Location: San Benedicto, Socorro Island, Baja California Mexico Every once in awhile, we are lucky enough to get conditions so perfect for the 218 mile crossing to the Socorro Islands that it is like cruising across a lake. Of course for an open ocean voyage it is pretty rare, and when it does occur my […]
Read MoreSo we sarted our pilot project to skip a scuba dive and go out in small groups in the morning to watch the humpback whales. It was an Success!! We managed to see whale in the water twice the first try and our training that we have got is giving results it made me excited! […]
Read MoreThis two first days in San benedictos canyon was…ashy! The vizibility went down to some times 10ft!!! we went around trying to find clearer water the first day, but it was all the same. Probably cause last weeks bigger waves that have ripped down the volcanic ash from San Benedicto Island which last erupted in […]
Read MoreAfter 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 MorePHEWWWWWW!!! We have been feeling sick about this ever since the Sichem Osprey grounded on our favourite atoll on February 10th.. We were especially nervous when the tsumani went through. Hard to believe that the Eitzen product tanker managed by Glasgow-based V.Ships Shipmanagement ran onto the island at full speed and I can […]
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