I expected to see one great white shark and instead I saw four, maybe five. Rockin. Guadalupe – August 2012.

By on September 2nd, 2012 in Archive

Out to Guadalupe Island and my favorite great white sharks again.. excellentisimo first day started off with one shark and we ended up with four, maybe five rockin!! I had a particularly stimulating dive in the two person cage with Evgeny (representing Russia) and Grant (representing Scotland), the great whites were energized and we got […]

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As exquisite as the crew is, the Nautilus Explorer is even more phenomenal. Another adventure checked off my bucket list. Guadalupe. Aug 28, 2012

By on August 28th, 2012 in Archive, Guadalupe

Tomorrow I will board the flight home from this wonderful trip to Guadalupe Island. Being a fourteen year old girl it has been a once in a lifetime experience seeing sharks that are 10 times bigger than me with gnarly jaws in my face. After seeing the Great White sharks I can now say that […]

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The giant kelp forest at San Benitos Island reminds me of a real rainforest. It felt like there should be a breeze blowing through… San Benitos. Aug 27, 2012.

By on August 27th, 2012 in Archive

We arrive at San Benitos strait from the famous Island Guadalupe. Well we got everyone ready with all the setup that they need for the dive. We did the checkout dive at Roca Blanca, the vis was not too good but just for one dive that was worth it. We move for the second and […]

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I had a near heart-attack when five sealions darted out at me in my peripheral vision. Guadalupe. Aug 24, 2012.

By on August 24th, 2012 in Archive, Guadalupe

Is that a sea lion in the shark cage????  Nooooo that’s carmensita in her faaaashion blue poca-dotted wetsuit!! (Carmen is one of our hostesses on ship)  Wellll, that was the last few days, enough about sharks, now we’s in san benitos, and its reaaaaal sea lions time, not the kind in fashion wetsuits!!  Normally, I’d […]

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The great white sharks are so close that you can see their eyes are actually bright blue. Not black at all. Guadalupe Island. Aug 23, 2012.

By on August 23rd, 2012 in Archive, Guadalupe

Das war der zweite Tag auf Isla Guadalupe. Wir hatten schon ueber zehn verschiedene Weisse Haie ˆalles Maennchen. Die groessten brachten es auf 5m. Nun warten wir auf die Weibchen. Toni und ich waren schon letzten September hier. Neu ist bei der Nautilus Explorer zusaetzlicher Kaefig, etwa 5m unter der Oberflaeche, den man ueber eine […]

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I have been super excited to get back and see the big white sharks of Guadalupe Island again.. and then.. too many sharks to count! Between 10 and 12 great whites!! Guadalupe Island. Aug 22, 2012.

By on August 22nd, 2012 in Archive, Guadalupe

This has been my first trip of this season back to the mystical island of Guadalupe, 185 nautical miles south-south-west of the port city of Ensenada in Baja California North. I have been super excited to get back here and see the big white sharks again. Despite being in (or on top of) a cage the whole […]

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What a great experience! Due to a perfect crew, the divers only have to take care of 3 things on the Nautilus Explorer. Guadalupe, Mexico. Aug 21, 2012.

By on August 21st, 2012 in Archive, Guadalupe

Ha!!! What a Day, Sea lions up to 4 of them and they come and play with you!! Looking in your eyes with so much curiosity and all of that in this fairy tale environment of the Kelp Forest. After a short nights ride from Guadalupe Island to the Islands of San Benito, we had […]

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