We are happy to get back to Roca Partida and managed to make 2 days even if we had a weather report that promised wind. Thanks to Captain Mike being onshore and closely following the weather reports truly we have managed the last two years fullfill to get out to this beautiful place even if […]
Read MoreLocation: Roca Partida, Socorro Island, Islas Revillagigedo, Mexico We just completed 8 scuba dives (over 2 days) at Roca Partida and I have to say we couldn’t have had better weather. To see the “Pacific” Ocean actually live up to her name is a rare thing indeed, and we were blessed with absolutely flat calm seas […]
Read MoreFeb 21 Punta ToscaDive 2 A la mise a l eau rencontre avec une grande raie manta noire et blanche qui restera avec nous une bonne partie de la plongee. Pas timide elle s est rapprochee de moi et m a permis de nager au dessus de son dos quelques instants. Ceci est enregistre dans […]
Read MoreLocation: Roca Partida, Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Mexico Getting back to Roca Partida, again we met up with dolphins like last time. It has been more frequent than earlier. My theory is that they have been following the humpbacks out here , very often when we see hump back we see them escorted by groups of dolphins. […]
Read More26 January 2009 Punta Tosca The first group on the first dive was lucky enough to see four different mantas. After that it was rather quiet. Low visibility and annoying currents pushing away from the dive site and the island Visibility around 10 m, water temp +25 Harri Wikberg […]
Read MoreLocation: Due to weather considerations we decided to start the trip off at Roca Partida. A small rock in the middle of the pacific, it is not particularly impressive above the surface aside from the numerous boobies and frigate birds duking it out for their next meal. Beneath the waves though, it offers a very […]
Read MoreOver the two days all of our divers were able to have closer and more intimate interactions with a couple of giant manta rays than anyone imagined. Some divers saw a small school of 10 hammerheads and one lucky group of divers had terrific interaction with a dolphin who played for 5 minutes before taking off rapidly and leaping out of the water. The silvertip and Galapagos sharks were off the northeast end of the rock circling in and out of view. One of the Galapagos sharks looked like it is recovering from a nasty spear wound to the head. He has a large lump with a hole on the top right side of his head and a hole/scar on the bottom left side by his gills. The good news is that we saw him last trip as well and he seems to be recovering nicely.
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