Captain's Log – Clipperton Atoll – A genuine desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

Today is our fourth day on location at Clipperton Atoll aka Isle of Passion. Its more romantic sounding name coming from the time when a Mexican navy sector was stationed on the island during the early 1900’s and then forgotten about when the Mexican revolution started. The navy personnel and their families, who had previously […]

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Our last day at Clipperton Atoll – what an amazing experience.

April 26th 2013 Yesterday was our last day on Clipperton Atoll. It was a once in a lifetime experience that will never be forgotten. We had the opportunity to go ashore which was quite the experience. The island is quite inhospitable but unique in it’s own way. The Booby birds were were in all stages […]

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Crew Post by Joel Ibarra

We are on our way to Clipperton Atoll – Isle de Passion – after spending 1 day at San benedicto and 1 day at Socorro, we will be there in a couple of days San Benedicto fun, 2 dives at the canyon and 1 at the boiler, we had a Dusky shark at the canyon […]

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Galapagos shark swallows a 5 ft green Moray eel in front of our masks! Roca Partida April 19 2011

19 april 2011 Roca Partida , Socorro islands , Revillagigedo , Pacific Ocean, Mexico Same mother and calf humpback as last trip are visiting us! And a Galapago sharks swallows a 5 ft green Moray eel in front of our masks! Today we had two great dives with as well beautiful show of humpbacks breaching […]

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An encounter with 50 silky sharks within inches of my camera lens. CLIPPERTON ATOLL APRIL 2010

We enjoyed having David aboard the Nautilus as much as he appreciated our efforts to provide a first class diving expedition. David was on our Clipperton Atoll Trip in April 2010 but we felt his story was worth sharing with you today. Enjoy his beautiful images as well! 31 dives / 31 hours underwater….15 days […]

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Roca Partida is for me a temple in the heart of mother ocean that I hope will bring joy and excitement to many more ocean lovers. 18 April 2011. Roca Partida. Socorro Island. Pacific Ocean.

We had the most calmest crossing leaving Clipperton for Socorro Island, Yesterday the sea was like glass. When the sun set blood red in the horizon in the west  the full moon raised in silver at the same time in the south east. I think we all where there out side taking fotos. The flying […]

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Captain’s Log – Enroute Clipperton Atoll to Roca Partida, Pacific Ocean – April 17, 2011

We have around 15 hours remaining until we reach our old backyard of the Socorro Islands after departing Clipperton Atoll. After one dive each at San Benedicto and Socorro on our way south to Clipperton, our only remaining island of the 3 core Socorro islands is Roca Partida. We will arrive there around noon tomorrow […]

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