We got a bit of swell at Socorro Island and the prediction is that we will get a bit more, but the Nautilus Explorer handles it really well. We’ll head out to Roca Partida once it calms down. You can’t beat the reassurance of sailing on a diveboat that has been venturing out to the […]
Read MoreToday at (*name of secret dive site at Socorro Island deleted by Captain Mike!), during my 200th dive,I finally saw my first whale shark! What a sight! and I also saw something very unusual: as I was swimming towards the whale shark after seeing it cruising below me, a large galapagos shark boosted into view […]
Read More1, 2, 3!!! Splash!!! As we descended along the wall at Roca Partida this morning, we knew it was going to be a great day of diving. The water was full of busy pink Creol Fish and Chromis surrounding the divers as if they were swimming in a fish bowl. Just below, the Black Jacks […]
Read MoreWith our last DM Blog we left you on the way to Socorro Island after a very successful day at Roca Partida. Isla Socorro was absolutely beautiful and full of life. On the first day, after checking in with the Navy base at the island, we moved to Cabo Pearce where we enjoyed diving with […]
Read MoreWe have just left Socorro Island that was our last destination on our 15 day long trip transfering from Ensenada to Cabo san Lucas with dive destination White shark in guadalupe Island, Kelp diving in San Benitos islands and our last destinations Islas Revillagigedos diving with mantas, dolphins and sharks. This is my 6th season […]
Read MoreWe have just completed our first trip of the 2010/2011 Socorro season, in this my third year as Captain on the Nautilus Explorer. All of our favorite big animals were represented in the past 6 days, the Giant Mantas, bottlenose dolphins, hammerhead sharks, among others. Having a destination like the Socorro Islands is one of […]
Read MoreWe arrived yesterday after a long but calm crossing from San Benitos Island kelp islands and did our first dive of the season back at Socorro and San Benedicto islands in 28 C water (81F). Our 1 st dive at the boiler gave us Dolphins and mantas. Today at Cabo Pierce every dive has been […]
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