This was an extra special trip with most of the well known people in the dive industry onboard celebrating Stan Waterman's 89th birthday – Guadalupe, October 24th 2012

We have just left Guadalupe Island and are heading back into the port of Ensenada in northern Baja California after our latest expedition to dive with the white sharks of Guadalupe. This week was an extra special trip put on by the Historical Diving Society. Featuring some of the biggest and most well known names […]

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You call that a clasper??? – Guadalupe, October 23rd 2012

I was so pleased that Captain Mike had installed a deck head on the Nautilus Explorer and was using it for the first time.   The picture window was 30″ x 40″ and so big that I was concerned that somebody could walk by and look in.  And then I realized that there was walkway outside.   […]

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I can't wait to get back in the water tomorrow – Guadalupe, October 22 2012

I came with reasonable expectations that were more than met with.  I have spent my life chartering and running boats all over the world.  I’ve probably run 100 trips dive trips.   This boat and crew are second to none and truly exemplary..   The shark cages are beautifully designed.  they are user friendly.   you can see […]

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To witness a 5 metre (16 foot) great white shark materializing from the limits of your visibility and swimming towards you with supreme confidence is another feeling altogether – Guadalupe, October 15 2012

We are now well into the latter part of our 2012 Guadalupe season, and as is the norm here now is when we start to see the big females start showing up. The past two trips have still been dominated in numbers by the males, but the much bigger females have been slowly but surely […]

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Dive report from our german friends onboard – Guadalupe October 14, 2012

Heute war ein ganz genialer Tag. Beim ersten Tauchgang hatten wir 2 grosse weisse Haie und um die Kaefige und diese waren ganz neugierig! Beim zweiten und und beim dritten Tauchgang hatten wir bis zu 5 Grosse um die Kaefige und die Action unter Wasser war grossartig! Ich bin zu zweiten mal hier und werde […]

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Saw more sperm whales. about 20 of them logging on the surface. WOW!! – Guadalupe October 13, 2012

Just a sweet and nice early morning as we left the dock in Ensenada 4 days ago to start this Great White expedition. Just a little foggy and as we headed out there was a line straight across where the fog just disappeared. Just after that the sun started to rise over Ensenada and watching […]

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If everyone in the world could see a great white shark like we did…

Today started out with a bang. The three large female sharks were very aggressive today chasing each other away, which created excitement for all the divers. The staff on the Nautilus Explorer were as awesome as ever, and the food was excellent. If you go hungry on this liveaboard, it’s your own fault. –Ken   […]

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