Spent the day at the Boiler dive site and within the first minute we were greeted by 2 giant mantas who continued to entertain us most of the day. Socorro Island, Mexico.

By on February 27th, 2012 in Archive

Great video in addition, literally dozens of lobsters, sharks, large green moral eels.one of the greatest dive sites for sure. David Hilton, Los Angeles   Close encounters of the manta kind. Day 2 First dive of the day was the red rock. Nothing special…really nothing at all. I think that Gordon (at the boiler) was […]

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"Are you crazy?!". My friend asked. The shark was heart thumping big, only a meter away. Socorro Islands, San Benedicto, Mexico.

By on February 24th, 2012 in Archive

40 years of diving brought myself to this fantastic day of diving on San Benedicto Island a solo personal encounter with four wild dolphins surrounding me at 40 feet ascending from the Canyon ridge. The encounter went on for several minutes as there were dolphin whistling to each other, two of them turned onto their […]

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Serious mechanical problem delays start of trip… Trip #391, 2012. Socorro Island, Mexico.

By on February 22nd, 2012 in Archive

Who would have known!! Turn around days for any liveaboard dive boat are very busy and if you were wathcing, it probably looks hectic, it really is organized chaos! Reprovishing, fueling, cleaning the inside/outside for the arrival of the next group of happy divers. Squeezing in all the repairs and regular preventative maintenance needed. I […]

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When they rolled round we rolled round, when we stopped to gaze at them they stopped to gaze at us. Socorro Island, Mexico.

By on February 21st, 2012 in Archive

TELL US ABOUT YOUR DIVES! Mantas, Mantas,  Mantas!  The Boiler is fantastic for Mantas.  They actually seem to like interactions with us humans. A very special and humbling experience. Sailed to Roca Partida and saw whales breeching and fin slapping. Underwater was crystal clear with abundant White Tip Reef Sharks, Galapagos Sharks, Jacks, and fishes. […]

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The action was most intense at the cleaning station with 3 – 4 giant mantas circling in and around. Socorro Island, Mexico.

By on February 4th, 2012 in Archive

Socorro Island. One-two-three, Go! We all backroll together and begin to descend onto the dive site, as I clear the bubbles off my lens and adjust my strobe, I see the dark manta shaped shadow out of the corner of my eye. Quickly I take a test shot to check my exposure and start lining […]

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The schools of jacks were so dense that I couldn't see through the wall of fish. Roca Partida, Socorro Island, Mexico.

By on February 3rd, 2012 in Archive

Hammerhead sharks, huge schools of yellow fin tuna, a pack of 17 stacked silvertip sharks, napping white tips. A great day of diving around the rock. Derek Bamonte, Denver, Colorado USA As one of the dive masters on the boat I am used to having great dives at all our dive sites around Socorro, however, […]

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Got hit by an attack sea urchin at Roca Partida! Socorro Island, Mexico.

By on February 2nd, 2012 in Archive

Roca Partida: 100 plus vis, Silver tip, White tip, Galapagos, Hammer head Sharks, Bottlenose Dolphins, Yellow fin Tuna, and an attack sea urchin. How can it get better other than that. One more day here tomorrow. Eiko Jones. Sharks has been the word of the past two days here at Roca Partida, part of the […]

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