http://www.damninteresting.com/the-tyrant-clipperton-island/ – click on link to see website. THE TYRANT OF CLIPPERTON ISLAND ARTICLE #340 • WRITTEN BY MARISA BROOK Clipperton Island, with the freshwater lagoon visible in the center. For a tropical island, Clipperton doesn’t have very much going for it. The tiny, ring-shaped atoll lying 1,000 kilometres off the southwest coast of Mexico is […]
Read MoreTonight had to be one of the most interesting and moving things I have ever seen. The trip leader who normally leads this group of divers recently passed away. Our guests wanted to do something special for him during this trip. So they brought little wax paper boxes with candles that float, along with […]
Read MoreWe were privileged to host a full charter of rebreather divers this winter. It was a pleasure. The animal behaviour around the closed circuit rebreathers was quite different than usual. Divers saw giant mantas and dolphins of course. Whale sharks. And lots of sharks some of whom came in very close. One guest commented that […]
Read MoreToday is our fourth day on location at Clipperton Atoll aka Isle of Passion. Its more romantic sounding name coming from the time when a Mexican navy sector was stationed on the island during the early 1900’s and then forgotten about when the Mexican revolution started. The navy personnel and their families, who had previously […]
Read MoreComing soon to a theatre near you – an amazing 3D IMAX film on Great White Sharks. We are proud to have been part of this film production. Enjoy. – Captain Mike.
Read MoreWind is up a bit today so we’re diving along the leeward reef. What we call “The Nursery”. Two dives so far and it’s been good. Lots of juvenile sharks, silver tips and galapagos. Very fishy also. One guest just came up from his dive and said it’s one of the best dives he’s ever […]
Read MoreApril 26th 2013 Yesterday was our last day on Clipperton Atoll. It was a once in a lifetime experience that will never be forgotten. We had the opportunity to go ashore which was quite the experience. The island is quite inhospitable but unique in it’s own way. The Booby birds were were in all stages […]
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