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The first dive of the day was an explosion of activity! A giant manta glided over head and 2 bottle-nosed dolphins swam RIGHT BETWEEN my daugther and I! So close we could have touched them. They swam with us for a bit and more Mantas came!It was truly magical! Elizabeth
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First day of diving at San Benedicto.We had a very good day. Starting with our checkout dive we got to see a juvenile dolphin and his mother that played with us. Later during the day we had the chance to see two mantas, individual hammerhead sharks, big adult and some juvenile galapagos sharks. Also silver […]
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My trip with the Nautilus Explorer has been unforgettable. From the diving to the accomodations on the boat, I could not recommend them more. The mantas, dolphins, sharks, and various fish are breathtaking and so much fun to dive with.The Mantas were very friendly and curious about divers, making my trip, so absoluitely mesmerizing. The […]
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As for me as a trip leader, I have been feeling very relaxed because the entire crew is focused on safety, i am not worried about my divers as I know they are well cared for.The dive crew manages the different levels of divers very well.Safety first! Kelly, Ventura, California
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The dive starts out, smiling and getting in the inflatable. Laughing as we get to the dive spotIn the water it was easy diving because we didnt have to go far as the mantas were right there from the start! We had mantas on every dive! The crew makes it so easy, especially coming out […]
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What an amazing experience! The first night of the ride out to San Benedicto was rough, but the crew was beyond helpful and understanding. I would recommend bringing plenty of Dramamine. However, things calmed down greatly after the first 6 hours. Once we were anchored at the dive site, there was only a slight rocking […]
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We discovered that a monolith 60 feet tall, impressively standing erect out of the water near the be a on the west side of San Benedicto had collards. Nature is always changing. Never static. Never the same. Even rocks evolve by the strength of local elements.And oh yeah. The diving was really good today […]
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