Captain’s Log: We made an overnight run out to Roca Partida. Currently we are anchored on top of the remnants of a old volcano created eons ago. It is 270 nautical miles (430 Kilometres) to Cabo San Lucas on the Baja and just over 400 NM (650 KM) to Puerto Vallarta on the Mexican mainland. […]
Read MoreWe have just wrapped our 3rd day of diving at Roca Partida and our 5th of this 9 day expedition to the Islas Revillagigedo, commonly known as the Socorro Islands. Tonight we will run the 75 nautical miles back to the gentle giant manta rays of Isla San Benedicto for our last day of diving. […]
Read MoreDived the U.S. navy LST today!! Definitely it!! Brought back pics. Lost for 66 years or so and now it’s found. Elaine —- The trip so far has been amazing! I discovered an American LST (over 300 feet long) which was a military vessel that ran ashore in 1943? Stunning! Can’t say I’ve ever re-discovered […]
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We were severely warned that we must blog on a daily basis, otherwise, the crew and guests would suffer. I take on this great burden because I understand the consequences; keelhauling, lashes with the cat o’ nine tails, bread and water in the brig. Still no pirates on the horizon, however, you can just see […]
Read MoreWhat a great last three days we have had. In spite of the fact we have had one of the largest storms in the NE Pacific this year, some 2500 miles away send down a large wave train that has affected some of our usual hots spots, we have been sitting on the eastern side […]
Read MoreIndonesia struggles to combat shark poaching in protected areas By Juliet Eilperin, Monday, May 7, 9:50 AM Local and regional authorities in Indonesia caught 33 poachers last week who had taken sharks, manta rays and sea cucumbers from a marine protected area that scientists have identified as one of the sea’s most important sites. But after confiscating their illegal catch and […]
Read MoreBoiler was the hot spot this last week, we spent two days at the canyon and it was ok, another two days at Roca partida and it was ok, but our last two days we decided to spend them at the Boiler and boom we got to the point where we had 4 someone said […]
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