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Nautilus Explorer: "Sharks and Manta Heaven", Apr, 2021, by Sherry M. Wren, CA, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 11520.
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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
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Comments	Great trip on the Nautilus Undersea. Excellent culture of safety in all operations. 24 hour ride out of Cabo to St. Benedito Island for some incredible dives. The topography of the island is amazing as a backdrop. Volcanic site so diving does not have any real reef to speak of, rock formations with canyons and lots of cleaning stations. Parade of oceanic mantas both chevron and black, outstanding variety of sharks, white tips, tiger, dusky, silver tip, silkies, and Galapagos. Moved then to Roca Partita which also was volcanic with schooling hammerheads, huge tuna, a whale shark, in addition to shark action. On to Socorro with outstanding encounters with Mantas that just keep coming around and interact with the divers. Overall the diving is mostly in the 70 - 90 ft range so you need to watch air consumption and bottom time. Diving nitrox the entire trip. 60 minute dive times enforced by park regulations when there is more than one boat on the site with times scheduled between boats so there are not too many divers in the water at one time. This was my second Nautilus trip (the first had issues), I was impressed with the crew and organization. I would take this trip again.
Websites	Nautilus Explorer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, PNG, Australia, Solomon Islands, Red Sea, Philippines, Malaysia, Caribbean, Mexico
Closest Airport	Cabo San Lucas	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas
Water Temp	73-75°F / 23-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minute dive times
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	great wide angle and video

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in Mexico (Western)/Socorro

Nautilus Explorer: "Sharks and Manta Heaven", Apr, 2021,

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in
Mexico (Western)/Socorro