Captain's Log – Clipperton Atoll – A genuine desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

Today 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 […]

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Nautilus Explorer: Proud to be part of soon to be released 3D IMAX film – GREAT WHITE SHARK.

Coming 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.

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Noon report from Captain Gordon, on site at Clipperton Atoll on the Nautilus Explorer-

Wind 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 […]

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Our last day at Clipperton Atoll – what an amazing experience.

April 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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apr 26 – Aggressive moray eels that actually slither out of the water to attack land crabs on Clipperton Island!! And bite our divers!

http://vimeo.com/43274768 It is an amazing privilege to be granted permission by the Republic of France to take our guests ashore at Clipperton Atoll – a true desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  Hundreds of thousands of masked, brown, and red footed boobies litter the shores, with literally millions of bright orange land […]

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Looking back on our first voyage to Clipperton Atoll

In 2007 we embarked on our first great adventure steaming out to deserted Clipperton Island.  Just over 2 miles in diameter, this sandy coral atoll surrounding a tropical lagoon is truly the stuff of legends dating back to the days of the manila galleons being preyed on by the english pirate John Clipperton who hid […]

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Loads of fish at Clipperton Atoll

Shark life was evident almost immediately with several juvenile silver tips cruising around under the boat and checking out the divers. Green and fine-spotted morays roamed the reef bottom, free swimming and often following divers. One diver reported a large hammerhead shark, and I saw an adult silky shark cruising the blue as well. Lots of leather bass, moorish idols, butterfly fish, the endemic Clipperton Atoll angelfish, damsel fish, sergeant majors, blue and gold snapper, trevally jacks, black triggers, goldrim surgeonfish, among others completed the beautiful reef scene.

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