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

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Nautilus Explorer: "Great Diving in the Sea of Cortez", Jun, 2014, by Mike O'Keefe, NH, US ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7867.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	Hurricane Amanda did us a favor. I don't think I would have selected the Sea of Cortez for a dive trip had Hurricane Amanda not redirected our Socorro trip their. The owner and crew of Nautilus Explorer could not have been more gracious and accommodating. We spent a great week visiting known sites and also doing some exploration of new sites. There were curious and playful sea lion, plentiful reef fish and pods of dolphins. However the hi-lite of the trip were the schools of thousands of juvenile barracuda that darkened the water when they passed overhead. We plan a return visit next year to dive Socorro, but if not, I'd dive the Sea of Cortez again.
Websites	Nautilus Explorer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Alaska, Galapagos, Carribean
Closest Airport	Cabo san Lucas	Getting There	Fly into Cabo
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco dives or night diving. Most dives were done from zodiacs.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Dedicated camera table with plenty of charging stations

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

Nautilus Explorer: "Great Diving in the Sea of Cortez", Jun, 2014,

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