First day photo opportunities

Our first day of diving at Guadalupe started out a bit slow. Calm conditions, a beautiful sunrise and our first diver in the cages before 7am, but shark sightings remained few and far between for most of the morning. The first round of submersible dives surfaced with only a few reports of sharks deep and […]

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Guadalupe's Mystery Male

The day on board Nautilus Explorer at Guadalupe Island was a little slow for our group of divers today. All were happy with their morning dives and took it easy in the afternoon. The hardcore divers like Alejandro from Argentina and Hans from China took advantage of the open spaces in the cages and made […]

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Stepping into the company of great whites

First time guest, long time fan. From start to finish one, of the best overall experiences I have had. This has been a “bucket list” item for me since I was young and it lived up to the hype. The shark watching and engagement was breathtaking – to be so out of your element and […]

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Great Whites: circling, eating, diving, surfacing

Incredible experience. Good food, good people, great staff and unbelievable Great Whites. I went down a total of 12 times and saw a “Chark” on every dive. We usually saw two to four per dive. It was an incredible experience and one more thing to check off the bucket list. Although, I’m sure I will […]

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Joining the Nautilus Crew

My first trip with Nautilus, and everything is way better then my imagination! The Sharks, the diving, the food, beautiful boat and most important the crew! Every one is so professional and welcomed me with open arms. Looking forward to continue and do more trips! Such an AMAZING day! A lot of close encounters with […]

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Salty sea dogs & hammocks?

When I booked this trip, I didn’t know what to expect. I imagined a liveaboard like something out of a pirate movie, with hammocks to sleep in and salty sea dogs as the tour guides. I could not have been more wrong, the ship itself was beautiful. The rooms were comfortable and clean, and the […]

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The Sharks were more than you could imagine!

My first day of diving was so much more than I ever imagined it would be. I believe I have seen every shark documentary there is to see and yet nothing prepared me for the awe and beauty of these incredible animals. They moved with such grace it could make you cry. None of them […]

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