Today I got the chance to swim with sharks. I never thought I’d be the type of person to get in the water if I knew there were sharks swimming around but I have learned a lot more about sharks and decided that it was time to conquer my fear. I had only been […]
Read MoreToday the manta didn’t go away. We went up and the manta followed us up to the cable. I think she would have liked to come home with us. What an annoying day. – Guilherme do Brazil We jumped into the water in hope to see a manta. Not even five minutes later a […]
Read MoreSteve and Bud and Juan was our divemaster and towards the end of our dive we saw a giant manta and it played with us for about twenty minutes. When we separated, the manta would go to one of us. At one point, when it was coming to me, the manta ray dove straight at […]
Read MorePicture perfect was the scene as we cast lines and departed for Socorro Island. The southbound journey of about 220 nautical miles was actually uneventful. If a beautiful cruising day at sea with a lovely and gentle lapping of the water at our bow could be called uneventful. These are the times a Captain truly […]
Read Morenote from Captain Mike that the mexican authorities closed Socorro Island to conduct military operations. Permission was granted to the Nautilus Explorer and Solmar V to continue diving the 3 other islands in the Revillagigedo archipelago – San Benedicto, Roca Partida and the very seldom visited Clarion Island. The closure is over. Diving is continuing […]
Read MoreJordan Glenn, age 13: Shark Diver “Last year, when I was just starting seventh grade, my friends asked my why I didn’t go on my school’s overnight trip to Camp Mason. They wanted to know where I’d been all week. When I told them I was diving with great white sharks, they started laughing. At […]
Read MoreI recieved a huge Welcome Back to the Nautilus Explorer upon my return from holidays! It was great to hug the crew and meet new friends. Even our departure from the beautiful beaches of Cabo showed us something new. An anchoring cruiseship, a massive yacht with a helicopter on its back deck and about 5 […]
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