All i could think of was the look in the mother humpback's eyes as she circled frantically looking for her calf

Gustavo Verzoni from Brazil: I was so excited for today.  It is such a dream to see whales, and to see them in good viz.  today we had a perfect situation, we were full of air, the viz was good and we saw a humpback moother, her calf and an escort.  The calf was going […]

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photos coming!! orcas might have killed a humpback whale calf right in front of us..

Transient orcas attack humpback calf at roca partida WITH nautilus explorer divers at depth to watch the tragic event!  We are on a Socorro trip and this morning started with several humpback whales circling roca partida with dolphins playing the the white caps.  on  dropping off the first group of divers, I noticed a mother, […]

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Swimming with the mantas, playing with dolphins, listening to the sounds of the whales beneath the waves, spotting hammerheads – just another day on the Nautilus Explorer!

Trip 512, one to remember! Here we are in Mexico enjoying the sun, the ocean and the company.  I have had the pleasure of meeting so many new divers as well as seeing some favorites from the Swell!! The diving has been unbelievable!  Some favorites to mention would be a whale sharks, giant  mantas, schools […]

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The next 55 minutes was non-stop manta action with one, two, three, and even four mantas playing with the divers from start to finish.

Agora sim a propaganda se confirmou! Golfinhos, tubaroes martelo, tubarao baleia e ate uma manta para “atrapalhar” o show! Primeiro mergulho em Roca Partida fantastico! Ricardo Fernandes Brazil   2nd day of diving was great.  Jump in and dive down under a huge arch and see white tips in a cave at 100ft than turn […]

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back home if someone told me I had to get up at 05:15 it would simply not happen. However, here on the Nautilus Explorer, it suddenly seems ridiculous not to get up that early!

Waking up at 6am to get ready for a dive seems way to early. As the sun rises and you see the sky turn orange and pink the excitement builds for what awaits us under the calm seas.  Suit up, jump in the skiff and we are off  to the site.  Roll in and immediately […]

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GREAT!!!!! STUNNING!!!!! WOOHOOOOOOO!!!! MANTA, MANTA, MANTA, UHUUUUUU !!!!

Two GIANT Manta Rays, one black and one grey,  loads of White Tip Sharks – And that was the check out dive. Grrrrreat. Serena from C-Life Dive School ><}}}’> NAO PODEIRA TER SIDO MELHOR !!!!AGUA QUENTE, VISIBILIDADE FANTASTICA E LOGO QUE CAIMOS NA AGUA DUAS MANTAS VIERAM AO NOSSO ENCONTRO E FICARAM AO NOSSO REDOR […]

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