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Nautilus Explorer: "Socorro never disappoints!", Mar, 2025, by Harley Piltingsrud, OH, US ( 1 report). Report 13566.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	My favorite dive locations are Socorro and Galapagos. I have been to both many times. In recent years I have preferred Socorro due to its ease of travel from the US, the large variety of sea life and a bit overall lower cost. My first trip there was in 2006 on the Nautilus Explorer, with Mike Lever as Captain. I have had many trips on different boats with that company and have been particularly impressed with the excellent condition of the bo ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Nautilus Explorer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, several Caribbean locations, California, Washington State, Vancouver Island, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Galapagos, Cocos
Closest Airport	San Jose del Cabo (SJD)	Getting There	Easy trip from US
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	73-76°F / 23-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	75-200 Ft/ 23-61 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	no deco diving
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None] ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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

Nautilus Explorer: "Socorro never disappoints!", Mar, 2025,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in
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