Close enough to a wild dolphins to see it's beautiful eye and tiny spring of it's pupil – it's hazelnut redish in colour with a lot of kind of wrinkles – March 17, 2010

By on March 17th, 2010 in Archive

This two first days in San benedictos canyon was…ashy!  The vizibility went down to some times 10ft!!! we went around trying to find clearer water the first day, but it was all the same. Probably cause last weeks bigger waves that have ripped down the volcanic ash from San Benedicto Island which last erupted in […]

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Humpback whales greet us at San Benedicto Island by breaching simultaneously on both sides of the Nautilus Explorer – Captain and divemaster log – 23 FEB, 2010

By on February 23rd, 2010 in Archive

This morning we arrived at San Benedicto Island at 1000. It had been almost 24 hours since we left Cabo San Lucas and our 21 divers were  anticipating the first dive at the “Canyon”. We had another “rolly” ride with an unusually big swell on the beam of consistent 8 – 9  feet or so. […]

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The diver started kicking like a dolphin and got the 5 dolphins around him so excited they started spinning around him like a top – Guest and Captain Log – 20 FEB 2010

By on February 21st, 2010 in Archive

Today the guests and crew of the Nautilus Explorer are nearing the end of an 8 day adventure trip to Socorro Island.  Well, San Benedicto Island and Roca Partida to be more accurate. Later tonight we will arrive back at Cabo San Lucas.  This his has been an adventure for our guests, and for myself […]

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Jumped in off the back deck of the Nautilus and got the show of a lifetime with dolphins and humpback whales. Divemaster and guest log – February 15, 2010.

By on February 16th, 2010 in Archive

Mario: Statt dem Fruestueck Schnorcheln mit Delfinen und Buckelwalen – zum Greifen nahe! 1. Tauchgang mit Hammerhaien und natuerlich auch Mantas. Dann aber endlich Fruestueck, aber nur kurz, da von den Buckelwalen wieder zum Schnorchel eingeladen 😉 2. Tauchgang natuerlich wieder Hammerhaie und absolut jeder durfte mal mit dem netten Manta tanzen. Vor dem 3. […]

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Scuba divers hugged by bottlenose dolphins in open ocean??? How is this possible?? Typical guest photos from our most recent San Benedicto, Roca Partida, Socorro Island trip.

By on January 27th, 2010 in Archive

The giant mantas of Socorro have always been extremely friendly with scuba divers in the islands for at least the last 25 years.  And the bottlenose dolphins have well, acted just like dolphins always behave by surfing in our bow wave and making the occasional appearance mid-water off at a distance.  And then 2 1/2 […]

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Captain's Log – a slow day of diving but screams of delight from guests at leaping dolphins

By on January 17th, 2010 in Archive

Location: Cabo San Lucas to Socorro and San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedos, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico By 0940 on the morning of January 16th we had lines clear from the dock in Cabo San Lucas and were on our way back for the 220 nautical mile journey south to the offshore islands of the Revillagigedos, commonly […]

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Silvertip sharks bolting in towards us + yet another whale shark..

By on January 4th, 2010 in Archive

Location: Cabo Pearse, Punta Tosca, Roca Partida, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago We had decided to stay around Socorro Island for having better options of more dive sites because the weather and wind would be picking up during this days. So we alternated in between Cabo Pearce first day we where accompanied by dolphins during several […]

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