No, our hull is not that rusty!! It just looks that way. A strong maintenance program requires staying well ahead of problems and taking action proactively before you really need to. We are very proud of our beautiful Nautilus Explorer. She is a steel boat which ensures safety, strength and very good sea-keeping and stability […]
Read MoreWe all look forward to July with bated breath on the Nautilus Explorer because… it’s time for our annual shipyard refit. Well actually, “bated breath” may be a bit of an overstatement. It’s more like enduring going to the dentist knowing you will come out with sparkling clean and shiny teeth. Refit has been in […]
Read MoreHi Mike Thank you very much for the Socorro Island Trip that I won in your Prize draw. The trip was fantastic and the diving was something else! I have never in 18 years of diving seen so many sharks. (It was Mind Blowing Especially Roco Partida) As someone who tends to do a lot […]
Read MoreDr. Mauricio Hoyos writes in his article: “Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius brasiliensis) are known to attack a wide array of large animals including pelagic fishes, cetaceans, and pinnipeds. Here we add another top predator, the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), to the list of potential victims”. At Guadalupe Island you can very often spot […]
Read MoreLast September my wife, Ashley, and I joined some friends in Cabo for a non-diving weekend of adult beverages and general debauchery. To our surprise, we were able to get in a day of diving with the good folks at Nautilus Dive Tech. While this is not meant to be a review of NDT, I feel I […]
Read MoreHi Mike and Mary Anne, First of all, I’d like to thank you by the amazing experience you gave me on the NE. I use to say that all living aboards success depends on 3 different components: – The Vessel: Strong and stable , good cabin space and also common space. Good diving facilities, nothing […]
Read MoreThere are about 500 shark species in the world. One of the satellite-tagged great white shark at Guadalupe Island traveled 3,800 km (2100 NMi) to Hawaii. Sharks dive up to a depths of 680 m (2230 feet or 370 fathoms) in water with a temperature of 4.8°C (41°F). At Isla Guadalupe you can find not […]
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