Nautilus Explorer Itinerary
Ultimate Combo - Mobulas, Orcas and Whale Shark (SJD - LAP)11 days / 10 nights
About Nautilus Explorer
- Facilities include nitrox, gear storage, spacious zodiacs, and camera stations
- Adventurous itineraries in Socorro and Revillagigedo, and Guadalupe
- Enjoy zodiac tours, marine life presentations, paddleboards and kayaks
- Comfortable cabins for various budgets and personal travel styles
Nautilus Explorer liveaboard offers adventurous dive itineraries, with voyages exploring some of the eastern Pacific's most exciting big fish destinations. Choose from trips to Socorro and Revillagigedo, Guadalupe, or pioneering itineraries combining both! You'll enjoy personalised service, well appointed cabins and common areas, and custom-designed divers' facilities to help make the most of your time in the water. Plus, thoughtful details like warm deck showers and hot drinks after each dive and a hot tub for a hint of luxury. This boat perfectly balances a comfortable and unfussy atmosphere with little luxuries, creating the ideal environment for divers and social guests.
Itinerary details
Highlights
- Snorkel and freedive with mobulas and orcas
- Feel the magic of being immersed in an aggregation of mobula rays
- Possibility of sharing the water with pods of predatory orcas
- Meet mantas at La Reyna
- Possible land visit arranged to hike around Espiritu Santo
- Chance of sea lions and hammerheads at Isla Las Animas
- Dive the national park in Loreto
Complimentary photo and video workshop at SeeCreatures Cabo San Lucas. Either 5 pm meet and board in Cabo or mid-afternoon transfer to La Paz.
Days 2–10:
We usually start off at our favorite hotspot for masses of mobula rays leaping for joy first thing in the morning because, well, it’s really fun! And then we will weigh anchor and make our way. During your week onboard, we hope to get you in the water with mega pods of bottlenose dolphins. If we are lucky, we might spot spinner and Risso’s dolphins, known for their well-deserved reputation for amazing aerobatics. We will also encounter California sea lions, mobula rays, and hopefully cow-nose rays.
Big animals should be in the area, and our naturalist will be in touch with our network of friends and colleagues, exchanging notes. Scout, our spotter aircraft, will take to the air as often as possible, subject to wind and weather conditions. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for interactions with whale sharks. We will be actively searching for sperm whales, fin whales, and sometimes even minkes and pseudo-orcas.
The highlight of any trip is if we spot the black fins of orcas slicing through the water. All interactions are conducted in compliance with the laws and regulations of Mexico. For our diving friends, bring your dive gear, and we will be sure to get you some splashes on local dive sites.
On several evenings, we will anchor in our best spots for in-water night interactions with the mobulas. Otherwise, enjoy the sunset, cocktail hour, dinner, and an evening presentation. Important note that strategic use of our accompanying fast boat will ensure the best sightings and interactions, but this may involve spending some time in the smaller boat cruising around in search of marine creatures.
Day 11:
Breakfast and disembarkation around 8:30 am. Complimentary coach transfer back to SJD if you are in La Paz.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
08:00pm
SeeCreatures, Cabo San Lucas
Los Cabos International Airport: SJD
Return
08:30am
La Paz
La Paz International Airport: LAP
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