Here again, just another day on the Nautilus Explorer….. same old, same old……. First dive with playful mantas, Second dive, swim against a light current to watch the live big screen starring 27 hammerheads, Third dive, took two excited new friends to watch the matinee showing of the ‘wall of Hammerheads’. A stronger current this […]
Read MoreLocation: The Canyon dive site, San Benedicto, Socorro Islands, Mexico As Captain onboard the Nautilus Explorer, I often get caught up in the “daily grind” of the day to day operations, sometimes forgetting why I chose this as a career in the first place, which of course is the scuba diving. It’s too easy to […]
Read MoreThe Canyon and the Boiler dive sites, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedos Well, just another day in diving paradise! I’ve been on many liveaboard diving adventures all over the world and those who have done likewise will agree that It’s not every day that you can more or less guarantee swimming with a giant Manta […]
Read MoreLocation: San Benedicto, Socorro Islands, Baja California South, Mexico After a very successful dive expedition last week, on Wednesday we set out once more from Cabo San Lucas for the 220 nautical mile voyage to the rugged volcanic Islas of the Revillagigedo, better known as the Socorro Islands, offshore Mexico. The 24 hour crossing was […]
Read MoreActually, we stand corrected on that. Socorro is only one of 4 islands in the Revillagigedo Archipelago. The other islands are San Benedicto, Clarion, Roca Partida — although it’s a bit of stretch to call the tiny outpost of Roca Partida an island!! Socorro Island has been temporarily closed for security reasons by the […]
Read MoreRoca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedo’s Today started with the captain saying he had a dream about whale sharks. Well his dream was my dream come true. My first whale shark ever. Today was one of the best dives that I have ever had, It started slow with no animal action then as my […]
Read MoreLocation: San Benedicto, Islas Reviegigedos, Baja California, Mexico At day break this morning, we pulled up anchor and headed for The Boiler at San Benedicto Island. The mexican navy has closed Socorro Island for the next month or so but that’s fine with us and our guests because we think the very best diving is […]
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