Nautilus LiveaboardsOur original destination is Socorro but due to incoming weather, we were briefly re-routed to Magdelena Bay to snorkel with marlins during the sardine run. I have to admit there was some initial disappointment in the change of plans but boy, was I wrong! On day one we were introduced to our local panga (small […]
Read MoreDive #2 was “off-slack” at Pearse Wall. The slipper cucumbers here are normally a huge hit but the very strong current was back-eddying the wrong way on the wall and the divers weren’t able to make it to the “hot” part of the dive site. Dive #3 was at the very aptly named Blowhole. Between 20 knot west winds and very strong currents, it’s easy to see why locals call this narrow little pass “Blowhole.” The site is beautiful with anemones and gersemia rubiformis (soft red coral) but the real feature is hundreds of basket stars including a canyon absolutely loaded with them.
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