Mantas and Turtles at Socorro. Guest blog Dec. 20/09

Salvador – It was an awesome experience circling round and round with two Manta Rays.  Some people saw three, I only saw two of the Giant Mantas.  But I am not complaining.  They were almost 15 feet across.  At that size I think two is enough! Rafa – A great last day.  Giant Manta Rays, […]

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5 dive days to Christmas at Socorro Island.

Location: Cabo Pearse, Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Baja California Hard to imagine from our calm and ideallic anchorage at Socorro Island in the Revillagigedos.   We are anchored at Cabo Pearse at Socorro and my thoughts have been occupied with giant mantas, uber friendly dolphins and loads of sharks. Ashley, our hostess, commented this morning how much […]

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Roca Partida and all kinds of sharks. Guest blog. Dec. 18/09

Ted:  Roca Partida Roc(k)ed! Get it?!  But really, where in the world can you dive seemingly in the middle of nowhere on a pinnicle 200 feet deep on a volcano 10,000 feet deep?  Impressive, to say the least.  Quite the little eco system down there too.  My favorite was the Silvertip Sharks.  They are beefy […]

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Guest Blog – Dec. 16/09

Aaron – Its 9am and on Wednesday I am usually on my second conference call with Taiwan from my office in NJ.  This time of year it is freezing cold, and dark when I leave for work and return home.  Instead, parked next to the beautiful San Benedicto Island, its 80 degrees with a nice […]

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Diving at Socorro Island never gets old

Location: The Canyon and the Boiler, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Baja California The intense blue sky ardour of yesterday gave way to a selection of brindled pinks and a lurid orange afterglow. The memory of this builds expectation as I find myself in the solitude of another pre-dawn bridgewatch at sea.  Again, a fair crossing from […]

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Guest Blog – Dec. 11/09

Matt: Giant Manta, Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, Hammerhead Sharks and a Whale Shark all seen in one 25 minute dive: Excellent.  You can’t compress more good things into 25 minutes than that!  For me, by far, the greatest dive of the week. Corey: Tiger Shark, Dolphins, Giant Manta Rays: just another crappy dive on the Nautilus […]

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Guest Blog – Dec. 9/09 – Diving with Giant mantas, and feeding sharks

I have been diving for forever, and one of the best dives I have ever done was yesterday at Roca Partida. Every critter you can think of was out there feeding, white tips and silver tips actively hunting, 4 scallop hammer head sharks just hanging in the current, the dive finished up with 2 giant […]

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