Nautilus Liveaboards
Experience some of the most charismatic animals on the planet and all the other wonders of La Baja Big Animals, Big Adventures.
With over 29 years experience, we have a pretty good idea of when and how to get you in the water for the best possible diving experiences off Baja California, Mexico. The Nautilus Explorer is 1 of 4 luxury live aboard boats owned and operated by Nautilus Liveaboards. The Explorer and her sister-ships Belle Amie, Under Sea and Gallant Lady specialize in multi-day great white shark expeditions as well as giant manta and humpback whale trips.
07/08/2024
Check out our Vlog from our talented videographer Alvautin Media ! She went up in the spotter plane to look for sea creatures for our guests! Mobulas, sea lions, and more!
Sea of Cortez Like Never Before!, Our Eye in the Sky! Year-Round Spotter Airplane! See our amazing videographer, Allie, hop into our spotter airplane and spot sea critters for our boats and guests!Our Cessna spotter aircraft is the secret w...
19/05/2024
Our guests are creating insane memories this season! From interactions with friendly dolphins, to encounters that seem unreal with massive whale sharks, there is not a single day that is not filled with joy and excitement! Read more here: https://nautilusliveaboards.com/2024/04/30/socorro-mexico-diving-experiences/
12/05/2024
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! Read more here: https://nautilusliveaboards.com/2024/04/30/socorro-mexico-diving-experiences/
17/04/2024
Amazing experiences in the waters of Socorro happen every day. Our guests live unique encounters with the great diversity of marine life that inhabits the islands of Revillagigedo, and the messages filled with enthusiasm and excitement are proof that Socorro Island is more alive than ever. Read more here: https://nautilusliveaboards.com/2024/04/02/socorro-best-diving-america/
10/04/2024
San Ignacio Lagoon is one of those places you need to visit to recognize its beauty: a remote place in Baja, where the wind is strong in the first quarter of the year, months when gray whales come to reproduce and have their calves in these calm waters, where the clarity allows us to see the whales and their calves approach our boats friendly before they reach the surface, to give us either a spy hop or much more: the most extraordinary interaction in the world!
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Gray Whale Watching in San Ignacio Lagoon: Life Changing | Baja Expeditions Gray Whale Watching in San Ignacio Lagoon is simply the most extraordinary interaction on the planet and an opportunity to recharge your batteries!
Mobulas rays are here in masses! They arrived at the Sea of Cortez, at La Partida, close to Los Islotes!
The mobulas season began!
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06/04/2024
The different dive spots in Socorro offer our guests a wide variety of marine encounters, ranging from giant mantas to tiger sharks and whale sharks that make stellar appearances, leaving everyone who witnesses their presence breathless. This makes Socorro one of the Best Diving destinations in America!
Join us this summer! Send a message to get more details.
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Behold this awe-inspiring video captured on March 29th by a guest who had an extraordinary interaction with a gray whale in the San Ignacio Lagoon. Simply Magical!
Be one of the fortunate to witness these gentle giants in this Whale Sanctuary surrounded by peace and joy, and create memories for a lifetime!
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27/03/2024
"So much ocean life, lots of fish and so many sharks! white tip, Galapagos, humongous school of hammerheads, and tiger shark! Not many words are needed to describe the joy of this day." - Mariela Torres
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Best Diving in Mexico: Socorro - Nautilus Adventures We have heard many times from our guests that the best diving in Mexico is in Socorro, and we agree! Find out why!
26/03/2024
I have dived all over the world in the last 25 years. This dive trip in Socorro on the Nautilus Belle Amie has been one of my favorite liveaboard trips. My personal favorite dive experience was watching our guide, Juan David, gently communicate with an oceanic manta ray, while she paused to acknowledge him and responded to his communication, swimming in closer to him. A magical moment.
-Dora, England.
Don't miss the opportunity to experience close encounters with this magnificent marine life!
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20/03/2024
We had an amazing day at San Benedicto Island. Right after the check dive we went to the Boiler. The dives were amazing. Lots of Mantas around the dive site all day long. With some wonderful interaction. We had Galapagos sharks around on every dive, Hammerheads and even some guest saw a Tiger shark. But the highlight of the day must have been the Dolphins. We had a pod of Dolphins around on the third dive of the day. One of Dolphins was extremely interactive and stayed around over 40 minutes. As a cherry on the cake we had Humpback Whales breaching around the ship as well. Check out full blog: https://nautilusliveaboards.com/2024/03/12/diving-socorro-islands-mexico/
19/03/2024
Did you know that Socorro will be the first place in North America to experience the Solar Eclipse on April 8th?
The shadow of the moon will first strike Earth about 370 miles (600 kilometers) off the west coast of Mexico at Socorro Island.
Secure your spot today, we have limited spaces!
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11/03/2024
We made it to Los Isolotes just as the sun was setting and jumped in for a snorkel with the sea lions! A whole bunch of them were curious and came to say hello! We had a swirling mass of playful sea lions with us as the sunset and it was difficult to say goodbye! - Elise
Are you a sea lion lover? Then, add the Sea of Cortez to your bucket list!
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09/03/2024
This dive trip in Socorro on the Nautilus Belle Amie has been one of my favorite liveaboard trips. Why? The diving has been superb. In the space of a few days, we have seen a huge variety of sharks: Galapagos sharks, silky sharks, oceanic black tips, white tip reef sharks, and hammerheads. We have dived with oceanic mantas and black mantas, dolphins, schooling hammerheads, huge schools of yellowfin tuna, and all kinds of crazy sea life!
Check out more here: https://nautilusliveaboards.com/2024/03/07/best-diving-in-mexico-socorro/
50 years of adventure and eco-tourism in Baja, but first time at ITB! Baja Expeditions and company owner Mike Lever, are exhibiting for the first time in Hall 22, Booth 203 (Tourism Mexico) and are keen to make deals and establish relationships.
We specializes in unique adventures off the beaten path in Baja and Sea of Cortez. Our specialty product? 15-metre-long gray whales that “human watch” and seek actual physical affection and love in San Ignacio Lagoon. This is the most extraordinary whale encounter on the planet, combined with fly-in trips and luxury and glamping accommodation in a desert camp on the edge of the ocean.
With a wonderful, warm local staff of over 200 people and 27 boats and ships, buses, kayaks, paddle boards, and camps, we specialize in swimming with whale sharks, encounters of whales of many kinds, mobula and orca specialty trips, luxury overlanding adventures, expedition and sailing yachts, mothership and luxury kayaking and swim camps. Our Cessna spotter aircraft guides guests to the very best encounters with the most interesting animals.
Liveaboard scuba diving is a specialty with large ocean-going dive boats up to 147 feet visiting legendary destinations including Socorro Island, Sea of Cortez and Cocos, Costa Rica.
We take pride in serving guests with excellence and an authentic Mexican welcome, combined with safety standards second to none.
Contact: [email protected] or +1 604-241-1918 extension 2
03/03/2024
We see a lot of interactive dolphins out here, and they are very playful and come close to play… but what happened on this dive at Punta Tosca, Socorro, blew my mind. The dolphins came close, played, and came even closer, just inches away, fixing us with their eyes and stopping to swim just in front of us. They went to see each and every diver; some gently bumped our shoulders with their noses… they did that with almost every diver.
Full blog here:
Dolphin Encounter at Socorro and Sea Life's Greatness - Nautilus Adventures Living by the sea is a passion that brings you closer to seldom explored emotions. The sensations of discovering a world unfamiliar to what we are
02/03/2024
What’s the deal with sailing the Sea of Cortez? Isn’t it kind of boring?? Is it scary when the boat tips over? Aren’t there more fun things to do?
Check out our blog and find out: https://nautilusliveaboards.com/2024/02/27/sailing-sea-of-cortez-2/
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Sailing Sea of Cortez - Nautilus Adventures Sailing Sea of Cortez is a joyful experience. A day on the water leave us fulfilled, and immensely satisfied with a day well spent.
The Ocean Lab presents "Gray Whales in the San Ignacio Lagoon," an educational livestream broadcast featuring marine mammal expert Dr. Steven Swartz presenting on all things Gray Whales.
Join Dr. Swartz in the lab at the Laguna San Ignacio Ecosystem Science Program, located in the historically and ecologically significant San Ignacio lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Dr. Swartz will discuss what the latest research is teaching us about gray whales and their changing environment. Participants will be able to ask questions and Dr. Swartz will also give us insights into what being a marine research scientist is really like.
While the program will be broadcast in English, Zoom offers multiple language interpretation options.
The Ocean Lab presents "Gray Whales in the San Ignacio Lagoon," an educational livestream broadcast featuring marine mammal expert Dr. Gwen Goodmanlowe chatting with host Dr. Chris Lowe of CSU Long Beach's Shark Lab on all things Gray Whales.
Sit panga-side with the scientists as they broadcast live from the historically and ecologically significant San Ignacio lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Dr. Goodmanlowe will cover whale anatomy, physiology, ecology as well as give insight into what being a marine scientist really looks like, and if we're lucky, we just might get to see a few whales!
27/02/2024
We made it to Los Isolotes just as the sun was setting and jumped in for a snorkel with the sea lions! A whole bunch of them were curious and came to say hello! We had a swirling mass of playful sea lions with us as the sunset and it was difficult to say goodbye! - Elise
Are you a sea lion lover? Then, add the Sea of Cortez to your bucket list!
Send us a message to get more details.
Photo credit:
www.nautilusliveaboards.com
26/02/2024
Start your own adventure in the Sea of Cortez with us this 2024, and enjoy a Whale Watching Experience like no other! Check out our full blog here 👉https://nautilusliveaboards.com/2024/02/16/sea-of-cortez-whale-watching-orcas/
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Sea of Cortez Whale Watching: Orcas - Nautilus Adventures Start your own adventure in the Sea of Cortez with us this 2024, and enjoy a Whale Watching Experience like no other!
25/02/2024
A gray school of whales gathering outside the entrance to the lagoon, waiting and taking turns to ride the surf in is crazy. Enter and watch the video til the end...it only gets better and better! Full post here:
School of Whales in Action: Surf’s Up Dude! - Nautilus Adventures A gray school of whales gathering outside the entrance to the lagoon, waiting and taking turns to ride the surf in is crazy.
Nautilus and Baja Expeditions, in collaboration with The Ocean Lab, invite you to join us in the upcoming interactive live satellite stream from February 27 to 29, and March 4th to 6th, which are part of the program for kids and teens, and others who may never have the opportunity to experience amazing animal interactions like this first hand.
The topic? The Most Extraordinary Whale Interaction on the Planet!
Thanks to satellite technology that just became available, we will broadcast live from San Ignacio Lagoon, right on the water with the whales, directly to your device, and most importantly, into classrooms and hospitals for sick kids.
February 27: Join Marine mammal Biologist expert Dr. Gwen Goodmanlowe and Host Dr. Chris Lowe, professor in Marine Biology, and Head of SharkLab at California State University, on an insightful meet-up where we learn together about whale anatomy, physiology, and ecology. Open to everyone, this broadcast is being sent to as many elementary schools as possible. Are you a teacher or a parent? Sign your kids' class up, at 9:30 am, Pacific Time.
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February 28: For those who are developing a passion for the ocean and want to explore further: We will have a Live interactive Lesson with Marine Biologist Dr. Gwen Goodmanlowe and Host Dr. Chris Lowe as they give us great insights about these gentle giants, their anatomy, physiology, and ecology. The first interactive question we have been asked is: Do gray whales have feelings?
https://lnkd.in/gTT6FjJT
February 29: Join Dr Steven Swartz, in the lab at the Laguna San Ignacio Ecosystem Science Program, author of the book "Lagoon Time” which is literally the “bible” when it comes to San Ignacio. Dr. Swartz describes the very early days of visiting the lagoon when traveling Highway 1 as an adventure and describes in detail not just the whales and whaling history but the natural history and geography of the area. Director at Laguna San Ignacio Ecosystem Science Program. Dr. Swartz will discuss the latest research in teaching us about gray whales and their changing environment. Participants will be able to ask questions, and Dr. Swartz will also give us insights into what being a marine research scientist is really like.
On this same day, one of his research assistants will give a second presentation in Spanish immediately afterward.
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March 4th to 6th: Join us on our Live Whale Watching encounters at 9:30 am, Pacific Time, through our social media profiles to witness the most extraordinary gray whale interaction on the planet right in the water from our pangas.
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I had heard stories over the years about these legendary surfing whales from Tim Means, the founder of Baja Expeditions.
I don’t think I ever quite believed it until I saw this video.
Thanks to Captain Dave, the pilot of our Cessna 182 spotter aircraft for scooping this incredible footage.
-Captain Mike
Full post here:https://nautilusliveaboards.com/2024/02/20/school-of-whales-surfs-up/
21/02/2024
I had heard stories over the years about these legendary Surfing Whales from Tim Means, the founder of Baja Expeditions
I don’t think I ever quite believed it until I saw this video.
Hat off and huge thanks to Captain Dave, the pilot of our Cessna 182 spotter aircraft for scooping this incredible footage.
-Captain Mike
Full post here:
School of Whales in Action: Surf’s Up Dude! - Nautilus Adventures A gray school of whales gathering outside the entrance to the lagoon, waiting and taking turns to ride the surf in is crazy.
Prepare to be amazed! Witness incredible encounters with us! From majestic gray whales to giant whale sharks. Be part of it! 🐋✨
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Transform your life with a once-in-a-lifetime experience and cherish the moments that matter forever.
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16/02/2024
Today was Day 3 of diving in Socorro, and it did not disappoint. Manta Madness on all 4 dives, and a special visit from an all-Black Manta. Schooling Hammerheads surrounded us at Cabo Pearce as far as the eye could see.
-Margaux Frankel
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Big Animals, Big Adventures. With over 25 years experience, we have a pretty good idea of when and how to get you in the water for the best possible diving experiences off Baja California and in the Sea of Cortez (Mexico).
The Nautilus Explorer is 1 of 4 liveaboard boats owned and operated by Nautilus Liveaboards. The Explorer and her sister-ships, the Belle Amie and the UnderSea specialize in multi-day great white shark expeditions to Guadalupe Island as well as giant manta and humpback whale trips to Socorro. Our newest luxury yacht, the Nautilus Gallant Lady, operates in the Sea of Cortez for dive adventures with whale sharks, bull sharks, and more, as well as trips to Socorro during humpback whale season.
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