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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer/MV Belle Ami in
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez

Nautilus Explorer/MV Belle Ami: "Whale Shark Season! & August weather is hot and dry", Aug, 2023,

by Teresa McCanlies, TX, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 12644 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
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Comments The crew, the food, the dive operations could not have been better. There were 27 divers & a few snorklers (from US, MX, Peru, Spain, etc.) & 13 crew...every one of whom was personable, knowledgeable, consistently helpful. Meals were the best I've had on ANY trip. The ultimate focus was to interact with whale sharks on ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Nautilus Explorer   MV Belle Ami

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving All over Caribbean(Cayman Isles, Cozumel, Belize, Utila, T&C, etc.), Costa Rica, South Africa, Socorro, all over Pacific (Thailand, Bali, Fiji, Tonga, Andaman Isles, Maldives, Rajah Ampat, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Philippines
Closest Airport Los Cabos Intl Airport Getting There Easy airflights from 110 different cities in 7 countries

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 82-86°F / 28-30°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Time limits generally an hour (loosely enforced) as 4-5 dives per day scheduled. Depth, nitrox sat, buddy vs solo, up to individual divers.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks > 2
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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