Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer/Nautilus Belle Amie in
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Nautilus Explorer/Nautilus Belle Amie: "One great afternoon.", Sep, 2017, by Jeanne Downey, PA, US ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 17 Helpful votes). Report 9823.
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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	This was our 4th time cage diving with great white sharks in Guadalupe, Mexico, the second on the Belle Amie. Unfortunately, we didn’t see as many sharks as previous trips, although the second afternoon was the highlight; I would have stayed in the cage until they closed, except for being cold and seriously needing to go to the bathroom! Even on the slow days, I was in the cages for at least 4 hours total, always hoping another shark would swim by. Whether their absence was due to September being a transition month between males and females, they’re just not hungry with 5-6 boats all plying the waters with tuna, or it just worked out to be a slow week, we’ll be going back again in 2019. The Belle Amie is still a great, and very comfortable boat. The entire crew was exceptional--Chef Enrique was on board, so the food was much improved from our trip last year. Other crew members were familiar, and hostess Lorentina is a treasure. The evening shark identification gatherings are still impossible, as those sharks sure do look similar, but it was fun to try and identify them.This trip was a great mix of people, from the U.S., Canada, Russia, and elsewhere, and everyone got along well.
Websites	Nautilus Explorer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Caribbean, Cocos, Socorro, Tahiti, Malaysia, Indonesia, Micronesia, Galapagos, Cayman Islands, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There	San Diego, then a Nautilus Explorer bus to Ensenada
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	66-66°F / 19-19°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Three 30 minute rotations each day guaranteed, then space available in submersible or surface cages.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	no
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	Plenty of space for large and small cameras with many charging stations available. Dedicated rinse tank.

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

Nautilus Explorer/Nautilus Belle Amie: "One great afternoon.", Sep, 2017,

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