Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in
Mexico (Western)/Revillagigedos Islands

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Nautilus Explorer, Jan, 2010, by Michael J. Millet, CA, US ( Top Contributor 96 reports with 59 Helpful votes). Report 5442.
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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 is my 3rd trip to the Revillagigedos aboard the Nautilus Explorer. The attraction is the large pelagics -- mantas and several different species of sharks. The 24 hour trip from Cabo San Lucas was uneventful. Unfortunately, so was the first day of diving at San Benedicto Island. No mantas at either the Boiler or the Canyon. We then spent 2 days at Roca Partida and had some good shark encounters and lots of schooling jacks. But again, no mantas. We were not able to go to Socorro Island because the Mexican Navy was conducting some sort of exercise. I didn't know that Mexico even had a navy much less that it needed some exercise. A bad break. Due to some expected large swells we headed back to San Benedicto and had 2 days of awesome diving with several close encounters with both chevron and large black mantas. We had to head back to CSL a day early due to predicted bad weather and therefore, missed a day of diving. As usual, the great crew of Gordan, Sten, Pedro, Sylvia, etc. did an awesome job. I am already booked on this trip again for next January.
Websites	Nautilus Explorer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Palau, Yap, Kosrae, GBR, Galapagos, Vanuatu, all over the Caribbean.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents, no currents
Water Temp	73-76°F / 23-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	10-100 Ft/ 3-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No Deco diving and must use safety sausage at surface. No blue water diving. Maintain topo reference especially at Roca Partida.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	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	This trip always has lots of photographers. The downstairs camera table can get a bit crowded. The transfer of cameras to/from the dive skiff can be a bit nail-biting. If diving from the Zodiac, I suggest a back roll with your camera.

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in Mexico (Western)/Revillagigedos Islands

Nautilus Explorer, Jan, 2010,

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

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in
Mexico (Western)/Revillagigedos Islands