Tag: Dive Socorro

The Crew Was Lovely and Helpful in All Ways

Post author By Nautilus Guests
Categories Socorro reviews
Post date 2022-06-29
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For us, a dream came true when we saw the school of hammerheads at the canyon, the oceanic manta ray, and all those lovely big shark encounters were just amazing.

Tags Dive Socorro, Hammerhead shark, Nautilus Explorer

Je n'ai Jamais Vu Autant de Mantas.

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Crew, Socorro
Post date 2017-06-21
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By Nautilus Staff on June 21st, 2017 in Crew, Socorro

Bonjour tous le monde. De tous mes voyages, je n’ai jamais vu autant de mantas. Cette semaine nous avons eu la chance d’avoir toutes une plongée. 53 min avec 5 mantas très joueuses et très curieuses. Pas facile de terminer une plongées comme ca meme si la temperature était a 22. – DM Dorothee Belmonte […]

Tags Dive Socorro, giant manta, Roca Partida, San Benedicto

Swirling Socorro vortex of death at Roca Partida ?

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Captain Mike, Crew, Socorro
Post date 2015-08-21
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By Nautilus Staff on August 21st, 2015 in Captain Mike, Crew, Socorro

Very interesting video pasted in below recently made the rounds on the internet. It shows a horizontal vortex capturing a couple of helpless pufferfish supposedly caused by the change in season at Roca Partida from spring to summer. hmmmmm. First of all, I feel badly for the pufferfish. Poor guys. […]

Tags Dive Socorro, pufferfish, Roca Partida, shark, Socorro Vortex

We just could sit, hover and watch how the mantas stopped and slowly sank. Socorro Island, Pacific Ocean, Mexico. Jan 10, 2012.

Post author By Nautilus Staff
Categories Archive
Post date 2012-02-04
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By Nautilus Staff on February 4th, 2012 in Archive

Routine check in with the Navy base. A happy meeting and New Years hugs in between the navy guys and us. After the years here we have established a good relationship. They are also the guys that has been helping us in medical emergencies or have responded when we have reported illegal fishing activities. (Though […]