The 3rd dive was just a party with the same 3 Mantas.

  After 4 weeks off being back on board feels really good. Especially with with a great group of divers and crew. We spent our first day at the canyon on San Benedicto. Some of the guests and Juan (Dive Master)saw a group of Hammerheads, for the 2nd and 3th dive we moved to the […]

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An encounter with 50 silky sharks within inches of my camera lens. CLIPPERTON ATOLL APRIL 2010

We enjoyed having David aboard the Nautilus as much as he appreciated our efforts to provide a first class diving expedition. David was on our Clipperton Atoll Trip in April 2010 but we felt his story was worth sharing with you today. Enjoy his beautiful images as well! 31 dives / 31 hours underwater….15 days […]

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Guest Blog I knew today was gonna be a beautiful day – MARCH 30 – Socorro

I knew today was gonna be a beautiful day cause was up at 6am and went to the top deck to watch a breath taking sunrise just for starters. When I was taking the divers to the dive site I saw lots of dolphins before I even dropped them off. On the way back to […]

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Captain and Guest Blog – I'm pretty sure a dolphin tried to talk to me using his blowhole – Socorro March 29th

I’m pretty sure a bottlenose dolphin tried to talk to me today, using his blowhole.  I was in one of our tenders tied up at the divesite, waiting for the divers to come back. There were dolphins all around the divesite, coming up for a breath and then diving down to play with the divers. […]

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Can't Believe how Friendly the Giant Manta's were – Guest Blog – Socorro Island – November 30, 2010

The wonderful underwater world of Soccoro Island is a true treasure and can only be best experienced by a dive operation that is not only prepared but outfitted with the tools as well as the skills to present it. The Nautilus Explorer is just that operation. To a person, the staff is on top of […]

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Scalloped hammerheads, curious Giant mantas and Bottlenose dolphins saying good bye.

Location: The Canyon and the Boiler by San Benedicto, Socorro Island and Revillagigedos. We finished of our last two days at San Benedicto which is the island 36 miles to the north of Socorro Island.  The island is actually very green compared with last year, greener then we ever seen it before. It is in […]

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Guest Blog – Nov. 30/09

On the way out on our second dive today we are escorted by several bottlenose dolphins.  They are waiting for us as we drop in, wanting to play. One hovers vertically in the water posing for photos and almost begging to be petted and stroked. Right below the dolphins is a large black manta circling […]

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