What a day! I’ve been to Socorro Island numerous times, but never during the early season. I never would have thought it could be so different! Today was our first day of diving at Roca Partida, my favorite dive site in the world (so far). Upon leaving San Benidicto and having no luck seeing Mantas, […]
Read MoreWith our last DM Blog we left you on the way to Socorro Island after a very successful day at Roca Partida. Isla Socorro was absolutely beautiful and full of life. On the first day, after checking in with the Navy base at the island, we moved to Cabo Pearce where we enjoyed diving with […]
Read MoreToday was incredible. The first dive of the day was easily one of my top five dives of all time: three different, majestic giant mantas swimming within feet of us for the duration of the dive, from our first drop to 80 feet to our final ascent to 30 feet. These creatures are incredibly curious […]
Read MoreRoca Partida yesterday and today. I have never seen so much fish life in one place! It was an amazing two days. The crew has been super accomodating yet again.The beautiful sunset on Roca Partida was a great way to end the day. Looking forward to Socorro tomorrow!!!! Nathania and Pete, London Ontario Hej Allesammen. […]
Read MoreThe romance of the sea takes on a whole new meaning when you get to not only sail the high seas, but also dive them. Especially when that diving involves a very personal interaction with very large, wild animals! Our final expedition of the season to the magical Islands of the Socorros had plenty of […]
Read MoreIt is easy to get jaded about diving when you work on the Nautilus Explorer. For example, I went diving in Hawaii this past April and, although the dive was quite pretty, I couldn’t help but feel a little unfulfilled when the dive was over. No sharks, no mantas, no dolphins…. This afternoon I dived […]
Read MoreDancing with a Whale Shark at Roca Partida The past two days diving here at Roca Partida have been great. We have had some of the clearest water ever, we could even see the bottom at 250′. Yesterday, on our first dive we were slowly drifting along the back side of the rock when Peter […]
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