After a bumpy ride back home on the last trip the wind had abated and seas calmed enough to allow for a very pleasant crossing from Cabo San Lucas to our first stop of the Socorro Island, San Benedicto. The seas were rough on the ride in with very unusual weather. No associated fronts or […]
Read MoreMarch 10, 2010. Today is the last day of the cruise, we’re a little sad because it’s finished, but not too much as it was fantastic : Giant Mantas, Hammerhead Sharks , Yellowfin Tuna, White and Silver Tip Sharks, Humpback Whales (on surface, only). That’s for the fishes, I haven’t mentioned the crew, very efficient […]
Read MoreSwam with manta on every dive site, giant manta very friendly…. DAVID SPALDING, KY Aujourd hui, 3eme journee de plongee, San benedicto island sur la chaudiere (the boiler) Le bleu du pacifique n est pas une legende, plongees avec le chant des baleines et le bolchoi des mantas… Antipalier avec les baleines en visuel dans une eau […]
Read MoreThe last dive of our Socorro trip was spectacular: a summary of what we have seen on the trip so far. At 30m a school of hammerhead sharks was waiting for us and on the way down two large silvertip sharks were following us accompanied by rainbow runners. At the same time two silky sharks […]
Read MoreBefore this trip, I have only seen giant manta from the distance and very shy. Now I know that they like to play, seem to be ticklish from our air bubbles and enjoy our company. You feel like being their entertainment, not the other way round. In africa you go on a safari and watch […]
Read MoreThe San Benedicto Island Experience: Circling mantas (harassing Mike, meditating with Christophe), turtle nibbling on Christophs fin, hammerhead sharks on a cleaning break, patrolling silkies, silky tete-a-tete out in the blue with Christoph, underwater soundtrack featuring the humpback symphony orchestra of San Benedicto island – and on the surface: snorkeling with the (humpback) family… Do […]
Read MoreThis morning we arrived at San Benedicto Island at 1000. It had been almost 24 hours since we left Cabo San Lucas and our 21 divers were anticipating the first dive at the “Canyon”. We had another “rolly” ride with an unusually big swell on the beam of consistent 8 – 9 feet or so. […]
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