Followed by humpback family the whole day!!

  Question: How was your day? Today was one of this very special days not only of being at Roca Partida, direct arriving at the Rock. We are getting visited by a mother and calf and an escort direct coming up to the Nautilus Explorer. We cancel the first day direct and start to snorkel […]

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Divemaster Blog – Found a good spot for seeing whales in the water.

We had some nice dives with mantas today 4 different individuals and curious ones as well. The visibility was a bit low and the current picked up so after two dives we moved Nautilus Explorer in to an other area that is full of whales. Viz was much better. During the diving we did not […]

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captain’s blog – Oceanic White Tip and Roca Partida – Socorro Island – 16 Mar 2011

Our last two diving days took place at Roca Partida.  We always gauge our visits here according to the weather and this time we hit it perfectly.  The sea flattened right out for us and conditions were perfect.  Clear water, little breeze and a light current made for 8 spectacular dives.  There were humpback whales […]

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Guest Blog – Lots of mantas, lobsters, sting rays… – Socorro island – 06 mar 2011

  What a great  day, Punta Tosca (Socorro) Lot`s of mantas, lobsters, sting rays, whales jumping all around at the end of the day… and a lesson learned… "Don`t go for the mantas, wait and they will came for you". Tired but tomorrow, Roca Partida will be the cherry of the cake… 2 more days […]

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Something truly magical happened. a group of humpbacks ….. Captain and guest blog – 03 MAR 2011

Picture perfect was the scene as we cast lines and departed for Socorro Island.  The southbound journey of about 220 nautical miles was actually uneventful.  If a beautiful cruising day at sea with a lovely and gentle lapping of the water at our bow could be called uneventful.  These are the times a Captain truly […]

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Magical humpback whales and tame dolphins. Oh my.

Location: Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Baja California, Mexico On the west side of Socorro Island, the largest island  in the Revillagigedo archipelago, there is a dive site called Punta Tosca. Boasting easily  the prettiest topside scenery of all our scuba dive sites, the rolling green hills and steep volcanic bluffs of the island made […]

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Feeding mantas and Humpbacks

Location: Punta Tosca , Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Baja California, Mexico We came out on the lava flow and on the first scuba dive we got a few hammerhead sharks.  I got a single humpback whale swimming over our head and by the time as I reached the first and closest diver it was gone!! Cr*p!!!  On […]

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