The Canyon, one of our famous dive sites off Benedicto Island, seems to be the spot to be at the moment!! Diving has been reported as great over the past few weeks with a lot of big animal encounters!! And luckily today was still phenomenal!!
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Today was a beautiful day, the sun appeared early, and came to announce a beautiful day of diving at the island of San Benedicto, an island of volcanic formation. The divers were divided into three groups – sharks, dolphins and mantas. Mine was the mantas, the last one to go out to the dive sites, which I thought was great, because we had more time to get ready.
We had our first breakfast, and soon we got in the water. The first point of diving was Fundadero. Soon after we realized the visibility was not the best, but the spectacle was incredible, and in the first few minutes a huge manta came to welcome us! She was watching us.
Roca Partida was amazing today, with its vibrant schools of fish as usual, great visibility, and stunning wall formation; however, the current posed a slight challenge and many divers had to surface after going blue attempting to locate schooling hammerheads. Calm conditions made surface operations run smooth, without incident. Current had slowed down in the […]
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Since 1975 (I am 50 in 2 weeks time) when I saw Jaws in Nottingham, England at the cinema, I have wanted to see a Great White Shark in the wild. So my friends booked this trip on Nautilus. Sam gave me and my friends a one-on-one introduction / briefing in the early morning to […]
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My first dive day was magical. There is something about these majestic animals that pictures and words cannot capture. I got into the cage and turned to face open ocean. I immediately was awake. You could say the cold water woke me up or attribute it to the coffee I had prior to my dive. […]
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The crew of the Nautilus Belle Amie is fantastic! From the galley staff, to the captain, nothing is above anyone. Everyone will do everything. This liveaboard is the best liveaboard, and the experience is second to none. – Scott Jones, Chicago, IL. The trip to Guadalupe Island was the most incredible trip I have ever […]
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Our son suggested diving with the great whites, and I thought he was crazy! But today I am a convert!!!!! It is one of the most amazing things I have ever experienced. The staff of the Nautilus Undersea were attentive and encouraging. They are the best and made me feel comfortable when I was out […]
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