100 hammerhead sharks passing over my head while I hold my breath and try not to exhale. Guest log – Feb.10/10

Here again, just another day on the Nautilus Explorer….. same old, same old……. First dive with playful mantas, Second dive, swim against a light current to watch the live big screen starring 27 hammerheads, Third dive, took two excited new friends to watch the matinee showing of the ‘wall of Hammerheads’. A stronger current this […]

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The manta descended down on top of me until I was lying in the sand motionless – Feb. 10, 2010

Location: The Canyon dive site, San Benedicto, Socorro Islands, Mexico As Captain onboard the Nautilus Explorer, I often get caught up in the “daily grind” of the day to day operations, sometimes forgetting why I chose this as a career in the first place, which of course is the scuba diving. It’s too easy to […]

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We just jumped in the water and 3 humpback whales were waiting for us — it was something mystic. Guest Blog – 07 February 2010

The Canyon and the Boiler dive sites, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedos Well, just another day in diving paradise! I’ve been on many liveaboard diving adventures all over the world and those who have done likewise will agree that It’s not every day that you can more or less guarantee swimming with a giant Manta […]

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24 hour crossing was not our most pleasant ride of the season with moderate winds and a bit of a roll – February 4, 2010

Location: San Benedicto, Socorro Islands, Baja California South, Mexico After a very successful dive expedition last week, on Wednesday we set out once more from Cabo San Lucas for the 220 nautical mile voyage to the rugged volcanic Islas of the Revillagigedo, better known as the Socorro Islands, offshore Mexico. The 24 hour crossing was […]

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In my 25 years of diving, it was the very first time I actually saw a humpback whale underwater –>> thank you from the bottom of my heart for one amazing ocean adventure. – Guest blog – Jan. 30/10

Today was a special day!! We arrived at Roca Partida in the early morning to humpback whales around the little island. Now, I’ve seen humpback whales before, but in my 25 years of diving, it was the very first time I actually saw one underwater.  Every trip to Socorro and Revillagigedo is pretty much guaranteed […]

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Came on this trip to get lucky and sure enough, it happened on the second day….Guest blog – January 29/10

Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedo’s Today started with the captain saying he had a dream about whale sharks.  Well his dream was my dream come true.  My first whale shark ever.  Today was one of the best dives that I have ever had,  It started slow with no animal action then as my […]

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Whale songs and Leaping Dolphin at the Boiler

Location: San Benedicto, Islas Reviegigedos, Baja California, Mexico At day break this morning, we pulled up anchor and headed for The Boiler at San Benedicto Island.  The mexican navy has closed Socorro Island for the next month or so but that’s fine with us and our guests because we think the very best diving is […]

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