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Roca O’Neil

By Nautilus Crew on March 11th, 2019 in Socorro

Today we dived Roca O’neil a site we don’t often get to go to as it is very exposed to heavy swell. It is located on Socorro island and consists of craggy black rocks protruding from the surface of the waves several hundred meters from the islands coastline. There is a shallow plateau which extends out from the rocks which steeply drops off on all sides to over 30m (at it’s shallowest point) covered in large boulders and rock formations.The abrupt change in depth creates…

Tags galapagos, hammerheads, roca o'neil, silvertip, Socorro, trevally

Mantas dance above divers at Socorro. Photo by Kim Nilsson Davidsson

Guests Complete Their Bucket Lists at Socorro

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Post date 2019-02-04
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By Nautilus Guests on February 4th, 2019 in Guests, Socorro

There are not many places in the world where you’ll be looking at a pile of sharks, get distracted by a gang of hammerheads, check your air, then look down to see 5 mantas gracefully dancing beneath you.

Tags bucket list, cabo pearce, dancing mantas, dolphins, Giant Mantas, hammerhead sharks, hammerheads, humpback whales, Mantas, Punta Tosca, roca oneal, Roca Partida, sharks, spanish, sting rays, whale sharks, whales, yellowfin tuna

A beautiful whale shark spotted in Socorro. Photo by Kim Nilsson Davidsson

False Killer Whales, Tiger Sharks and Whale Sharks at Socorro

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Post date 2019-02-01
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By Nautilus Crew on February 1st, 2019 in Crew, Socorro

Schooling hammerheads at Punta Tosca, a Tiger shark at Roca O’Neal, 8 Giant Mantas in one dive at the Boiler and an awesome surprise at Roca Partida when a pod of about 60 False Killer Whales swam by the Explorer.

A beautiful manta swoops through the waters of Socorro

International Guests Dance with Mantas at Socorro

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Post date 2019-01-30
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By Nautilus Guests on January 30th, 2019 in Guests, Socorro

The different species of sharks, and fish are in themselves diverse and abundant, but for me it was the giant mantas that won the show – and what a show they put on for us.

Tags bottlenose dolphins, dolphins, el canyon, giant manta rays, Giant Mantas, hammerhead sharks, hammerheads, manta dance, Mantas, portuguese, roca oneal, Roca Partida, San Benedicto, sharks, spanish, taco night, whale sharks

Playful dolphins snuggle at Socorro. Photo by Mandy Ng

A Glow-in-the-Dark Dolphin?

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Post date 2019-01-28
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By Nautilus Crew on January 28th, 2019 in Crew, Socorro

Have you ever seen a dolphin that glows in the dark!? Well, a couple of nights ago we enjoyed the Lunar Eclipse on our way back from San Benedicto to Cabo San Lucas, and it was very special, no it was SPECTACULAR!

Tags cabo pearce, dolphins, el canyon, false killer whales, galapagos sharks, Giant Mantas, glow in the dark dolphin, hammerhead sharks, hammerheads, Mantas, roca oneal, Roca Partida, San Benedicto, sharks, sting rays, The Boiler, tiger sharks, whale sharks, whitetip sharks

New and Repeat Guests are Blown Away at Socorro

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Post date 2019-01-25
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By Nautilus Guests on January 25th, 2019 in Guests, Socorro

So, this was my first liveaboard experience. WOW! It doesn’t get any better than this! The diving was unbelievable! Mantas galore and I swear they mimic the divers.

A shark glides through the blue at Socorro

The Lunar Eclipse Brings Out the Sharks!

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Post date 2019-01-23
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By Nautilus Crew on January 23rd, 2019 in Crew, Socorro

As we were getting ready in the full moon, the lunar eclipse started to form and by the time we got dry with all the guests enjoying hot chocolate and Baileys, it was nearly complete. What a sight!! It seemed like the sharks noticed it too.