I am personally very grateful to Ronald for his patience and kindness whilst I have nervously acclimatized myself to diving having not dived for a couple of years and being very inexperienced. I have had the most magical time diving and snorkeling with sea lions and have never experienced such rich sea life before. It was incredible fun spotting fin whales and taking the skiff so that we could get closer to them.
Read MoreI have been on a number of liveaboards and Nautilus stands out far above the rest. The crew was amazingly professional, friendly, and courteous, and would go to any length to be sure the entire group was having a fantastic experience. We randomly spotted a fin whale after one of the dives and they immediately loaded us up on the skiff to track it down for over an hour until we were able to jump in and see it underwater.
Read MoreThe diving was beautiful, the site lectures were 100% accurate, entertaining, and well done. The health of the marine life everywhere we went was also strong, with MANY large animal experiences, including chasing a frisky fin whale and multiple pods of dolphins. Sea life is at its best.
Read MoreOnly on the Sea of Cortez is so easy and accessible. They play, pinch, and hang around like puppies. Time flies with these wonderful interactions. All this is possible in calm, shallow, warm water and with incredible visibility. Better impossible.
Read MoreOn our first morning of this trip, we woke up by La Ventana bay in front of Cerralvo Island. Soon we spotted two fin whales and we were watching them from the flying bridge when suddenly we saw 5 to 10 different spouts! Our hearts started to beat faster when we saw those whales were sperm whales! A big pod of at least 20 individuals. Some adults, some young, and a few babies. It was incredible to see these whales from so close.
Read MoreWe have had several close encounters with humpback, fin and minke, and blue whales. Yes! Blue whales are the biggest animal ever on earth. We had other encounters that have blown my mind many times! Seen and swimming with orcas and saw a migration of sperm whales! These giants were gentle and chill in groups of 10 to 20 but were all together probably one hundred individuals.
Read MoreThese unexpected trips to the Sea of Cortez (because of the unexpected closure of Guadalupe National park) are an amazing surprise! We have been seeing amazing wildlife, ranging from the biggest animals to the sperm whales!!! to the smallest with seahorses, jawfish, and all the colorful reef fishes.
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