MANTAS, MANTAS, MANTAS at Socorro Island

By on November 24th, 2013 in Archive

  Amazing. Absolutely beautiful! The boiler at San Benidicto is my new favorite dive site! – Louise, UK   The day of diving I came on this trip for! (The boiler at San Benidicto) with three giant pacific manta rays! – Peter, UK   Majestic Mantas!! – Stuart, UK   MANTAS,MANTAS,MANTAS, MANTAS, MANTAS! – Christoph […]

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Divemaster report from the Boiler dive site at San Benedicto Island (Socorro)

By on November 23rd, 2013 in Archive

Vis: 100 ft – 140 ft Temp: 82 degrees Weather: raining at morning,cloudy,bit windy but warm enough. Seas: bit chopy at morning, soft swell Comments: Manta day, since the first dive till the last. Manta’s all the time and in the last 2 dives, 3 mantas together outstanding interaction with the divers, first dive dolphins […]

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We sailed from the port of Ensenada around midnight, fully loaded with fuel, food and a boat full of excited divers.

By on November 14th, 2013 in Archive

This marks the beginning of the changing of seasons for us, we will start by cage diving with great whites sharks at the Island of Guadalupe, then head south east to the dense kelp forests of Benitos and Cedros Islands to splash around with seals, sea lions and elephant seals. Once the Northern portion of […]

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

By on October 13th, 2013 in Archive

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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Loved going out in pangas to swim with dolphins and get close to blue whales! What a surprise on a Guadalupe great white shark trip.

By on October 12th, 2013 in Archive

No mucho que decir… Excelente viaje, uno de los mejores de mi vida, vine a cumplir un suenio y vaya que lo hice! Sin duda que la Compania, el barco y sus comodidades, no serian lo mismo sin la excelente tripulacion que hacen que Nautilus sea lo que es. Desearia tener mas dinero para poder […]

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Blog from Silvia – one of our most treasured and wonderful hostesses – and her crazy experiences on the last trip including mola mola

By on September 28th, 2013 in Archive, Guadalupe

Hola…This is Silvia From the Nautilus Explorer, I being working for this great company and my friend, Captain Mike, for almost 10 years.  I have done trips from Sea of Cortez to Alaska, British Columbia, Socorro,, Clipperton, California and Guadalupe. And now we are doing Guadalupe season. This trip is a combo, one of my favorites, because […]

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This is my third trip to Guadalupe Island as first mate with the Nautilus Explorer and once again, it is an awesome experience!

By on September 20th, 2013 in Archive, Guadalupe

I have been diving all of my life and never thought I would be in the water with great white sharks and loving it.  Truly the best place to see these sharks. Already starting to see the females as well. Along with the sharks, also have seen lots of dolphins, sea lions, sea turtles, yellowfin […]

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