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Dive Review of Nautilus in
Guadeloupe (Caribbean)/Mexico

Nautilus: "Fantastic dive of a lifetime", Oct, 2015,

by William Donahue, FL, US ( 1 report with 1 Helpful vote). Report 8492 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments My 26 year old son and I agreed to do something different than the usual (for us) Caribbean coral reef dive trip. He did the research and it took less than two seconds for me to agree to go on a Nautilus dive trip taking videos of great white sharks. We flew into San Diego, met with the others taking this trip at the Ramada Inn, took a coach/bus down to Ensenada and by 9:30pm we were underway on the Nautilus Belle Amie for Guadalupe Island. It was about a 22 hr. ride to the island so we got there the next day and had plenty of time for orientation.

The set up for diving is perfect. Three deep water stainless steel cages are dropped to about 30 ft., a fourth cage is down to about 15 ft. and a fifth cage is at surface level. Times are scheduled on only the three deep cages and there is no shortage of available dives. We could get in all the diving we wanted.

This is a first class, luxury dive boat and there are no shortcuts taken. The accommodations are exceptional, the food outstanding and the crew are the best I've seen on any trip.

Of course, we didn't come to be pampered; we came to see great white sharks. On that front, we were pleasantly surprised to the absolute max. We saw great whites on every dive and got outstanding videos. I've been diving since the early '70's and this was the dive trip of a lifetime. Highly recommended!

Websites Nautilus   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving All over the Keys, Caribbean, Mexico, Honduras, Hawaii
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp -°F / -°C Wetsuit Thickness 7
Water Visibility 80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish N/A
Small Critters N/A Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Absolutely perfect!
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