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Nautilus Explorer: "15th Trip to Socorro", May, 2024, by Michael J. Millet, CA, US ( Top Contributor 96 reports with 59 Helpful votes). Report 12978 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	On May 16, I headed down to Los Cabos Airport (SJD) to board the Nautilus Explorer for my 15th trip aboard a Nautilus vessel bound for the Revillagigedos Archipelago, which is often referred to as simply “Socorro” (the largest island in the archipelago. After a short 2 1/2 hour flight from SFO, I went through immigration at SJD rather quickly only to experience the dreaded camera equipment hassle in customs. The customs agent directed me to run my bags thru the scanner resulting in another agent directing me to show him the U/W camera housing that was in my bag. So I pulled the housing out along with lots of clothing and other camera gear. The agent then declared that the housing was a camera for which I must pay sales tax (19%). I then opened the housing to show him that it is really just a metal waterproof box and not a camera. He then stated that the housing was subject to the sales tax. I advised him that per the Mexico website tourists are allowed to bring in 2 cameras and “camera gear”. I stated that the housing is “camera gear”. The agent then asked me how much the housing i ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Nautilus Explorer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean; Galapagos, Socorro, Fiji, Solomons, GBR, Vanuatu, PNG, Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Yap, Kosrae, Truk Lagoon, Thailand
Closest Airport	SJD	Getting There	Direct flight from SFO
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	72-78°F / 22-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	35-75 Ft/ 11-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco; max depth 120'; max time 60 min
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Rig for wide angle and leave it. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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By Love Sharks in OR, US at Jun 06, 2024 22:27 EST

Nice review. The camera housing extortion is why I no longer dive in Mexico. Sorry it happened to you.

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in Mexico (Western)

Nautilus Explorer: "15th Trip to Socorro", May, 2024,

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in
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