We saw many giant mantas, dolphins, and big school of hammerheads!

By on January 27th, 2013 in Archive

Today was awesome for Mantas. The crew is awesome. I’m thinking of booking this trip next year. I would not change anything!! -Anonymous We come from Russia to see wonderful Socorro island. Today it was unforgettable dive day! We saw many giant mantas, dolphins, and big school of hammerheads! One manta followed us and asked: Please, […]

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In the past few weeks I have seen marine life I had previously only saw on television or in magazines despite sailing on the Pacific, Atlantic, and in the Gulf of Mexico for the past 15 years.

By on January 26th, 2013 in Archive

This past trip to the Revillagigedos archipelago’s (Soccoro isl.) was my induction trip on the Nautilus Explorer as first mate, and what a fantastic trip it was! It is such a pleasant change to work with a very positive and professional multinational crew, and enthusiastic guests who have traveled from all over the world to […]

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Enjoying huge schools of jacks, white-tip reef sharks, a few hammerheads and even a tiger shark on the last dive, all with the beautiful orchestra of humpback songs playing in the background

By on January 25th, 2013 in Archive

Enroute from Socorro Islands to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Humpback whale season has officially started here at the Socorro Islands this year. They started appearing at the islands in small numbers earlier in the month of January, but their numbers have increased noticeably in the past week. Around the midway point of this current expedition […]

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"What bit this Great White Shark? A cookie-cutter"

By on January 24th, 2013 in Archive

National Geograpic article: Great read about a peculiar “cookie-cutter” bite on one of our favourite apex predators off Guadalupe Island! Check out the link below! http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/23/what-bit-this-great-white-shark-a-cookie-cutter/

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7 dolphins escorted by a couple of very friendly mantas made for an excellent day!

By on January 23rd, 2013 in Archive

Punta Tosca was a little demanding for the first two dives, the price for enjoying the mantas and a couple of good hammerheads was some good current, after that we decide to dive inside the bay and it was just fantastic, 7 dolphins escorted by a couple of very friendly mantas made for an excellent day! […]

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An average size manta here has a wing span measuring approximately 14 ft, with the largest close to 18 ft across.

By on January 22nd, 2013 in Archive

We have completed dive day 1 of our current Socorro Islands expedition and are now on an overnight transit to Roca Partida. Today had us diving at Isla San Benedicto, one of the three islands of the Islas Revillagigedo that we dive from November until June each year. We started the morning at the Canyon, […]

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Out of the blue I saw a huge hammerhead shark.. and then a 14 foot tiger shark. Divers were in shock. I said hell yeah I'm ok!

By on January 19th, 2013 in Archive

We left Cabo San Lucas thought the weather was going to be choppy but so far it was a smooth crossing.  I love the stabilized ride on the Nautilus Explorer .Arrive at the checkout dive site call the Canyon it was so nice we started early in the morning everyone was ready to go so […]

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