"A Bit Like Jurassic Park"

The sharks are amazing and beautiful. I bought an underwater camera for this trip and I’m so glad that I did. I have many great pictures of the great white sharks. I’m having a great time and I don’t want to go home. The dive crew on this boat are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. […]

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The Fantastic Sea of Cortez

The dives in Cortes Sea were a good surprise for me, playing with the sea lions was great and those dive spots are full of macro life. After that, we arrived in San Benedicto. Unfortunately there was no current, and with the current gone the sharks and mantas were not plentiful, but I can imagine […]

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Crew & Guest Blog – Roca Partida adventures!

WOO!! What a day at Roca Partida! First dive we dropped on the east side looking for some hammerheads. One came around to say “hi”, swimming around the divers. We continued our dive towards the north point, which today was impressive – getting too much MANTA LOVE! First dive we had 4 mantas dancing around […]

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Note from Capt. Mike: Returning to Cold Water?

Note from Captain Mike. I am often asked if we are ever going to resume running dive trips in British Columbia and Alaska. The obvious answer is that YES, we would love to!! I spent 20 plus years exploring the pacific coast from Cape Flattery in Washington State to Glacier Bay and Juneau. I still […]

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Cuvier’s beaked whales

  Did you know that our beloved Guadalupe Island has been identified as a popular habitat for Cuvier’s beaked whales? The Cuvier’s beaked whale lives for 40 years, grows to about 16-23 feet in length and on average weighs 5,500 lbs.  This medium-sized, toothed whale, has a small and curved dorsal fin, small flippers, large […]

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What the heck is this giant tuna doing hanging out with great white sharks at Guadalupe Island

Here I am on my way back out to Guadalupe Island with the weather on our side. It has been a very good crossing so far, on the way out it was just blue. We always encourage guests to look out on the horizon to look for the whales and dolphins. On the way out […]

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Lucky winner of a trip to Socorro Island on the Nautilus Explorer

Hi Mike Thank you very much for the Socorro Island Trip that I won in your Prize draw. The trip was fantastic and the diving was something else! I have never in 18 years of diving seen so many sharks. (It was Mind Blowing Especially Roco Partida) As someone who tends to do a lot […]

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