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! […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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Well, we may be getting used to the luxuries and challenges that come with our new vessel, the Nautilus Belle Amie, but the diving out at Socorro Island hasn’t changed. The Boiler produced once again as I dropped in with my group of 9 divers. Within 5 mins of our dive we had a pair […]
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Now, as a hostess on board the Nautilus Explorer, there comes a point in the day where you have a break and the option is to dive or have a nap. Today, like most days, I chose to dive. Deckhand Hernan dropped me off the South Tip and I descended slowly, surrounded by small schools […]
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