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Giant mantas or dolphins? or served Nautilus style: why not both, and plenty of them! DM and Guest Blog. Dec. 1/10.

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Post date 2010-12-03
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By Nautilus Staff on December 3rd, 2010 in Archive

With 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 […]

Tags dolphins, giant manta, Hammerhead shark, Nautilus Explorer, Roca Partida, San Benedicto, shark, socorro island

One of our most pleasant transits in memory. The sea is smooth as silk. Captain and guest blog. November 5, 2010

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Post date 2010-11-06
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By Nautilus Staff on November 6th, 2010 in Archive

After a very successful final day of diving with the white sharks of Isla Guadalupe, we gave 1 long blast on the ships whistle in farewell and set a course for Islas San Benitos Island and her untouched kelp forests. We have been to San Benitos several times throughout this season, and last season as well, […]

Tags Great White Shark, Guadalupe Island, Nautilus Explorer, San Benedicto, san benintos, sealions, socorro island

Diving at Roca Partida has been GREAT!!!! We could see the bottom at 250 feet and a giant whale shark posed for us.. crew and guest blog – 02 June, 2010.

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Post date 2010-06-02
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By Nautilus Staff on June 2nd, 2010 in Archive

Dancing 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 […]

Tags giant manta, Hammerhead shark, mexico, Nautilus Explorer, Octopus, Roca Partida, San Benedicto, shark, silky shark, The Boiler, tuna, whaleshark

Log from Socorro Island – Silvia – our most famous hostess – goes diving with a friendly whaleshark at Roca Partida. SUPER HERMOSA!! May 31, 2010

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Post date 2010-05-31
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By Nautilus Staff on May 31st, 2010 in Archive

Yesterday we left the marina at Cabo San Lucas for our final Socorro Islands trip of the season, another 12 day expedition which will end with 4 days of diving in the Sea of Cortez. All was calm and serene as we pulled away from the dock and I was anticipating a relatively smooth 220 […]

Tags bottlenose dolphin, jacks, Moray Eel, Revillagigedos, San Benedicto, silvertip sharks, socorro island, The Canyon, tuna, whaleshark

We finished the day strong with an adrenalin inducing night snorkel with feisty silky sharks – Captain and crew blog – May 23, 2010

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Post date 2010-05-23
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By Nautilus Staff on May 23rd, 2010 in Archive

The sea state was actually not too bad when I woke up this morning at 0530 for my turn on watch. A fairly long 6-10′ from the NW which we were riding over quite smoothly. I must have done something to upset the ocean G*ds though because around 20 minutes after I stepped onto the […]

Tags Baja California, cabo pearce, dolphins, giant manta, Hammerhead shark, mexico, Nautilus Explorer, Revillagigedos, San Benedicto, silky shark, socorro island, Whalesharks

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

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Post date 2010-05-19
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By Nautilus Staff 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. […]

Tags Cabo San Lucas, dolphins, galapagos sharks, giant manta, Hammerhead shark, mexico, Nautilus Explorer, Orca, Roca Partida, San Benedicto, shark, The Canyon, whaleshark

Captain's log – Duncan the stowaway on our Socorro Island trip. He is a wee bit smaller than a manta. May 16, 2010.

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Post date 2010-05-16
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By Nautilus Staff on May 16th, 2010 in Archive

Hello, Much time has passed and great distances sailed this week; From our outbound Cabo San Lucas departure to Socorro Island, we have visited the three islands in the Revillagigedos Group in Latitude 18North, then all the way up to 24North in the Sea of Cortez. An 850 Nautical Mile journey to see everything from […]

Tags Cabo San Lucas, Hammerhead shark, mexico, Revillagigedos, San Benedicto, sealions, socorro island

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