Unforgettable Diving The Canyon Adventures Aboard Nautilus Explorer

The beauty of The Canyon did not disappoint. We were surrounded by a mesmerizing pair of elegant Galapagos sharks, and the highlight? A breathtaking Giant Manta Ray joined our group for over 45 minutes, gliding and playing as if part of the crew! She just enjoyed hanging out with us. Truly spectacular!   The dive crew, […]

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Nautilus’ Hidden Gem

You come to expect great service on a Nautilus boat, a level of professionalism that is rarely matched in the dive industry. Specifically, I am speaking of Daniel, a divemaster within that fleet. Daniel know how to lead, find critters, and manage guests with the best of them, but he also has a hidden talent. […]

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Dolphins playing, Giant Mantas circling us & various Sharks at Roca Partida. Pure Joy.

Guten Tag! Today we dove Roca Partida, our last dive day of the trip. Although waking up is hard, determination somehow brought us to the dive deck. Thankfully it did, because Roca Partida was stunning. Swimming in circles has never been more fun – the wall is full of so much life, sleepy sharks, and […]

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“An experience of a lifetime” diving Socorro

This was my first time in Socorro. Nautilus and their crew have been fantastic. Great accommodations, great food, and even better diving. The friendly mantas swim right around you. Sharks swimming around getting cleaned. Hammerhead schools swimming past, and dolphins playing with you. This is an experience of a lifetime and a great boat to […]

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Striped Marlin, Sardines, Mako Sharks, & Sea Lions!

We saw whales, bottlenose and common dolphins, tunas, huge schools of sardines, striped marlins, mako sharks, sea lions and countless birds.

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A big school of hammerheads, giant manta, and a pod of 8 dolphins playing.

“It’s such a pleasure to have a dive that’s so incredible that most of the divers come out of the water shouting it was the best dive of their entire life. Abundance of mantas, dolphins, schooling hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, silver tips, jacks, tunas…. All at the same time.” – Eline, DG, aboard the Belle Amie […]

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“We asked for whale sharks and had 4 sightings in the same day! Best trip of my life!”

“Roca Partida, what a trip! A day with mantas around the rock and for the last dive, all full of life. Sharks, lobsters, wahoos, hunting scenes, and, and…we went with Emiliano, our great guide and it was awesome! Whale shark coming so close to us. Also Emiliano took us to see the sharks balconies. Fantástico. […]

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