This has been my first trip of this season back to the mystical island of Guadalupe, 185 nautical miles south-south-west of the port city of Ensenada in Baja California North. I have been super excited to get back here and see the big white sharks again. Despite being in (or on top of) a cage the whole […]
Read MoreSharks and Pelagics of the Mexican Pacific. A talk by Mauricio Hoyes. Pelagios, A.C. We have been able to support the scientific research of Dr. Mauricio Hoyes at Guadalupe and Socorro Island through the very generous donations to the Socorro and Guadalupe Conservation Funds by the guests and owner of the Nautilus Explorer. We […]
Read MoreIndonesia struggles to combat shark poaching in protected areas By Juliet Eilperin, Monday, May 7, 9:50 AM Local and regional authorities in Indonesia caught 33 poachers last week who had taken sharks, manta rays and sea cucumbers from a marine protected area that scientists have identified as one of the sea’s most important sites. But after confiscating their illegal catch and […]
Read MoreBoiler was the hot spot this last week, we spent two days at the canyon and it was ok, another two days at Roca partida and it was ok, but our last two days we decided to spend them at the Boiler and boom we got to the point where we had 4 someone said […]
Read MoreHammerheads peeked in to say hello! Then again the same 2 gorgeous mantas came to play then of course a 3rd one had to get into the act. Three of my dives offered the amazing jewel’s of this magic place called Socorro! We are at San Benedicto Island for 2 days. Weather has settled a […]
Read More1er jour au bout du monde a San Benedicto: Apres une tres longue navigation de plus d’1 journee apparait a nous l’ombre de l’ile de San Benedicto temps plutot voile qui annonce 1 journee de plongee pleinede surprises et de mysteres. Que se cache t‚il dans les eaux chargees de plancton de Socorro? The […]
Read MoreWho would have known!! Turn around days for any liveaboard dive boat are very busy and if you were wathcing, it probably looks hectic, it really is organized chaos! Reprovishing, fueling, cleaning the inside/outside for the arrival of the next group of happy divers. Squeezing in all the repairs and regular preventative maintenance needed. I […]
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