Sun-soaked silky smooth crossing to Socorro Island

Location: The Canyon & The Boiler, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedos, Mexico Our first day in the water for this trip, and everyone was looking forward to it after a sun-soaked silky smooth crossing!  Weather conditions could not have been better for the start of this trip, and the transit from Cabo to Socorro Island was […]

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50 sperm whales just surfacing meters from Nautilus Explorer!!

Location: On our way to the  Canyon,  San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedos, Mexico On our way heading down south leaving Cabo San Lucas we started directly spot Humpbacks whales , a bit later a marlin at the surface. 30 Nautical Miles south of the cape we first spotted 3 what we first thought where humpbacks but […]

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Where are the giant mantas?? They are at San Benedicto!!

Location: The Boiler divesite, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Mexico Spent the last dives of the trip at the Boiler divesite and finally got the giant mantas.  And then some.  Great interaction.  Passing and passing and curiously approaching us and even following us back to the Nautilus Explorer so that we can continue to snorkel with them […]

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Embraced and nibbled by a bottlenose dolphin.

Location: Punta Tosca, Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Mexico Started the day with an inspection at the Navy base. It was nice recognizing and meeting with the officials from last year, updating on what’s been going on with all of us over the last couple of months and discussing the illegal fishing situation.  The Mexican navy has been very […]

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