#nautilus explorer

[will-akerlof]

Diving with Great White Sharks, Guadalupe Island, Mexico. 

[nateandsean]

How I spent Shark Week ;) 

Shooting Great White Sharks from inside and on top of cages aboard the Nautilus Explorer at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico. 

[mardegigantes]

Embarcaremos bem cedo pela manhã do dia 22. O Nautilus Explorer, com seus 116 pés construido em aço, possui espaço para hospedar confortavelmente 24 mergulhadores. Há todo o tipo de conforto necessário para uma viagem onde ficaremos vários dias sem pisar em terra firme e, principalmente, conta com equipamentos de segurança que nos darão a tranquilidade de irmos e voltarmos do nosso desejado destino. Mesmo em águas agitadas, o Nautilus proporciona uma navegação tranquila.

Os mergulhadores contam com uma infra-estrutura completa. Estação de recarga para cilindros de ar e Nitrox, tanque de enxague e mesa de trabalho para equipamentos de foto e video sub, além de infra para comportar gaiolas protetoras que são usadas em expedições para mergulhos com tubarões brancos (principalmente nas Ilhas Guadalupe – outro importante ponto). As cabines são suítes com ar-condicionado para dois mergulhadores cada. Além disso há uma infra-estrutura com cozinha e um chef que prepara as 6 refeições dos intensos dias de mergulhos, sala com DVD e telão para exibição de fotografias, onde são feitos os briefings dos mergulhos.

A partir de hoje, voces acompanharão o diário de bordo através dos posts feitos pela equipe do Nautilus pelo telefone via satélite. Pela falta de comunicação, nosso blog será atualizado com nossas fotos somente no retorno, mas as noticias diárias virão. Acompanhem e mergulhem conosco!!!!

http://nautilusatsea.com

[nautiluscaptainslog-blog]

Captain Gordon's Noon Report. Socorro Island, Mexico. June 19, 2012.

Our third and final day at Roca Partida. Wind is up a bit more, 12 gusting 15 at times from the north so a little more chop from that. Still around 5-8' long swell from the NW but a little shorter from the wind. Sky overcast today.

Finished two dives so far, diving is still awesome. Teeming with sharks down there. Loads of big yellow fin tuna all over the place. Really really good diving. Planning on departing tonight around 2200 for overnight run to Socorro.

Everything OK onboard.

Thanks,

Captain Gordon

[nautiluscaptainslog-blog]

Captain Gordon's Noon Report. Socorro Island, Mexico. June 14, 2012.

Had an easy overnight transit from Socorro last night, arrived Roca Partida 0700 this morning. Seas a little bigger than I was expecting, around 5-8' at 12 sec from the WNW with 5-10 kts from the NW this morning.

Just finished second dive of the day. Lots and lots of sharks, big school of silky/Galagapos/silver-tips all kinda mixed together. Maybe a hundred sharks.

I could actually see them schooling from the surface on the zodiac for most of the time. Also had a giant manta around on dive 2 for most of the divers. Lots of action here right now.

Had a chopper from a tuna boat buzz overhead but haven't seen the boat around yet.

Sky is clear and all fine onboard. 

Thanks,

Captain Gordon

[nautiluscaptainslog-blog]

Noon Report, Jan 2012. Roca Partida, Socorro, Mexico.

Diving Roca Partida again today, finished the day yesterday with a big pod of dolphins spending a long time with the divers.

So far today very sharky, with several sightings of 30+ hammerheads, a school of 15 -20 galapagos sharks, plus the usual other sharks and fish. Conditions underwater still good.

Wx is similar to yesterday, winds 5-10 kts from the NE, swell 6-9' from the NW with some smaller swell from the NE. Mostly cloudy today. Merc outboard on rescue boat is running again. Logistics of getting it to a repair shop in Cabo on same day turn with no dock was too much so we took it with us and Marv gave it another go and got it running. We had a leak in the hot water line which was leaking onto the bed in Cabin C. Not too much water leaked out and Marv jumped on it right away, drained the line and repaired it.

That's all,

Gordon

[nautiluscaptainslog-blog]

Noon Report, Jan 2012. Socorro Island, Mexico.

Had a good silky snorkel last night, half a dozen big silkie sharks in close the whole time. Overnight transit from Socorro Island to Roca Partida last night was decent, most of the swell seems to be coming from the ongoing NE winds with the NW swell long enough not to bother us too much. Had around 10 kts of wind overnight, this morning so far it's been 5-10 from the NE with 5-7' from the NE and the bigger but much longer 6-9' from the NW. Sky has been partly cloudy. Diving conditions are great today, mild current and viz 100 ++ ft of blue water.

Pretty sharky as well with schooling hammerheads and a couple dolphin encounters. With the diving so far we'll probably try for day two here tomorrow unless the forecast is sketchy. No other boats around, mood is good onboard.

All ok,

Gordon

[nautiluscaptainslog-blog]

Night Report Trip #391 JAN 18, 2012. Socorro Island, Mexico.

Good Evening,

Things quickly settling into a normal trip now. Manta 101/Dive briefing r & r for guests and mingling visiting for Divemasters, painting for the deckhand and getting back to normal schedule for inside crew, everyone is happy.

Seas have now settled in with a 4-7 Nw sea with about a 9 second period, ride is pretty comfortable but still the very odd roller. Wind is 10-15 Maintaining 1400 and looking at more like an 0900 arrival unless we pick up a push later tonight.

Engine room checks today have all been good, all IR readings on the engine have even across all cylinder heads. Things looking very good. It will take Larry another day to finish final clean up and get ER back into tip top shape.

All for tonight, thanks again from the boat crew to our shore support, not just for their assistance over the past few days, but for all the work you do to make things happen down here.

Al