San Ignacio Gray Whales
Extraordinary Interaction & Experience
Had a bit of a worry last week when the first tropical storm of the season went roaring through Socorro Island. The Nautilus ran for cover 2 days early and we spent the rest of the trip in the Sea of Cortez where the vis was down and the water was surprisingly green. Green?? What’s […]
Read MoreWe wrapped up the Socorro portion of this expedition on May 31st with a day of diving at San Benedicto. An early morning dive at the Canyon in search of schooling hammerheads unfortunately did not turn up any big animals with low visibility hiding anything that might be swimming by. For the remainder of […]
Read MoreThe boiler today proved once again that diving here can be like swimming in an aquarium. We entered the water with schools of Big Eye Trevally Jacks in the blue around the boiler and thousands of colourful Wrasse’s all around the top of the boiler. Dropping down and moving around the nooks and crannies […]
Read MoreAfter two great days of shark encounters at Roca Partida we traveled overnight last night 65 nautical miles to the largest of the Islas Revillagigedo, Socorro Island. Arriving here early this morning our first stop was the navy base at the south end of the island, where each trip we are boarded by the Mexican […]
Read MoreThe sight of San Benedicto island rising up from the horizon was beautiful. A gorgeous sunset, the green flash, a warm hot tub and the promise of good things to come the next day. How many times has the diving been so good at the Canyon that we stayed the whole day? I can’t […]
Read MoreEverything seemed to come together to make this trip a truly wonderful experience. The gorgeous weather, the great company of the guests and crew, and of course, the diving. I don’t know how to describe the diving in a way that will justify the experience! Whale sharks, mantas, dolphins, false-killer whales, octopus, Galapogos sharks, Hammerhead […]
Read MoreHow was your day? Two lovely dives today. Sort of like a walk in a park. Erik. Every thing was great. The dives, the boat, the food and especially the crew. Marianne, from Switzerland. How was your day? Galapagos sharks, white tips, a couple of hammers. Many octopi out and about. Nudibranchs on the […]
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