Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did.
– Mark Twain
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My favorite dive at SocorroThe last one was my favorite dive. I was 6 inches from the cleaning station and there was a manta circling me. I was feeling the swell connected with my breath. When i looked to my…
Pri, Seattle, 29 April 2024→ Read More -
Socorro: A trip to rememberThis trip with Nautilus onboard the Explorer is amazing! I have seen so much pelagic marine life it has over exceeded my expectations. I have so many oceanic mantas, sharks and dol…
Robert, Boston, 29 April 2024→ Read More -
The experience of a lifetimeDiving with Bottlenose Dolphins…check. Here comes the Mantas check, check…cue the White Tip Reef Sharks, do not leave out the Black Tip Reef Sharks, here comes the Galapagos sh…
Amy, 29 April 2024→ Read More -
Amazing adventure in and out of the water.Our group (Enfield Scuba from Connecticut USA) arrived last week, We were welcomed by all the Crew – who have gone above and beyond all week. We’ve had an amazing adven…
John Langlois, 29 April 2024→ Read More -
Epic Underwater SafariNautilus was my first liveaborad diving trip that I will never forget. I got to swim with Mantas and Sharks and felt like I was on another planet. It gave me the opportunity to get…
Lauren Young, 29 April 2024→ Read More -
Captain’s Noon Reports – Gallant Lady – 2024-05-01 – 1 May 2024There were scattered mobulas, we saw a fin whale and a pod of bottlenose dolphins, and our guests went into the water with them.→ Read More
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Captain’s Noon Reports – Under Sea – 2024-05-01 – 1 May 2024The second dive was done in the Boiler. Guests saw six mantas all-time close to the divers, reef fish, some silver tips, and Galapagos.→ Read More
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Captain’s Noon Reports – Gallant Lady – 2024-04-30 – 30 April 2024We already showed them the apex predator of the seas and the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale. Lots of mobulas jumping in the area and 1 pod of dolphins.→ Read More
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Captain’s Noon Reports – Under Sea – 2024-04-30 – 30 April 2024We received our guests on time and once we gave them safety information and conducted a life jacket drill we departed from Cabo San Lucas.→ Read More
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Captain’s Noon Reports – Belle Amie – 2024-04-30 – 30 April 2024Yesterday afternoon dive provided us with some good action including false killer whales and loads of yellowfin tunas.→ Read More
Interacting with some of the most charismatic animals on the planet!
Friendly giant mantas and dolphins, majestic orcas, blue whales with their calves, whale sharks, the most extraordinary interaction with gray whales, massive schools of hammerheads, tiger sharks and 10 other shark species, mega schools of mobula rays, curious California sea lions, and whirling tornadoes of fish. Majestic sperm, fin, and humpback whales. Showcasing the beauty of Baja Mexico and the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica.
There is much to explore, dream, and discover!
Featured Upcoming Adventures
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Early booking discount $*
Orcas fiesta
Don’t miss out on the most Orcas and interaction of the year. July and August can be crazy good for Orcas with 20 sightings July 2023 and with our spotter airplane, our “eyes in the sky”, we are hoping this summer will be even better. This our only liveaboard open boat of the year that includes diving Cabo Pulmo. And it’s prime time for Hammerhead Sharks and Sea Lions at Las Animas.
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Early booking discount $*
October Sea of Cortez 8 day / 7 night adventure
Loreto great circle. Best visibility and warmest water of the year. New trips posted because of heavy demand.
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Early booking discount Jan. trips
Gray whales of San Ignacio Lagoon
4 days / 3 night.
This is the most extraordinary whale interaction on the planet!
Fly-in. Glamping accommodationMore info -
Bait Ball Season
Dive Socorro Island in June
We love diving Socorro, especially in the spring and early summer. Socorro is always stunning, raw, and primal, offering fantastic diving experiences known for the super-friendly and interactive giant mantas.
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Your Home at sea
Our liveaboard diving ships were constructed with careful consideration. Relentless and obsessive attention to safety has been a cornerstone of our business from our very early days in the 1980’s.
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Nautilus Explorer
Canadian built
132 feet long
SOLAS safety certified
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Nautilus Belle Amie
Launched in 2015
147 feet long
Ultra-quiet
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Nautilus UnderSea
105 feet long
Full-width superstructure
Enclosed dive deck
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Nautilus Gallant Lady
116 feet long
6 large suites
1,700 horsepower
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We go above and beyond
Excellence in guest experience is all about you. Our focus is to ensure that you as our guest are safe and able to enjoy your vacation to the highest level.
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Six orcas on our first day of the trip!
Kurt, USA, 29 April 2024We had multiple jumps over the course of an hour and very close action! After lunch, we went back out and had multiple jumps with schools of mobulas! You have to go out and explore to find the magic!Today, real dreams came true. Kurt, USA -
My favorite dive at Socorro
Pri, Seattle, 29 April 2024The last one was my favorite dive. I was 6 inches from the cleaning station and there was a manta circling me. I was feeling the swell connected with my breath. When i looked to my side, there were parrot fish, wrasses and reef fish, i felt a sense of kin. Pri, Seattle. -
Socorro: A trip to remember
Robert, Boston, 29 April 2024This trip with Nautilus onboard the Explorer is amazing! I have seen so much pelagic marine life it has over exceeded my expectations. I have so many oceanic mantas, sharks and dolphins that I have lost count. The best part of the trip so far has been a dive in beautiful blue water with a […] -
The experience of a lifetime
Amy, 29 April 2024Diving with Bottlenose Dolphins…check. Here comes the Mantas check, check…cue the White Tip Reef Sharks, do not leave out the Black Tip Reef Sharks, here comes the Galapagos shark and his guest the Tiger Shark. Let the party begin! Socorro Island definitely has a right to be called one of the top ten diving destinations […] -
Amazing adventure in and out of the water.
John Langlois, 29 April 2024Our group (Enfield Scuba from Connecticut USA) arrived last week, We were welcomed by all the Crew – who have gone above and beyond all week. We’ve had an amazing adventure in and out of the water. We’ve seen 6 species of sharks (including Hammerheads) plus Mantas and dolphins. We really appreciate everything that the […]
Our values and culture
Safety First, Always
Our culture of relentless and obsessive attention to safety has been a cornerstone of our business from our early days operating in the 1980’s.
It’s all
about YOU
Our focus is to ensure that you as our guest are safe and able to enjoy your vacation to the highest level. A happy crew makes for a happy ship and the very best in guest experience.
The best of
the best
Our ships are crewed by teams of extremely hard-working men and women from around the world who love the ocean just as much as you do.
Blogs
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April 30th, 2024
Socorro, Mexico Diving Experiences
Socorro Mexico: Diving in a Marine Heaven Socorro, Mexico, diving is the gift that keeps on giving! It just keeps getting better and better: more marine life interacting with divers, more action, and more moments that will stay with you forever! Our guests are creating insane memories this season! From interactions with friendly dolphins, to […]
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April 29th, 2024
Fantastic Socorro: Diving with Mantas
Today we dove at Cabo Pearce in Socorro Island.It was fantastic! We had 6 different mantas coming to be cleaned by the Clarion Angel fish. Beautiful.Up top, was rough. 5 foot waves, windy. But underwater everything was peaceful and spectacular. Almost no current, good visibility and 24C temperature. On top of it we had mantas […]
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April 15th, 2024
Baja: A Hidden Jewel
Baja is a hidden jewel that you slowly discover as days go by. The color of the sea can go from turquoise to emerald to celeste blue while you sail to submerge yourself in the water to swim with mantas and whale sharks. On coming back to the boat dolphins might surround the RHIB to […]
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April 8th, 2024
Friendly Whale Sharks
Today we swam with some extremely friendly whale sharks! Two of them swam right next to each other! After we finished lunch on the Gallant Lady we witnessed some pretty awesome hump back whale breeches right next to the boat… An awesome finish to an amazing trip! Maggie V
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April 5th, 2024
Solar Eclipse 2024 Best Place to View
Solar Eclipse 2024 Best Place to View: What do you need to know! Briefing on Monday’s Solar Eclipse, April 8th. An eclipse happens when the sun, moon, and earth are in perfect alignment. Because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, full alignment is very rare. We will have a full eclipse on Monday when it passes […]
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March 28th, 2024
Cruise and Learn Sailing
The ultimate way to learn to sail. Eat live, learn and play onboard and fast track your way to becoming a sailor. Students and instructor/ captain crew these trips.