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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Magical Socorro with NautilusThe trip on the Nautilus Explorer was just magic. The crew was with the guests all the time and were very attentive. The boat was perfect for the trip and everybody made us having …
Iris, 28 March 2024→ Read More -
Socorro: Full of Vibrant Marine LifeSocorro, Mexico enchanted me with its vibrant marine life — mantas, dolphins, sharks, and more – moving in harmony. Everything was poetry in motion. Each dive felt like…
Andy, 28 March 2024→ Read More -
Cabo Pearce: Full of Mantas!Great fourth day of diving in Cabo Pearce. The manta cleaning station did not disappoint. Manta after manta showed up for a cleaning, along with a lovely pod of dolphins! Eva
Eva, 26 March 2024→ Read More -
Mantas and Dolphins Amazing Encounter!This is our second liveaboard trip, and our instructor told us that the best liveaboards she had is in Socorro with Nautilus Explorer. We booked this a year in advance, and were a …
AA, 25 March 2024→ Read More -
Amazing Socorro aboard The Nautilus!It was a an AMAZING second diving day in Socorro aboard the Nautilus. I already had high expectations hearing from friends how magical this place is, but it was beyond my wildest i…
Patdcey, 25 March 2024→ Read More -
Magical Socorro with Nautilus – 28 March 2024The trip on the Nautilus Explorer was just magic. The crew was with the guests all the time and were very attentive. The boat was perfect for the trip and everybody made us having a good time. Scuba diving was just magic…→ Read More
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Captain’s Noon Reports – Under Sea – 2024-03-28 – 28 March 2024Clients are enjoying the journey, searching for Dolphins and Whales, the DGs preparing the diving deck to have a safe operation on this trip.→ Read More
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Captain’s Noon Reports – Explorer – 2024-03-26 – 26 March 2024Fauna on dives 1 and 2: 3 tiger sharks, 15 hammer heads, 2 mantas. We saw two humpback whales from the skiffs.→ Read More
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Captain’s Noon Reports – Belle Amie – 2024-03-26 – 26 March 2024The dives today were excellent; the guests are really happy about them. They saw a school of hammerheads, mantas, and some white tip sharks.→ Read More
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Captain’s Noon Reports – Under Sea – 2024-03-26 – 26 March 2024We left last night from Panta Tosca, Socorro Island, some guests lying down, some in their cabins, others in the main salon.→ 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
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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Magical Socorro with Nautilus
Iris, 28 March 2024The trip on the Nautilus Explorer was just magic. The crew was with the guests all the time and were very attentive. The boat was perfect for the trip and everybody made us having a good time. Scuba diving was just magic with all the great animals and the marine life around. There sit only […] -
Cabo Pearce: Full of Mantas!
Eva, 26 March 2024Great fourth day of diving in Cabo Pearce. The manta cleaning station did not disappoint. Manta after manta showed up for a cleaning, along with a lovely pod of dolphins! Eva -
Mantas and Dolphins Amazing Encounter!
AA, 25 March 2024This is our second liveaboard trip, and our instructor told us that the best liveaboards she had is in Socorro with Nautilus Explorer. We booked this a year in advance, and were a group of 9 Filipinos from the Philippines. Little did we know that this would be the best dive of our lifetime. I […] -
Amazing Socorro aboard The Nautilus!
Patdcey, 25 March 2024It was a an AMAZING second diving day in Socorro aboard the Nautilus. I already had high expectations hearing from friends how magical this place is, but it was beyond my wildest imagination! BEST dives of my life today, dreams are made of these and there aren’t any words to fully describe how it was […] -
Plenty of Sharks at Roca Partida
Stephen Gilbert, 24 March 2024Day 2 of our trip sees the Belle Amie arrive at Roca Partida, an imposing rocky pinnacle projecting up from the blue Pacific waves. It is a fairly small site with a wide range of wildlife; we saw plenty of sharks (predominantly white tip reef sharks, with the occasional silver tip and silky thrown in […]
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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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.
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March 28th, 2024
All New Awesome Trip. Why Didn’t We Think of This Before!
The only thing that could make this adventure even more special is a unique trip overlapping 2 seasons in July combining mobula rays / orcas / whale sharks with spotter airplane support.
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March 27th, 2024
Our Eye in the Sky!
Our Cessna spotter aircraft is the secret weapon that allows us to both direct our ships to where the big animals are and has also given us a much deeper understanding of the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific side of Baja.
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March 26th, 2024
Ultimate Whale Sharks into the Sea of Cortez
Whale sharks!! Who doesn’t want to swim with whale sharks, especially when there are loads of them to see in a deserted bay and national park deep into the reaches of the Sea of Cortez.
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March 25th, 2024
Dive Into Socorro Before the Park Closes for the Season
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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March 25th, 2024
Mantas and Dolphins at Cabo Pearce
Mantas!!! Dolphins!!!What a day at Cabo Pearce!Mantas all day, and dolphins on the second and third dives!The mantas were looking for bubbles from the divers and the dolphins were looking for some love! The divers didn´t know where to look!Amazing day today!Tomorow we will give another try to Cabo Pearce… Pablo Dive Guide