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Grouper in the Sea of Cortez
Grouper in the Sea of Cortez

Lobsters, turtles and more at Isla Tortuga

  • Post author By Nautilus Crew
  • Post date 2018-06-18
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By Nautilus Crew on June 18th, 2018 in Crew, Guests, Sea of Cortez

On the second dive the current had changed direction so we went to the east side to drift dive and we encountered a piece of old net. While following it we saw it had 6 huge slipper lobsters tangled in it! Everyone that was with our group started to take out their baby knives and Rambo knives to set the lobsters free.

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  • Tags angel fish, green turtle, guitar fish, Isla Tortuga, lobster, mobula, pelicans, slipper lobsters
giant oceanic manta and bottlenose dolphin drifting beside one another

Sighting scalloped hammerhead sharks

  • Post author By Nautilus Crew
  • Post date 2018-05-05
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By Nautilus Crew on May 5th, 2018 in Crew, Socorro

Our first dive day kicked off with great conditions – calm seas above and excellent visibility below. A mild current over the volcanic rock ridge brought early sightings of large scalloped hammerhead sharks and a couple curious manta rays…

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  • Tags angel fish, chevron manta, clarion island, el boiler, giant manta ray, Hammerhead shark, Moray Eel, Nautilus Explorer, Revillagigedo Archipelago, San Benedicto, whitetip shark
A graceful manta dances at The Boiler in Socorro

The Boiler gives it all!

  • Post author By Nautilus Crew
  • Post date 2018-03-22
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By Nautilus Crew on March 22nd, 2018 in Crew, Socorro

Playful dolphins for the entire dive, and a couple of chevron mantas slowly getting cleaned by clarions were spotted close to the rock. Even a whale shark, swam from the depth to the shallowest area of the Boiler.

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  • Tags angel fish, chevron manta, clarion island, dolphin, Revillagigedo Archipelago, The Boiler, Whale Shark

we have to post a guest blog describing the Nautilus Explorer as a really great boat with excellent staff :)

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Post date 2013-04-25
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By Nautilus Staff on April 25th, 2013 in Archive

Today participated in two dives at Socorro Island. The first was Cabo Pierce, and we went to 90 feet. Due to the current we all went down on a line to the anchor at 65 feet heading east we went to an area of rock formations to watch for    sharks. Hammerhead sharks were seen in […]

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  • Tags angel fish, clarion island, Hammerhead shark, Nautilus Explorer

A couple of Giant Pacific Mantas cruised slowly overhead to round out the day – June 6, 2011, Socorro and Sea Of Cortez – Captain’s Log

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Post date 2011-06-07
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By Nautilus Staff on June 7th, 2011 in Archive

  We wrapped up the Socorro portion of this expedition on May 31st with a day of diving at San Benedicto. An early morning dive at the Canyon in search of schooling hammerheads unfortunately did not turn up any big animals with low visibility hiding anything that might be swimming by. For the remainder of […]

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  • Tags angel fish, Giant Mantas, jacks, manta, Sea of Cortez, The Salvatiera, yellowfin tuna

Guest Blog – Hammerheads, and what I am Certain was a Tiger Shark – Clipperton

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Post date 2011-04-13
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By Nautilus Staff on April 13th, 2011 in Archive

Another sunny day at Clipperton. Today diving around the NE side of the island. A lot of activity on the reef for the pre-breakfast dive with White Tip Reef and Galapagos sharks cruising in. If you hung around too long a Moray would be over to check you out. Excitement on the third dive: hammerheads […]

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  • Tags angel fish, big eyed jacks, Clipperton Island, Hammerhead shark, hawksbill turtle, Moray Eel, Nautilus Explorer, scuba diving, sea turtle, Tiger Shark, Wahoo

Guest Blog – Four Dives with Silvertips and galapagos – Clipperton Atoll

  • Post author By Nautilus Staff
  • Post date 2011-04-12
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By Nautilus Staff on April 12th, 2011 in Archive

A nice day of diving on the leeward (SW) side of Clipperton Atoll.  We made four dives along the barrier wall and saw many silvertip and Galapagos sharks.  The tiger shark and hammerheads from yesterday did not visit us again, but tomorrow is another day and another chance.  –Chris Up early for pre-breakfast dive and […]

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  • Tags angel fish, blue snapper, blue spotted jack, Clipperton Atoll, creole fish, Galapagos Shark, gold snapper, golden jack, leatherbass, lumphead triggerfish, Moray Eel, Nautilus Explorer, pacific crevalle

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