Baby whale shark at Roca partida but diving is otherwise a bit slower than normal – dive guide, crew and guest log – 18 MAY 2010

By on May 19th, 2010 in Archive

We started of with our first day in San Benedicto after a smooth ride down from cabo San Lucas. canyon did not get so much so we moved over to the Boiler and had both better vizibility and one big black manta that got interest of us , but went off after an 10 min. […]

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Guest blog – May 14, 2010 – Socorro Island – diving with a massive pod of false orcas (with babies).

By on May 14th, 2010 in Archive

I already dove around the world in some of the best dive sites. I found Revillagigedo archipelago truly special as regards the several encounters with the gentle dancers of the sea – the amazing and curious manta rays -, the walls and fights of the yellow fin tuna and the encounters with the dolphins. We […]

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Overly frisky silky sharks & 50 false killer whales show up at Socorro Island. English y Portuguese. May 11, 2010. Guest and Divemaster blog.

By on May 11th, 2010 in Archive

Today was a bit of a strange day at Roca partida. The direction of the current was a bit unusual in its direction. And the sharks around the rock where fewer then normal. Though we had schools of tousands of yellow fin tunas exploding in all directions when we got in between them. And Whaoos […]

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According to the size of the uterus, these sharks are ready to give birth + unbelievable humpback whale behavior around divers. April 24, 2010. Guest log.

By on April 28th, 2010 in Archive

My God!! Easily one of the best whale encounters of my life. A mother and calf humpback playing and relaxing around our ship, approaching snorklers for over an hour. At one point, the calf approached me to within a meter or two to look me directly in the eye. An amazing experience!!!!     Scott Davis Today […]

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Impressions of 6 action packed dive days at Clipperton Island – it doesn't get any more off the beaten track than this expedition. April 25, 2010. Diveguide log

By on April 26th, 2010 in Archive

Our arrival was impressive we just got in to a massive bait ball with thousands of boobies falling like a massive waterfall pounding in to the water. Dolphins every where and down under must have been tunas and sharks. The bait ball moved fast in a 2-3 knots in speed. When we decided to try […]

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Some morays cooperate in hunting and others appear to be bitter enemies + large schools of silky and hammerhead sharks – Clipperton Atoll – Guest blog – 20 APR 2010

By on April 20th, 2010 in Archive

The diving here at Clipperton Island is great.  The reefs are full of fish and healthy coral.  The fine-spotted moray eels (Gymnothorax dovii) are amazing.   They swim free.  Some seem to cooperate in hunting and others are bitter enemies and battle for territory.  They show no fear and will attack.  I have had to push […]

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Enroute from Socorro to Clipperton Island with a fascinating group of adventurers and scientists onboard + "what is a rebreather" – guest log – APR 13, 2010

By on April 14th, 2010 in Archive

We spent one day and one night crossing open ocean.  Some people worry that sleeping in a small bunk on a rolling ship with the engines churning all night might be hard.  For me though, its like being rocked in a cradle, and the engines  basically seems like no noise to your brain.  I really […]

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