. After completing operations, we began our journey to Roca Partida. 

This morning, we anchored and started our activities. During the dive briefing, we saw two humpback whales between the rock and the boat, surfacing to say hello for this day of diving. 

The first dive was completely taken over by dolphins—around 20 or more very playful dolphins. Divers took some incredible photos and videos. Then, for the second dive, I’m told they counted up to eight mantas at the same time. It was mantastic. The humpback whale is still in the area, sticking its tail out and even jumping. 

We have two more dives planned for this afternoon at Roca Partida. We’ll remain anchored here until tomorrow to take advantage of this good weather at Roca Partida.  

Crew and guests doing fine. 

By Noon Reports

Daily dive and conditions reports from our captains onboard the Nautilus Liveaboard vessels.

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