My first day of diving and I was very nervous, being on a dive charter with experienced divers, I was worried I would hold up the group and disappoint the others by ruining their dive. But Dive Master Juan David, assured me that they would take care of me and I would have a great time expanding my diving knowledge.
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The biodiversity of the Sea of Cortez is incredible. We can find over the year from blue whales (the biggest animal ever existed on earth) to the smallest ocean creatures as plankton and krill.
Read MoreLocation: Las Animas Weather: Clear Skies, SE Wind (8-10kts), Calm Seas Yesterday we did two dives at la Reinita, conditions there, light current to the N, good dives with lots of moray eels, scorpion fish, groupers, and snappers, one group could see one turtle. We moved around midnight and we arrive in las Animas early […]
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At first, we didn’t really pay much attention to it, but after zooming in with my telephoto, I told Katie that I did not see a boat, and she quickly turned the plane to go check it out. As we got closer, to our surprise, we could then tell clearly that it was a megapod of dolphins. Hundreds and hundreds of them swimming in unison quite quickly headed up north towards Espiritu Santo Island.
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There is nothing more fascinating than witnessing one of nature’s most spectacular sights. Whales! And there’s no better place than the majestic waters of the Sea of Cortez.
We have been fortunate to spot whales pretty much every day since our liveaboards started this season. Scouting this area alongside Katie (our Citabria pilot) we have discovered a couple of secret spots to encounter these humble giants.
Read MoreThey seemed curious about our boats, circling them closely. Our guests from the Gallant Lady had a blast with them; we witnessed spy-hopping and majestic breaches, and the coolest thing was watching them feeding on a mola mola and sharing it amongst the group!
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Orca fireworks today on the Gallant Lady!! We were going to start our day with an 1on1 freediving/snorkelling practice when we received a radio call from our spotter plane, Nautilus Scout: a pod of 8 orcas, spotted northeast of La Reina, about 15 miles from our position.
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