Location: Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Baja California, Mexico On the west side of Socorro Island, the largest island in the Revillagigedo archipelago, there is a dive site called Punta Tosca. Boasting easily the prettiest topside scenery of all our scuba dive sites, the rolling green hills and steep volcanic bluffs of the island made […]
Read More26 January 2009 Punta Tosca The first group on the first dive was lucky enough to see four different mantas. After that it was rather quiet. Low visibility and annoying currents pushing away from the dive site and the island Visibility around 10 m, water temp +25 Harri Wikberg […]
Read MoreLocation: The Canyon, San Benedicto Island, Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Baja Mexico. We had barely left our berth in Cabo San Lucas when the action started. I was just about to start a safety briefing when our captain, Brad, called over the PA that he had sighted humpback whales. Our guests quickly grabbed their cameras and headed […]
Read MoreLocation: Humpback whales have arrived at Socorro Island! Our second day at Roca Partida, and I had a good feeling as the divers and I dropped into the blue at the northern end of the rock. Almost as soon we dropped in I could the sound of strobes recycling, a lot ! I looked around and could […]
Read MoreFrom Roca Partida we headed east for a pleasant overnight cruise to the most well known of the Revillagigedos Islands, Socorro Island. At 10 miles long and almost 4000 ft at its highest point, Socorro Island is an impressive looking volcanic island. After the necessary formalities of the Navy inspection to ensure all is in […]
Read MoreLocation: Roca Partida, Revillagigedos, Mexico Over two days we got in 8 dives here, and although not quite as active as the previous trip, we still enjoyed plenty of the big fish we came to see, including some friendly and curious dolphin encounters, silver-tip, scalloped hammerhead and Galapagos sharks. A drift dive in the ‘blue’ […]
Read MoreLocation: Due to weather considerations we decided to start the trip off at Roca Partida. A small rock in the middle of the pacific, it is not particularly impressive above the surface aside from the numerous boobies and frigate birds duking it out for their next meal. Beneath the waves though, it offers a very […]
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