Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer/Belle Amie in
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Nautilus Explorer/Belle Amie: "Great Week of Diving with Nautilus Belle Amie", Dec, 2024, by Philip Karp, AZ, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 13283 has 3 Helpful votes.
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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 my first time diving at Socorro so my best point of comparison was Cocos. The diving was great; but not exactly what I suspected, with a lot of time spent waiting for pelagics to appear on some dives. But the waits were worth it, as we were joined by one or more oceanic mantas on most dives, schooling hammerheads on several dives and even a couple of tiger shark sightings. I booked my trip through Manta Trust and the presence of a couple of their researchers on board was a big plus. They made presentations on their research on several evenings and were more than eager to discuss and/or answer questions about manta ecology and behaviour at any time. I was impressed by how efficiently the Nautilus dive team managed what was quite a large group (30 divers). The dive masters were among the best I’ve encountered on a Liveaboard. The Belle Amie has definitely seen better days, but is more than serviceable. I don’t know how it compares with the other Liveaboards that ply the Sea of Cortez, but definitely not of the standard of top Liveaboards I’ve been on in the Coral Sea and Indian Ocean. But I’d still highly recommend due to the quality of the crew and the standard of service.
Websites	Nautilus Explorer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Egypt, Cozumel, Roatan, St. Croix
Closest Airport	Cabo San Lucas	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	15-20 Ft/ 5-6 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	No Deco Diving
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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

Nautilus Explorer/Belle Amie: "Great Week of Diving with Nautilus Belle Amie", Dec, 2024,

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