The manta descended down on top of me until I was lying in the sand motionless – Feb. 10, 2010

Location: The Canyon dive site, San Benedicto, Socorro Islands, Mexico As Captain onboard the Nautilus Explorer, I often get caught up in the “daily grind” of the day to day operations, sometimes forgetting why I chose this as a career in the first place, which of course is the scuba diving. It’s too easy to […]

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We just jumped in the water and 3 humpback whales were waiting for us — it was something mystic. Guest Blog – 07 February 2010

The Canyon and the Boiler dive sites, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedos Well, just another day in diving paradise! I’ve been on many liveaboard diving adventures all over the world and those who have done likewise will agree that It’s not every day that you can more or less guarantee swimming with a giant Manta […]

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In my 25 years of diving, it was the very first time I actually saw a humpback whale underwater –>> thank you from the bottom of my heart for one amazing ocean adventure. – Guest blog – Jan. 30/10

Today was a special day!! We arrived at Roca Partida in the early morning to humpback whales around the little island. Now, I’ve seen humpback whales before, but in my 25 years of diving, it was the very first time I actually saw one underwater.  Every trip to Socorro and Revillagigedo is pretty much guaranteed […]

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Came on this trip to get lucky and sure enough, it happened on the second day….Guest blog – January 29/10

Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedo’s Today started with the captain saying he had a dream about whale sharks.  Well his dream was my dream come true.  My first whale shark ever.  Today was one of the best dives that I have ever had,  It started slow with no animal action then as my […]

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Whale songs and Leaping Dolphin at the Boiler

Location: San Benedicto, Islas Reviegigedos, Baja California, Mexico At day break this morning, we pulled up anchor and headed for The Boiler at San Benedicto Island.  The mexican navy has closed Socorro Island for the next month or so but that’s fine with us and our guests because we think the very best diving is […]

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School of 100 hammerhead sharks sticks around all day resulting in knackered Captain!!

Location: The Canyon and Boiler dive sites, San Benedicto Island, Socorro Islands, Baja California, Mexico Two dives = Whale shark, Giant Manta Rays, hammerheads, and dolphins! Our ocean safari started right out of the gate this week after departing Cabo San Lucas under a beautiful blue sky and a gentle breeze on the morning of […]

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Scuba divers hugged by bottlenose dolphins in open ocean??? How is this possible?? Typical guest photos from our most recent San Benedicto, Roca Partida, Socorro Island trip.

The giant mantas of Socorro have always been extremely friendly with scuba divers in the islands for at least the last 25 years.  And the bottlenose dolphins have well, acted just like dolphins always behave by surfing in our bow wave and making the occasional appearance mid-water off at a distance.  And then 2 1/2 […]

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