"We just saw dolphins having sex but that wasn't the highlight of the day"

  Carol Futter from the UK: I knew that today was going to be a good day.  As our boat went out to the dive site, we saw humpback on the surface.  Iw as keen to get right in.  As soon as I dropped in, something happened with my octopus and I began to lose […]

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photos coming!! orcas might have killed a humpback whale calf right in front of us..

Transient orcas attack humpback calf at roca partida WITH nautilus explorer divers at depth to watch the tragic event!  We are on a Socorro trip and this morning started with several humpback whales circling roca partida with dolphins playing the the white caps.  on  dropping off the first group of divers, I noticed a mother, […]

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Swimming with the mantas, playing with dolphins, listening to the sounds of the whales beneath the waves, spotting hammerheads – just another day on the Nautilus Explorer!

Trip 512, one to remember! Here we are in Mexico enjoying the sun, the ocean and the company.  I have had the pleasure of meeting so many new divers as well as seeing some favorites from the Swell!! The diving has been unbelievable!  Some favorites to mention would be a whale sharks, giant  mantas, schools […]

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You can't complain about 7 Hammerhead Sharks schooling above you while a Manta Ray, as if on cue, glides through the middle of them at The Canyon

The last 6 days of diving have been amazing. The Nautilus Explorer and her crew are top notch and the diving in Socorro is second to none. The DMs (Liz and Janice) were amazing. They are unbelievably knowledgeable and willing to lend a helping hand with any gear or breathing gas needs. The hostesses (Katie […]

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The next 55 minutes was non-stop manta action with one, two, three, and even four mantas playing with the divers from start to finish.

Agora sim a propaganda se confirmou! Golfinhos, tubaroes martelo, tubarao baleia e ate uma manta para “atrapalhar” o show! Primeiro mergulho em Roca Partida fantastico! Ricardo Fernandes Brazil   2nd day of diving was great.  Jump in and dive down under a huge arch and see white tips in a cave at 100ft than turn […]

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Great first day of diving, Mantas, Boxfish, Sharks and Trigger Fish with warm water.

  What a great way to start the week of diving.  The crew is here to make sure you have everything and anything you need, from a nice glass of water pre and post dive, special fills, helpful and ready to make the trip the best that it could possibly be.  Can’t wait to see […]

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back home if someone told me I had to get up at 05:15 it would simply not happen. However, here on the Nautilus Explorer, it suddenly seems ridiculous not to get up that early!

Waking up at 6am to get ready for a dive seems way to early. As the sun rises and you see the sky turn orange and pink the excitement builds for what awaits us under the calm seas.  Suit up, jump in the skiff and we are off  to the site.  Roll in and immediately […]

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