Hello, Much time has passed and great distances sailed this week; From our outbound Cabo San Lucas departure to Socorro Island, we have visited the three islands in the Revillagigedos Group in Latitude 18North, then all the way up to 24North in the Sea of Cortez. An 850 Nautical Mile journey to see everything from […]
Read MoreWe spent one day and one night crossing open ocean. Some people worry that sleeping in a small bunk on a rolling ship with the engines churning all night might be hard. For me though, its like being rocked in a cradle, and the engines basically seems like no noise to your brain. I really […]
Read MoreLocation: The Boiler, The Canyon dive sites, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Cabo San Lucas Boarding day dawned warm and sunny, with light winds and a calm ocean which would follow us as we left the shelter of the marina in Cabo San Lucas, at the southern most point in Baja California, Mexico, in search of […]
Read MoreSan Benedicto Island, Socorro, Roca Partida, Cabo San Lucas, Revillagigedo’s All in all, a variety of climatic conditions this voyage makes for some interest. No more the constant ardor of endless azure skies above, we had a plethora of cloudscapes and weather to enjoy. Departure, Cabo San Lucas: pleasant sunny optimism and best auguries for […]
Read MoreLocation: The Boiler, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedos, Mexico We may often write these reports lauding the encounters with silky, galapagos, and hammerhead sharks that we find around Socorro Island, but it is no great secret that the real star attraction – the marine life that most divers come to see – are the beautiful resident […]
Read MoreLocation: On our way to the Canyon, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedos, Mexico On our way heading down south leaving Cabo San Lucas we started directly spot Humpbacks whales , a bit later a marlin at the surface. 30 Nautical Miles south of the cape we first spotted 3 what we first thought where humpbacks but […]
Read MoreWe started Dive day 2 by checking in at the Navy base and then picking up three underwater photographers from the World Wildlife Federation who had been waiting for us at Socorro Island during the storm (unable to dive). From there we went to Cabo Pearce. Throughout all 3 dives at Cabo Pearce we could hear the humpback whales singing in the background. In between dives two and three several guests were out snorkeling when a humpback whale mom and calf happened along and checked out the snorkellers. The encounter was, of course, an incredible experience.
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