Humpback Whale by Gordon Kipp

I recall having to pinch myself to ensure I was not dreaming

By on February 6th, 2013 in Archive, Crew, Socorro

Whales like I’ve never seen before captured on film by several of our divers this past trip! Some of the pictures and video of a mother and very new calf was breathtaking for those of us stuck above water. I happened to have a sneak preview of several of these treasures before any kind of […]

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The sea life drawn to this rocky volcanic pinicle rising out of the deep is so prolific and diverse I can't help but get excited for what we may see tomorrow!

By on February 2nd, 2013 in Archive

The crew and I had a very busy turn around in preperation for this trip. We completed a thorough audit of our safety management systems conducted by  Lloyd’s. It is a pleasure to work on a vessel that though not required by regualation to meet this high standard of certification, has been chosen by the […]

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Last night, rounding the point of the lava flow of San Benidicto, the bioluminescence were flashing in the bow wake; a thousand tiny flashes of green and white igniting like flares in the water around the Nautilus Explorer.

By on January 28th, 2013 in Archive

This phenomenon in itself is a beautiful sight to see and I was happily taking it in on the bow when I noticed two streams of the flashing lights darting and weaving in front of the bulbous bow. Dolphins. It was too dark to see the creatures themselves but they raced through the water, slicing […]

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In the past few weeks I have seen marine life I had previously only saw on television or in magazines despite sailing on the Pacific, Atlantic, and in the Gulf of Mexico for the past 15 years.

By on January 26th, 2013 in Archive

This past trip to the Revillagigedos archipelago’s (Soccoro isl.) was my induction trip on the Nautilus Explorer as first mate, and what a fantastic trip it was! It is such a pleasant change to work with a very positive and professional multinational crew, and enthusiastic guests who have traveled from all over the world to […]

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7 dolphins escorted by a couple of very friendly mantas made for an excellent day!

By on January 23rd, 2013 in Archive

Punta Tosca was a little demanding for the first two dives, the price for enjoying the mantas and a couple of good hammerheads was some good current, after that we decide to dive inside the bay and it was just fantastic, 7 dolphins escorted by a couple of very friendly mantas made for an excellent day! […]

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Out of the blue I saw a huge hammerhead shark.. and then a 14 foot tiger shark. Divers were in shock. I said hell yeah I'm ok!

By on January 19th, 2013 in Archive

We left Cabo San Lucas thought the weather was going to be choppy but so far it was a smooth crossing.  I love the stabilized ride on the Nautilus Explorer .Arrive at the checkout dive site call the Canyon it was so nice we started early in the morning everyone was ready to go so […]

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A pod of dolphins just swam around us. I'm talking 3 – 4 feet away and I counted 10 different animals all do the same thing. It was like a ballet dance.

By on January 16th, 2013 in Archive

  I had a great 2 days diving at Roca Partida with nice hot weather and warm water of 81 F and the visibility about 100 plus . The sighting of hammerhead ,silkys, galopogos sharks,silver tips, white tips,and manta just hang with us for the whole dive on some dives. When we are doing our safety […]

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