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California sea lion - Great white shark prey

My Very First Liveaboard Trip – Memories of a Lifetime

Post author By Nautilus Crew
Categories Dive Report
Post date 2023-08-11
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By Nautilus Crew on August 11th, 2023 in Dive Report

For almost a year, I have looked forward with rising excitement to my very first Liveaboard trip. The day finally came when we headed for La Paz to meet our captain and the crew. Walking down the dock, a nice-looking blonde-haired man with a great smile introduced himself as Yann, our captain. He took us […]

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Mantas dance above divers at Socorro. Photo by Kim Nilsson Davidsson

Guests Complete Their Bucket Lists at Socorro

Post author By Nautilus Guests
Categories Guests, Socorro
Post date 2019-02-04
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By Nautilus Guests on February 4th, 2019 in Guests, Socorro

There are not many places in the world where you’ll be looking at a pile of sharks, get distracted by a gang of hammerheads, check your air, then look down to see 5 mantas gracefully dancing beneath you.

Tags bucket list, cabo pearce, dancing mantas, dolphins, Giant Mantas, hammerhead sharks, hammerheads, humpback whales, Mantas, Punta Tosca, Roca Partida, sharks, spanish, sting rays, whale sharks, whales, yellowfin tuna

Playful dolphins snuggle at Socorro. Photo by Mandy Ng

A Glow-in-the-Dark Dolphin?

Post author By Nautilus Crew
Categories Crew, Socorro
Post date 2019-01-28
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By Nautilus Crew on January 28th, 2019 in Crew, Socorro

Have you ever seen a dolphin that glows in the dark!? Well, a couple of nights ago we enjoyed the Lunar Eclipse on our way back from San Benedicto to Cabo San Lucas, and it was very special, no it was SPECTACULAR!

Tags cabo pearce, dolphins, el canyon, false killer whales, galapagos sharks, Giant Mantas, glow in the dark dolphin, hammerhead sharks, hammerheads, Mantas, Roca Partida, San Benedicto, sharks, sting rays, The Boiler, tiger sharks, whale sharks, whitetip sharks

New and Repeat Guests are Blown Away at Socorro

Post author By Nautilus Guests
Categories Guests, Socorro
Post date 2019-01-25
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By Nautilus Guests on January 25th, 2019 in Guests, Socorro

So, this was my first liveaboard experience. WOW! It doesn’t get any better than this! The diving was unbelievable! Mantas galore and I swear they mimic the divers.

A diver swims under a dolphin at Cabo Pearce

Epic Christmas Diving at Cabo Pearce and More

Post author By Nautilus Crew
Categories Crew, Socorro
Post date 2019-01-07
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By Nautilus Crew on January 7th, 2019 in Crew, Socorro

Mantas, chevron and black, at least 5 at the same time. Around the two cleaning stations a pod of ten dolphins and an inquisitive hammerhead shark.

A manta glides through the blue at Roca Partida

Mantas and Tigers and Hammerheads, Oh My!

Post author By Nautilus Crew
Categories Crew, Socorro
Post date 2018-12-19
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By Nautilus Crew on December 19th, 2018 in Crew, Socorro

Roca Partida is a spectacle at the moment. The first dive gave us schooling Whitetips (50+ individuals), Silvertips, Galapagos and Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks.