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The Sea of Cortez is Bursting with Life
Read MoreToday we moved further north in Sea of Cortez, trying to put as much distance between ourselves and Hurricane Bud as possible. We arrived at San Marcos island to an incredible sunrise!…
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Divemaster Blogs from the Sea of Cortés
Read MoreToday we had another great day of diving in the Sea of Cortés! It may have been a bit chilly down deep and visibility might not be the 100ft plus like in…
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Divemaster Sten’s Report: La Reina
Read MoreSecond group later got a big group of false killer whales, and a couple of guests that had just followed the skiff out got a show when the false orcas were approaching the skiffs and were singing so loud you can hear them standing out of water, they sounded like loud noisy dolphins.
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Dives of diversity at Isla Danzante
Read MoreOur Sea of Cortez/Socorro combo trip has started with a good amount of life in the Loreto area (Isla Danzante), with 3 very good dives at the south point of Isla Danzante. We had the opportunity to go searching for photo opportunity animals such as Staghorn hermit crab, brown cheek Blennies…
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Diver’s favourite: Archipelago de Revillagigedo
Read MoreWhen I meet master divers I always ask them to tell me their favorite dive(s). That is how the Archipelago de Revillagigedo moved to the top of my “bucket list”… and it has lived up to its reputation for hugeness – both in size and numbers of the sea life.
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Heavily pregnant silky sharks
Read MoreWe had around 10 sharks with us, two of which were large heavily pregnant females around 8ft long! We also saw a school of squid and the silky sharks hunting small baitfish! At one point I saw a silky actually catch a fish! I felt a bit sad for the little guy but it was a pretty incredible spectacle of nature to behold!
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Silky night snorkel – always good fun
Read MoreHowever, the biggest thrills were to be found very close by today, diving under the boat with silkies! Contrary to the dolphins, they became really friendly and offered us many opportunities for good pictures and videos. The day ended with another silky night snorkel, which is always good fun for those in the water, but also they ones staying out of it.
