Made only 1 dive today because we were so busy swimming with humpback whales!! – 28 JAN 2011 – guest blog.

By on February 6th, 2011 in Archive

Greg W. from Pittsburgh-  Made only one dive today because we were so busy swimming with humpback whales i actually forgot about diving.  First set of whales swam right past the boat when I was in the water and it was so awesome seeing the mother and calf gliding past.  I was hooked!!!   Gabe our […]

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Great video freediving with giant mantas at San Benedicto Island – 26 Jan 2011 – guest blogs

By on February 4th, 2011 in Archive

Today we visited  “The Boiler”, a pinnacle off the coast of San Benedicto Island.  The day started with continental breakfast which always consists of absolutely delicious fresh breads and baked goods, fruit, cold cereal and oatmeal.  After grabbing a cup of coffee and a quick bite, we attended a dive briefing, doned our wetsuits and […]

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Our Dutch divemaster serenades us on guitar with songs of his own making as we chime in for good measure while dessert is brought out to us on the foredeck in a flat calm ocean at anchor Roca Partida. Guest blog. January 21, 2011.

By on January 29th, 2011 in Archive

Hello cybernetically-connected landlubbers! And greetings from Roca Partida. The parted rock is interesting from the moment you hear of it. It’s 65 miles from Socorro and San Benedicto and 265 from ‘civilization’ in Cabo San Lucas. And there’s apparently nothing near it. Well, nothing cartographers would speak of, but unless they dive they’re barely scratching […]

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The Hammerhead Shark must have thought "What a Weird Diver, he is not Interested in me as I Swim Beside Him??" Guest Blogs. Roca Partida January 21, 2011

By on January 28th, 2011 in Archive

Roca Partida… In the morning we arrived here… what an amazing place. A rock sticking out to the Ocean. Amazing dive: we have seen White-tipped sharks, a silver-Tipped shark swimming by at some distance, some spotted a Hammerhaed in the distance. On the 3rd dive I am pretty sure, that it was a Galapagos Shark […]

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We finished the day with a beer in the hot tub after a smooth transit from Cabo – Captain and guest blog – 17 January, 2011

By on January 18th, 2011 in Archive

The songs of the humpbacks could be heard in the background while the mantas played…  After our most beautiful and comfortable transit of the season from Cabo San Lucas to the Socorro Islands we arrived at our first destination for this expedition, Isla San Benedicto. The 24 hour ride south from Cabo offered nothing more than […]

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Not much to look at – covered in booby bird guano which we often get a whiff of – Captain and guest blog – 11 Sept 2011

By on January 11th, 2011 in Archive

Today was the last day of this 8 day diving expedition to the one-of-a-kind Socorro Islands. We finished this trip with two days of diving at Roca Partida which is nothing more than the top 100 ft of a 11,000 ft underwater volcanic mountain. Not much to look at from the surface, an exposed rock not much bigger than […]

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BINGO!! A giant manta shows up followed by another one and then followed by 4 dolphins – dive guide blog – Socorro island – 9 Jan 2011

By on January 10th, 2011 in Archive

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 […]

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