I recall having to pinch myself to ensure I was not dreaming

Whales like I’ve never seen before captured on film by several of our divers this past trip! Some of the pictures and video of a mother and very new calf was breathtaking for those of us stuck above water. I happened to have a sneak preview of several of these treasures before any kind of […]

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One of the highlights was snorkelling with a mother humpback whale and her calf! I really believe this was a once in a lifetime experience.

  Today is our last day on the boat, it is a sad day.  This was our first live aboard dive trip and we were overwhelmed by the experience!  From the captain to the deck hands, the crew was awesome; I can’t say enough good things about them!  The whole crew treated us as if […]

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After 25 years of diving, Socorro Island onboard the Nautilus Explorer came out top of our list as #1 ever..

Os mergulhos foram fantásticos com muitas surpresas sub. A  embarcacao Nautilus Explorer e excelente e a tripulacao e  muito querida e atenciosa em todo momento.  Roca partida e um ponto que todos deveriam conhecer.  Todos os mergulhos foram muito especiais e inesqueciveis, com certeza levaremos pela vida toda e na próxima oportunidade voltaremos sem duvida. […]

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How would you describe the Humpback Song? Socorro 2012, Baja California, Mexico.

Well this is a question, tears in my eyes, the song of the siren calling me to them. Come to me… so loud so beautiful, the high pitched calf, the mommy.. sometimes feeling the vibration off my chest when they are so close! Sadly vis was not good, so we could not see them underwater. […]

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Special guest –  Dr. Ingrid Visser – world renowned whale expert  –  Captain and crew blog – FEB 18, 2011

I recieved a huge Welcome Back to the Nautilus  Explorer upon my return from holidays!  It was great to hug the crew and meet new friends.  Even our departure from the beautiful beaches of Cabo showed us something new.  An anchoring cruiseship, a massive yacht with a helicopter on its back deck and about 5 […]

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Whale Rescue off Cabo San Lucas. Hats off to our Friend Oscar Ortiz. Check Out the "Cabovillas" Link. 14 FEB 2011

We received this link recently, and thought we’d share it with everyone: Entangled Whale Rescued in Los Cabos – Cabo Blog Click on the link to see footage of divers rescuing a humpback whale. The Cabo Expeditions team along with the Mexican Navy were contacted to free the whale from the netting. Learn more about Cabo […]

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Guadalupe white shark season starts soon – meanwhile giant black sea bass the size of a small car are enjoyed by all!! crew – guest blog – July 22, 2010

Anacapa marine reserve, Channel Islands, California, USA Giant Black sea bass. We are getting very excited about our upcoming Guadalupe great white shark trip next week.  First trip of the season.   So after been over in a very windy but extremly rich San Miguel with tons of Abolon and even a wolf eel. We arrived […]

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