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Marine Biologist Miguel Meets his First Manta
Read MoreAnd there it was: a beautiful animal, a majestic MANTA, the first one in my life. My heart started beating fast, my breath was taken away, my eyes and mind hypnotized. The best experience of my life, I finally saw my dream in front of me, a moment I have taught about a thousand times, and it came true, I was not dreaming.
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The Vikingo in Socorro
Read MoreVisibility of an easy 100ft of blue water and a couple of dolphins were sitting vertical, getting cleaned by the Clarion Angelfish but they didn’t get too close to us this time, but the mantas did! We are still trying to ID them but I estimate we had around 10 different mantas around us throughout the day, staying with the divers through the whole 3 dives.
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El Boyler es pura magia
Read MoreDesde el momento que metes la cabeza en el agua sabes que algo bueno va a pasar y efectivamente El Boyler es pura magia…
I'm almost, but not quite, at a loss for words in attempting to describe the giant manta experience we had today. I counted eight mantas in my field of view at once!
Read MoreWhat a show they gave us! I’ve been on many a manta dive, and the three today are without a doubt the three best I’ve ever had! They are majestic, inquisitive, and engaging, with the black manta (Stealth Bomber) stealing the show. The Nautilus Explorer did not disappoint; I’m so glad to be back on this amazing boat with their fabulous crew. Next up Roca Partida and all its sharks. Every time I think the diving can’t get any better out here, it does. – Nikki B Early Birthday present for me!!! Three amazing dives!! One great, two greater and…
The Giant Mantas are taking over! Kersplunk. Right on top of 2 mantas at The Boiler!
Read MoreOh my goodness.. Okay, before I get ahead of myself, I have to mention our single day at Roca Partida, which can be quite the Grand Finale, but left us a slightly high and dry. The Nature of the Beast as Captain Al likes to say. Even though, decent, with lots of white tips, some galapagos, and a couple hammers, it just wasn’t the way we wanted to end off the trip. So, we made a team decision, to make our way back to San Benedicto and the boiler for our last day since it treated us ever so nicely,…
Why do we have to leave? Damn that nitrogen narcosis.. The giant manta is the most gorgeous, graceful fish in the sea!
Read MoreDecember 11th, 2013 Bright and Early before Sunrise, up comes the Anchor at San Benedicto, the Canyon. Socorro Island. To the Boiler we go! Around the corner on the east end of San Ben about a mile off, lies an awesome pinnacle in 150ft of water right to 15ft below the surface. Clearly able to see the jutting reef from the skiff at the surface (even on a day of “bad” vis), making a free decent more then easy. Even though, its a rather small pinnacle, and you could do lap upon lap in a single dive; I guarantee you…
So we stopped in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, turned off the engines and dove into the water for a swim!
Read MoreThe lost ROCK from XDivers Rodrigo Figueiredo on Vimeo. On our way to Roca Partida we stop to take a swim the weather was so calm and the sun was out. There was nothing much to do but tan on the top deck and just wait patiently to see what Roca Partida had for us. Trust me I was as excited just as much as everyone was, it didn’t really matter if I have done it hundreds of times. Just to let you all know that this is my type of delicious water temp, I love it. We arrive…
