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Nautilus Explorer, Aug, 2013, by Dr. MARCUS MERRIN, St. Johns, AG ( 1 report). Report 7263.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	This was a trip of a lifetime. The entire crew of the Nautilus Explorer, (with the exception of the cook)from the captain to the hostesses all kitted up at some point and dived with us. That says it all really. They are all divers, and they know what makes a dive trip special. I felt like it was my boat. Some folks were a little cold, with only 5mm wetsuits. I don't know how seasonal changes affect that. I'd say definitely 7mm, and two divers opted for dry suits. The whites were awesome, and we were not even really in the height of the season. The kelp forests of Isla Benetos and the sealion colony on Isla Cedros were a photographer's dream. I had a couple of minor gear failures, and the crew are extremely well equipped with everything you might need. Everything you could wish for was taken care of. The chief engineer even helped me fix a broken camera part, which I'm sure is not in his job description. It is telling, that of the 18 divers aboard, 6 of them were on their second or even third trip with the Explorer. If I do ANY diving next summer, I will definitely be booking something with these folks.
Websites	Nautilus Explorer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Antigua, Saba, Monsterrat, USA
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	51-68°F / 11-20°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Trip included shark cage diving and open water. Dive operators very liberal about dive profiles. Good coverage with chase/pickup boats. SMB mandatory.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The islands visited are basically uninhabited, so if you don't bring it you won't have it. You'll wand good wide angle for the sharks, but long strobe arms will be a pain in the cages and tend to get tangled in the kelp forests.

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

Nautilus Explorer, Aug, 2013,

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

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