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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Special guest –  Dr. Ingrid Visser – world renowned whale expert  –  Captain and crew blog – FEB 18, 2011

I recieved a huge Welcome Back to the Nautilus  Explorer upon my return from holidays!  It was great to hug the crew and meet new friends.  Even our departure from the beautiful beaches of Cabo showed us something new.  An anchoring cruiseship, a massive yacht with a helicopter on its back deck and about 5 […]

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Adventure and exploratory expedition to Clarion Island (4th of the "Socorro" islands) – 11 FEB 2011

It’s been 6 years since we last visited Clarion Island.   We made 2 trips that year out to the 4th of the “socorro” islands and to be honest, we were disappointed with the diving.   We thoroughly explored the perimeter of the island and splashed on every pinnacle we could find.  The diving just didn’t pan […]

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Diving Clarion Island – the 4th of the Socorro (Revillagigedo) Islands – 09 FEB 2010 – Crew and Guest Blog

Hello from the Nautilus Explorer Another awesome day aboard the Nautilus Explorer, on our way to clarion Island after an awesome day at Roca Partida. Even though I didn’t get a chance to dive at Roca, I experienced a different kind of excitement, swimming with Humpback Whales!! These creatures are beautiful and majestic all in […]

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Made only 1 dive today because we were so busy swimming with humpback whales!! – 28 JAN 2011 – guest blog.

Greg W. from Pittsburgh-  Made only one dive today because we were so busy swimming with humpback whales i actually forgot about diving.  First set of whales swam right past the boat when I was in the water and it was so awesome seeing the mother and calf gliding past.  I was hooked!!!   Gabe our […]

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