Whale Shark! I didn’t see it…cannot believe it…some folks saw it 3-4 times….can confirm as I saw their video…. I think tomorrow will be the day! Yikes, Roca is not that big! HOWEVER…..the 4:30 pm dive tonight was over the top…Juan (fabulous dive master who has been soooo helpful with my weights, buoyancy, etc. with […]
Read MoreEvery year, approximately 1200 humpback whales (megaptera novaeangliae) migrate from Alaska down to the Revillagigedo Archipelago (which includes San Benedicto, Socorro and Clarion Islands as well as Roca Partida). Heck, how can you blame them? We do the same thing. Many people go to Mexico in the winter for the weather, the beaches and for […]
Read MoreWhat a way to start this Socorro trip, with the calm weather and flat seas. We headed out at about 10PM from Cabo, straight to San Benedicto. I was more than excited just to see what was awaiting us for the New Year. The end of the year 2013 was excellent with the giant mantas […]
Read MoreBeautiful day here today at San Benedicto (Socorro Island). Sunny and light winds from the NE. NW’ly swell still up but long enough not to be too bothersome. No other boats here again today. Yesterday afternoon we did another dive at the Boiler which was pretty quiet, so we moved to the south and tried […]
Read MoreSan Benedicto round two! What better way to finish the trip off than as we started her. Mantas Baby. Giant mantas. Not only mantas though unexpectedly, as we came back to San Ben for, but dolphins, hammerhead sharks and an extra little surprise too! As the sun’s rising, painting the horizon from a gradual red […]
Read MoreWe love sharks. Stunts like this further the myths and silliness about sharks being dangerous. Looks like a grey reef shark maybe?? And wondering what they did to bring the shark to the surface right beside the boat. -Captain Mike
Read MoreOur last dive day of this Socorro Expedition had us back at the island where we started the trip – San Benedicto. Sun was shining and the water a beautiful blue for our morning dives at the Canyon. A small group of dolphins were playing at the surface nearby as we suited up for our […]
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