Landing on top of giant manta rays on our first dive -Divemaster and guest log – english & spanish – April 4 – 5, 2010.

We came up at Cabo Pearce after our traditional navy inspection. Setting the anchor with a decending line for making it it easy for divers out on the lava finger that have been poured out from Socorro Islands Mount Everman. We dive it down for our scuba divers and move it to the place close […]

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Female dolphin has been claimed as the girlfriend of all our male divemasters – January 13, 2010 – Captain's Log

Location: Socorro Islands, Baja California South, Mexico We just completed our last dive day of this 10 day expedition to the wilds of the Socorro Islands, offshore Pacific Mexico. This place never ceases to amaze even the most seasoned veterans of the area with the sheer variety of big marine animals to be seen and […]

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Silvertip sharks bolting in towards us + yet another whale shark..

Location: Cabo Pearse, Punta Tosca, Roca Partida, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago We had decided to stay around Socorro Island for having better options of more dive sites because the weather and wind would be picking up during this days. So we alternated in between Cabo Pearce first day we where accompanied by dolphins during several […]

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She was a "player" – you don’t feel the same staring a giant manta in the eye – Socorro Island – Guest blog – December 20, 2009

Dave/ Dec 30 \nautilus explorer- Soccorro island Diving started with hammerheads, then slow at the Boiler at San Benedicto Island and then on to Soccorro Islands.  The first day current was ripping. The only players were a silvertip and two whitetips.  Next morning off to Punta Tosca, Soccorro Island.  early morning dive, not much, only […]

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Day of the dolphin – leaping at the chance – Guest blog December 29, 2009

Tammie Today was the day of the dolphin at Socorro Island…  At lunch we spotted some off the starboard side at Punta Tosca and, since I am an avid admirer, I leaped (mid-lunch) at Dan’s suggestion that they might come and interact if we hopped in the water with snorkels.  What success!  I had 4 […]

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Tiger shark at Socorro Island – what a rush!!!

Location: Punta Tosca, Turtle Bay, Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Baja Sur, Mexico Ok, pick one: Sting Ray, Giant Manta Ray, Green MoRAY (Yes I know, the last one is stretching it a little). Still, they were all out in full glory on the final day of Scuba Diving this week as the Nautilus Explorer finished its […]

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Hammerhead sharks, dolphins playing and giant mantas circling

Location: Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo’s, Baja California After the navy inspection we headed out to Punta Tosca. I went down to check out the dive site and had immediately two giant mantas coming in towards me. Going down the first scuba dive they where there. And divers started to do their filming and shooting […]

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