Dive Review of Nautilus Undersea in
Mexico (Western)/Guadalupe Island

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Nautilus Undersea: "Amazing Great White Shark Cage Diving", Oct, 2021, by Linda Briggs, TX, US ( 1 report). Report 11695.
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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	First, let me just say, this is the cleanest liveaboard I have ever been on! I’m a little bit of a germaphobe but I never once saw anything that made me feel uncomfortable. It was impressively cleaned and wiped down on a daily basis. We had 17 guests and 9 crew members on board. Maria, our hostess, was fortunately very energetic as she took care of every one of the guests beautifully. Due to Covid, we were not allowed to serve ourselves from the buffet nor from the bar. Maria was on the spot every time anyone needed anything. We were actually feeling bad for her having to run around so tirelessly to keep everyone served. But she always did it with a smile on her face and continually telling us not to feel bad because, she would say, “I love my job!” And it shows. Also, I cannot say enough about the dive masters, shark wranglers, engineer, captain and chef. (I hope I’m not leaving out anyone.) Every single crew member was extremely personable and couldn’t be more accommodating. It was their mission to make sure that everyone had a great time. They were also very shark-knowledgeable and passionate about the sharks. They loved sharing their knowledge with us. We had a bit of a wait before boarding the boat at the Coral Hotel and Marina on Sunday evening in Ensenada. During the wait our luggage was held in a room where Mario, one of the shark wranglers, checked us in. While waiting we were able to have lunch and/or dr ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Nautilus Undersea
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, Bali, Fiji, Moorea (Tahiti), Hawaii, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Costa Rica, St Lucia, Roatan, Guanaja, Utila, Blue Heron Bridge (FL), Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Belize, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, USVI, BVI, Curacao, Bonaire, St Croix
Closest Airport	Tijuana	Getting There	We flew into San Diego where we were picked up in a shuttle and driven to Ensenada. This was about a 2.5 hour drive which included clearing customs in Tijuana.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	68-72°F / 20-22°C	Wetsuit Thickness	6
Water Visibility	50-50 Ft/ 15-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	We were restricted to cages; 1 stationary at the surface and 2 submersible.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	The Nautilus Undersea has a huge camera table with plenty of room for all of the photographers. There were plenty of electrical outlets which were used for camera batteries and phone charging. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Nautilus Undersea in Mexico (Western)/Guadalupe Island

Nautilus Undersea: "Amazing Great White Shark Cage Diving", Oct, 2021,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Nautilus Undersea in
Mexico (Western)/Guadalupe Island