San Benedicto is a truly magical place. Our first day started with a spectacular sunrise, dolphins buzzing the boat, and calm seas. Up on deck, while preparing for our first dives of our trip, we could hear the squeaking and whistling of dolphins welcoming us into the water to play for the day. We spent […]
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As a 79 year old diver this is my 5th liveaboard experience…I have dived with Sea Lions, Dolphins, 46 ft Whale Sharks but my all time favourite dives are in the Revillagigedo with the 12 to 16 ft span, 500 lb Giant Manta! This was my second trip to this area and I was NOT […]
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After fighting some surge the day before, the waters cleared and we were greeted by a magnificent Chevron Manta on the way down. The sight was awe-inspiring. It was the first time I had seen such a huge marine animal, and it was so close under me, gracefully flying through the water. It was an […]
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This trip as an overall was fantastic. Weather conditions were great everyday. Temperature off the water was 26c in most of the dives and visibility was around 20m to even 40m. If we use a fauna checklist this trip would check most of the amazing animals that the Revillagigedo Islands offer. Mantas were around in […]
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After a smooth ride out to San Benedicto, we chose the canyon as our first dive. Easy diving just from the Nautilus Under Sea’s dive deck. We jumped in and straight away got to see what we came for. A giant manta showed up 5 minutes into the dive, we saw white tip sharks, some […]
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This morning everyone was excited about our first dive, once again, at Cabo Pearce. The hardened lava finger, frozen in time, diverts currents off the shoreline providing nutrients for juvenile fish and kick starting the food chain. Huge boulders, most likely spat out by an erupting volcano eons ago and fused in the hardened lava […]
Read MoreAfter finishing another “Jaws”-dropping season with the great white sharks at Guadalupe Island we have returned to our home for the rest of the year here at the Islas Revillagigedo, also known as the Socorro Islands. Into my 6th season as Captain here at the islands it’s always nice to return to the familiar sights […]
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