I finally get to dive Gordo Banks, the best-darned dive site around Cabo San Lucas

 For 20 years I have been captaining dive boats in the Sea of Cortez, Socorro, and Guadalupe Island and I’ve never had the chance to dive Gordo Banks.   Which really sucks because Gordo Banks has the reputation of being the best-darned dive site around Cabo San Lucas.  

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Five Interesting Facts About Orcas

We’ve been blown away with the amount of marine megafauna we’ve seen in the Sea of Cortez this year, it’s been the best we’ve seen in 20 years and we’re only halfway through the year! Our spotter airplane supported mobula and orca expeditions have been just as awesome, for a flavor of what to expect […]

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When is Shark Week 2021?

Whether seeing a whopping great white shark glide through the blue or a school of hundreds of hammerheads sashaying in synchronization, sharks are not only a sight to behold but integral to the ocean’s health. Shark Week was originally conceived by the Discovery Channel to highlight shark conservation efforts and correct misconceptions fabricated by the […]

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Searching for the Sea of Cortez Orcas: Part I

We’ve just received a postcard from guide and Backscatter photo pro Dany Taylor, who’s been searching for the elusive Sea of Cortez orcas on our inaugural mobula and orca expedition. Different seasons bring different seas.  Or at least it feels this way with an entirely different Sea of Cortez between April and July.  We have […]

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Join the Mobula Ray Migration in the Sea of Cortez

During the summer months, a truly extraordinary wildlife event takes place in the Sea of Cortez: the great mobula ray migration. From mid-May to July, thousands of mobula rays aggregate in the deep south of the Sea of Cortez, and we’re excited to unveil a new expedition to experience the mobula ray migration first-hand aboard […]

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