This morning we arrived at San Benedicto Island at 1000. It had been almost 24 hours since we left Cabo San Lucas and our 21 divers were anticipating the first dive at the “Canyon”. We had another “rolly” ride with an unusually big swell on the beam of consistent 8 – 9 feet or so. […]
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 MoreIt always is exciting diving in Roca Partida the further most rock of Mexico’s Pacific Ocean and 70 miles from Socorro Island because you never know what you’ll find and that make it unique.Like yesterday the breaching of humpback whales caught our attention and next to her a big pod of false killer whales,everybody had […]
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 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 MoreToday was a special day!! We arrived at Roca Partida in the early morning to humpback whales around the little island. Now, I’ve seen humpback whales before, but in my 25 years of diving, it was the very first time I actually saw one underwater. Every trip to Socorro and Revillagigedo is pretty much guaranteed […]
Read MoreLocation: The Canyon and Boiler dive sites, San Benedicto Island, Socorro Islands, Baja California, Mexico Two dives = Whale shark, Giant Manta Rays, hammerheads, and dolphins! Our ocean safari started right out of the gate this week after departing Cabo San Lucas under a beautiful blue sky and a gentle breeze on the morning of […]
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