Category: Socorro

Early Morning Surprise

By Nautilus Staff on May 6th, 2015 in Crew, Socorro

We steamed up to Roca Partida and dropped the anchor in the pre dawn light. The boats were lowered into the water as the deck crew prepped for the day. The cry came loud and clear “WHALE SHARK, WHALE SHARK, WHALE SHARK!” Many of our guests were still rubbing the sleep from there eyes, but […]

I booked this trip 24 months ago and it has exceeded all my hopes.

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Categories Guests, Socorro
Post date 2015-04-28
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By Nautilus Staff on April 28th, 2015 in Guests, Socorro

We have reached the final leg of our journey on The Nautilus at Roca Partida and have not been disappointed. Our first dive at 7am, calm seas and a clear blue ocean. We dropped in and were lucky enough to have some hammerheads, a family of white-tips, some sleeping in their cave. We returned for […]

Revillagegidos: Underwater nursey filled with baby mantas and baby sharks

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Crew, Socorro
Post date 2015-04-26
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By Nautilus Staff on April 26th, 2015 in Crew, Socorro

Well, the pregnant manta that we have been observing at The Boiler since November has not been seen for the past two trips. A manta birth has never been seen in the wild and it looks like we may not get the chance to witness it. Hopefully when we shall see the young manta though! […]

humpback whales intervene in orca attack on a baleen whale!

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Captain Mike, Socorro
Post date 2015-04-24
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By Nautilus Staff on April 24th, 2015 in Captain Mike, Socorro

Our guests and crew on the Nautilus Explorer were anchored at Roca Partida, Socorro Island, several months ago when they were astonished to see a pod of orcas attack a humpback whale calf right beside the boat. Yes this was mother nature at work and but it was still shocking and disturbing to see a […]

It was like some alien, arachnid, take-over-the-world movie!

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Categories Guests, Socorro
Post date 2015-04-22
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By Nautilus Staff on April 22nd, 2015 in Guests, Socorro

Best day yet! Old man was cool but Roca O’Neil was super cool. Did the caverns and had lobsters climbing the ceiling—it was like some alien, arachnid, take-over-the-world movie! Once we stirred them a bit they scurried all over. Surreal and creepy all at the same time. Befriended a Manta that would have followed us […]

Why are the water temperatures 4 – 5 degrees warmer than normal at Socorro Island right now? Is this a good thing??

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Captain Mike, Socorro
Post date 2015-04-17
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By Nautilus Staff on April 17th, 2015 in Captain Mike, Socorro

Whooohooooo. Current water temperatures at Socorro are in the high 70’s which is very warm for this time of year. Our guests are diving in lightweight skins instead of 7 mm. wetsuits with hooded vests. Life is good. Or is it?? The thing with abnormal temperature variation is that “something has changed”. And change = […]

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Miss you family but really enjoying myself:)

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Guests, Socorro
Post date 2015-04-13
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By Nautilus Staff on April 13th, 2015 in Guests, Socorro

Bunch of sharks on the surface and jump in….Cant think of a better way to end the day. Recap for those who don’t want to be trapped on a boat all day: got fed like a king all day, made 3 very cool dives, took the plunge with sharks on a snorkel, and still had […]