A beautiful whale shark spotted in Socorro. Photo by Kim Nilsson Davidsson

False Killer Whales, Tiger Sharks and Whale Sharks at Socorro

By on February 1st, 2019 in Crew, Socorro

Schooling hammerheads at Punta Tosca, a Tiger shark at Roca O’Neal, 8 Giant Mantas in one dive at the Boiler and an awesome surprise at Roca Partida when a pod of about 60 False Killer Whales swam by the Explorer.

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A silvertip keeps an eye on the cameraman at Socorro. Photo by Dan Tirtowidjojo

Wrapping up 2018 with Sharks, Dolphins and Mantas at Socorro

By on January 2nd, 2019 in Guests, Socorro

Possibly the best dive I’ll ever have in my life at Cabo Pearce dive site! Many manta rays, 8 dolphins, hammerheads – can you imagine? Wowee!

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Mnata ray, scuba diving tours in Baja California

Big and Small Animals Delight at Socorro

By on December 21st, 2018 in Crew, Socorro

Mantas, dolphins, sharks, rays, schools of tuna, and jacks… all you could want in one place!

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From one of our guests at the Explorer…

By on November 21st, 2012 in Archive

I like to send you a short feedback of our client Joachim  who has been visiting the Nautilus Explorer on the trip 11th May 2012 Mr. Z called me a few days ago to tell me the following: “I was extremely surprised about the professionalism of the crew, the dive boat and the entire process […]

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To witness a 5 metre (16 foot) great white shark materializing from the limits of your visibility and swimming towards you with supreme confidence is another feeling altogether – Guadalupe, October 15 2012

By on October 15th, 2012 in Archive

We are now well into the latter part of our 2012 Guadalupe season, and as is the norm here now is when we start to see the big females start showing up. The past two trips have still been dominated in numbers by the males, but the much bigger females have been slowly but surely […]

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Poor octopus tumbling down a wall chased by sharks. Guest blog – January 2, 2010

By on January 2nd, 2010 in Archive

Saved the best Socorro diving for the end of the trip.  Roca Partida “ROCKS. After celebrating new years, we awoke to a small rock rising out of the ocean.  As we rolled of the zodiacs and peered into the depths, silvertip sharks and whitetip sharks greeted us then a dolphin swam by. The silver tip […]

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Calm seas and lots of sharks at Roca Partida

By on March 3rd, 2009 in Archive

Location: Roca Partida, Socorro Island, Islas Revillagigedo, Mexico We just completed 8 scuba dives (over 2 days) at Roca Partida and I have to say we couldn’t have had better weather. To see the “Pacific” Ocean actually live up to her name is a rare thing indeed, and we were blessed with absolutely flat calm seas […]

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