Category: Guests

Never tire of seeing Great white sharks, but this is the first time I have been to Guadalupe Island to see them and what a special place. It starts with the foreboding rocks of the Island, but underneath wow! Crystal clear deep blue water, lots of jacks and yellowfin tuna and then the stars of […]

So far, after a total of almost 6 hours of cage time on Day 1, the range of Great White Shark activity has been amazing and interesting. At times they cruise by quite calmly in a sort of coy fashion, or sometimes try to catch a Seagull at the surface or a Tuna that has […]

The great white sharks are spectacular and diving with them has been a lifelong dream of mine, but what makes this trip really special is the warmth and hospitality of the amazing crew. I have been on many live aboard dive boats, but this boat and the men and women that run it are fantastic.

The wait was worth it!!! My father and I have been planning this trip to Guadalupe Island for over two years now. The hardest part of the wait was the unknown. We didn’t know what to expect on our first ever live aboard. As soon as we arrived, the Nautilus team was extremely helpful and […]

I have been coming to Guadalupe Island every year for the past 11 years. Every year, it just gets better and better. Yesterday was one of the best days ever. Today there was a bit of a swell, the Nautilus Belle Amie handled the swell very well. Very stable. We made 30 different submersible cage […]

Day 1: As diving goes I am no longer a Great White Virgin!! What a rush to see the iconic Great White coming straight toward the cage. It only got better with subsequent dives up to three. Each with different marks to ID them and can see how easy it is to give them nick […]

Day 1: Great White Shark spotted while hanging out in the surface cage – I had only been in the water for 10 minutes! Day made and it hadn’t even begun. I’m pretty sure I spotted a new shark today… though no one will give me credit yet. He has an unhappy face on his […]