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Humpback
Whales and Manta Diving
April 1-8 2013
$2850 (dble occ)
7 spots left!
Come diving with friendly enormous Manta Rays and chase Humpback Whales.
Also, expect to see playful bottlenose dolphins, Galapagos
sharks, silkies, hammerheads, whitetip sharks and other
pelagic predators at spectacular Socorro
Island!
Join me for the trip of a lifetime!
info@BigFishExpeditions.com
Join me on
this 8 day expedition to beautiful Isla Socorro which is
part of the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Socorro and the three other
islands in the archipelago represent the northern end of the
deep ocean volcanic range that also breaks the surface at
legendary Cocos Island, Mysterious Malpelo Island and the
islands of the Galapagos.
Socorro lies 240 miles south of Cabo San
Lucas which is our point of departure for this epic adventure.
MANTA MAGIC!
The Mantas in the Archipelago are huge and
extremely social creatures. They are known to seek out divers, returning to them dive after dive for
attention.
Socorro is one of the few places where you
can see giant black mantas as well as their black and white
cousins. Spending an hour long dive with a six meter wide
black manta that won't leave you alone is an experience you
will never forget!
  
HUMPBACKS
The expedition is specifically timed to
arrive at the archipelago during the heart of the humpback
whale migration when mothers are looking after their newborn
calves. The calves are sometimes curious and have a
reputation for approaching snorkelers and divers.
Humpbacks are also known for their haunting
whale songs and their acrobatic displays during which they
often launch completely out of the water. Bring along a
topside camera to catch these epic leaps and expect to see
them slapping the surface with their enormous pectoral fins
and tail flukes.
SHARKS, DOLPHINS AND OTHER MARINE LIFE
The abundant marinelife at Socorro attracts
sharks and other pelagic predators from far and wide.
Although its possible to see any number of different
species, the most common sharks at the archipelago are
Galapagos sharks, silky sharks and whitetip reef sharks.
Also expect to see sea lions, huge stingrays and moray eels.
OUR ITINERARY:
DAY 1
"Sea Escape” departs at 11:00 a.m. We will pick you up at
your hotel at 9:00 to drive you to the pier. It takes about
22 hrs navigation to the first island; you can bring your
favorite home movies to play in the tv room. Also you can
take advantage of this long spare time to take a nitrox
class, this will surely increase your bottom time on your
dives at Socorro island.
DAY 2
Arrive early morning., first dive will be after breakfast,
the first dives are for “adaptation”, testing buoyancy, new
dive equipment and/or cameras has to be done in a shallow,
well protected dive site. 3 to 4 dives are done depending on
weather conditions.
DAY 3-6
Visit most of the dive sites in the Revillagigedo islands
which includes Socorro island among others, spectacular
schools of hammerhead sharks, giant mantas, yellow fin tuna,
skip jacks, white tip sharks, silkys and Galapagos sharks
are commonly encounter while diving.
DAY 7
After doing 3 dives we start the 24 hrs journey back to Cabo
San Lucas, there is plenty of time to compare your
adventures, digital photos and video.
DAY 8
Arrival at Cabo San Lucas is estimated around 5 p.m. You
will then be transferred to your hotel.
CONTACT US ABOUT THE
SOCORRO HUMPBACK EXPEDITION:
info@BigFishExpeditions.com
Join me for
the trip of a lifetime.
info@BigFishExpeditions.com
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