Swimming with a pod of false killer whales (orcas) and over one thousand yellow fin tuna – Guest blog 20 January 2010

The Boiler dive site, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Mexico Best experience of my life, swimming with a pod of False Killer Whales….a once in a lifetime event.  The island is beautiful, the Nautilus Explorer and crew are fantastic. I wish I never had to go back on dry land. I will be back, how can […]

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Captain's Log – a slow day of diving but screams of delight from guests at leaping dolphins

Location: Cabo San Lucas to Socorro and San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedos, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico By 0940 on the morning of January 16th we had lines clear from the dock in Cabo San Lucas and were on our way back for the 220 nautical mile journey south to the offshore islands of the Revillagigedos, commonly […]

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Female dolphin has been claimed as the girlfriend of all our male divemasters – January 13, 2010 – Captain's Log

Location: Socorro Islands, Baja California South, Mexico We just completed our last dive day of this 10 day expedition to the wilds of the Socorro Islands, offshore Pacific Mexico. This place never ceases to amaze even the most seasoned veterans of the area with the sheer variety of big marine animals to be seen and […]

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287 mantas identified at Socorro Island + "alpha" female dolphins – Guest blog – Jan.13,2010

San Benedicto Island & Socorro Island.. Team Manta were up bright and early for yet another aqua-mission. at Socorro Island Punta Tosca proved itself once again as a fantastic spot for tagging Manta’s. Our previously deployed VR2 receiver was in good condition, patrolled by Bottlenose dolphins, silver-tips and Manta’s. Three male giant mantas were successfully […]

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300 pound yellow fin tuna bursting through schools of ten thousand Creol fish makes a noise of thunder under water.

Location: Roca partida, Socorro Island,  Islas Revillagigedos, Baja california. After one day beautiful diving with hammerhead sharks and giant mantas at San Benedicto Island we decided already to move over to Roca Partida. Over  the last years and with huge improvements in shoreside computer weather modelling, we have all become quite expert of reading the […]

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As smooth as cruising a lake…

Location: The Boiler, The Canyon dive sites,  San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Cabo San Lucas Boarding day  dawned warm and sunny, with light winds and a calm ocean which would follow us as we left the shelter of the marina in Cabo San Lucas, at the southern most point in Baja California, Mexico, in search of […]

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Awaiting optimal conditions Roca Partida – Captain Marco's log

San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Roca Partida, Cabo San Lucas, Revillagigedo’s All in all, a variety of climatic conditions this voyage makes for some interest. No more the constant ardor of endless azure skies above, we had a plethora of cloudscapes and weather to enjoy. Departure, Cabo San Lucas: pleasant sunny optimism and best auguries for […]

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