Obama followed us today! The giant manta that is!!! The Boiler dive site, San Benedicto Island. Socorro. Dive guide log – April 30/10.

By on May 3rd, 2010 in Archive

So back to the Boiler again! Today it was a bit windy and current was quite strong for being the boiler. But soon we had giant mantas again. Today a chevron male manta turned up first and followed by a huge Chevron female that was very curious and stayed a big part of the day. […]

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First dive reports are in on Clipperton Atoll, the Island that time forgot and a dive destination visited only twice before — by the Nautilus Explorer and by Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. April 16, 2010

By on April 16th, 2010 in Archive

It was 3 years since we came here the very first time and the island still exists! A big group of bottlenose dolphins piloted us in to the islands. We are finally here! And I am excited to be back again to learn a bit more about this very remote coral atoll.  And the water! […]

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Enroute from Socorro to Clipperton Island with a fascinating group of adventurers and scientists onboard + "what is a rebreather" – guest log – APR 13, 2010

By on April 14th, 2010 in Archive

We spent one day and one night crossing open ocean.  Some people worry that sleeping in a small bunk on a rolling ship with the engines churning all night might be hard.  For me though, its like being rocked in a cradle, and the engines  basically seems like no noise to your brain.  I really […]

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Diveguide Sten speaks candidly about diving Socorro + guest logs in spanish and english – April 10, 2010

By on April 10th, 2010 in Archive

After my time diving and guiding here on the Island of Socorro and the Revillagigedos. It is now my 5th season and my trip number 54 down here. I skipped my work in palau to come back to Socorro. It is not easy diving and getting in to big animals are not easy. It takes […]

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Landing on top of giant manta rays on our first dive -Divemaster and guest log – english & spanish – April 4 – 5, 2010.

By on April 6th, 2010 in Archive

We came up at Cabo Pearce after our traditional navy inspection. Setting the anchor with a decending line for making it it easy for divers out on the lava finger that have been poured out from Socorro Islands Mount Everman. We dive it down for our scuba divers and move it to the place close […]

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Back to the land of giant manta rays – Socorro Island – Captain Log and diver report – April 2, 2010

By on April 2nd, 2010 in Archive

Well back again to the land of the giant manta rays after 36 hours alongside in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to replenish, restock and refuel. For the second straight week, the 220 mile transit south from Cabo to the Socorro Islands was perfect, with a nice long swell on our quarter making for a very […]

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Very candid guest report and video from a recent trip to Socorro during which the scuba diving didn't quite measure up.. — April 1, 2010

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Ken Kurtis trip video March 13/10 THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS (SOCORRO) MARCH 13-21, 2010 click here to see photos from this trip It may not have been the trip we’d hoped for but we still had a memorable experience diving the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico, better known as Socorro. The trip started off on a semi-ominous […]

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