Return to the Sea of Cortez for some really nice diving brings back memories – dive guide log – 14 MAY 2010

So after finishing up last day diving in San Benedicto and Socorro Island with A LOT of hammerhead sharks at the Canyon and actually no big animals at the Boiler we decided to run north to the Sea of Cortez for a couple of days of scuba diving. . We met som decent waves on […]

Read More

The diver started kicking like a dolphin and got the 5 dolphins around him so excited they started spinning around him like a top – Guest and Captain Log – 20 FEB 2010

Today the guests and crew of the Nautilus Explorer are nearing the end of an 8 day adventure trip to Socorro Island.  Well, San Benedicto Island and Roca Partida to be more accurate. Later tonight we will arrive back at Cabo San Lucas.  This his has been an adventure for our guests, and for myself […]

Read More

Manta lovin'

Location: Isla Socorro, Baja California South, Mexico After a very sharky two days at Roca Partida we headed the 65 miles east to the largest of the three islands that we dive here, Socorro, in search of some Manta lovin’! It was a very comfortable overnight transit and our first stop was the navy base […]

Read More

Serious divers only, please!

Location: Ensenada to Guadalupe, Baja California North Imagine a dive trip where you get to dive with Great White sharks, followed by sea-lions in an untouched kelp forest, followed by Giant Manta Rays, dolphins, hammerheads, silkies, and galapagos sharks, to name only a few. I don`t think there is anywhere else in the world you […]

Read More

Smooth sailing and great sharking!

Location: Guadalupe Island, Baja California, Mexico Transit With the threat of big seas, the Nautilus spent the night at the dock with the plan to let the ocean calm a little. This turned out to be a great move because as we left the harbor at 6am, we hardly noticed the transition to open ocean. […]

Read More

Guest Blog – Oct.20/09

Great visibility greart food , good drinks, food is good and this is sealion trip I ever been on!!…. Jim Holm The highlight day was seeing a sea lion! Think that was the highlight of the day. It was Chelseas first dive ever in the sea at the surface cage, where traing mask clearing with […]

Read More

Historical Diving Society and Passports

Location: Guadalupe Island, Baja California, Mexico This trip is a very special one. We have on board the Historical Diving Society who has invited a couple of diving‚s pioneers. Bev Morgan who wrote and published the first diving manuals setting the stage for the modern diving practices we all dive by. The other dive legend […]

Read More