Hi. For this Socorro video, I used a GoPro 11 in an Isotta housing without any video lights. For wide angle during the daytime, I prefer to use ambient light.
The hammerhead footage is amazing and the light and dark adds to it. Do you have an idea as to why the dolphins were adopting a vertical position around 10:30 - were they playing with something? Thanks for sharing.
Great shots. Especially those mantas. They're so curious out there. Also surprised at how many tuna you saw. Wow! What site did you get the tiger on? I got spooked by one at Cabo Pearce. She wasn't messing around until she clocked how many of us there were. Almost a code brown!
Hi WK! We are the trio who met you at Alor. Great videos! We have been following all your videos since. We are planning a trip to Socorro - would you recommend Nov/Dec or Mar since you have been there during these months? Also is Nautilus Explorer a good LOB for the trip?
Hi. Both periods are good, but temperatures are different. Warm in Nov/Dec and colder in Mar. The Nautilus Explorer is OK, but has more guests than the Solmar V, which is also OK, but the Solmar V has the added advantage of alcoholic drinks being included. I prefer to go on the Nautilus Explorer because it has a solo cabin that is larger than the solo cabin on the Solmar V, which I find to be too cramped. Your priorities may well differ from mine. I've also heard good things about Valentina.
I should add that I cannot give an unqualified recommendation for Nautilus because the company does some things that are quite unorthodox. For example, I booked Nautilus Explorer for the Sea of Cortez last year and Nautilus switched boats on me putting me on Nautilus Undersea without my consent. To me, the Undersea is an inferior LOB to the Explorer. Also google "Shark dive operator brings libel suits against clients".
Water was about 23 to 24 C. Wetsuits used by divers on the trip ranged from 1mm to 7mm. One French diver did all dives only a wetsuit top, prefering to just use swim shorts without a wetsuit bottom over the swim shorts.
Great film and awesome footage, what camera did you shoot on and what housing /lights do you use?
Hi. For this Socorro video, I used a GoPro 11 in an Isotta housing without any video lights. For wide angle during the daytime, I prefer to use ambient light.
The hammerhead footage is amazing and the light and dark adds to it. Do you have an idea as to why the dolphins were adopting a vertical position around 10:30 - were they playing with something? Thanks for sharing.
Hi Jo, I don't think they were playing with something. It was more like some sort of socialising behaviour.
Great shots. Especially those mantas. They're so curious out there. Also surprised at how many tuna you saw. Wow! What site did you get the tiger on? I got spooked by one at Cabo Pearce. She wasn't messing around until she clocked how many of us there were. Almost a code brown!
Tiger was at San Benedicto
Wow so many 🐬
I got lucky
Hi WK! We are the trio who met you at Alor. Great videos! We have been following all your videos since. We are planning a trip to Socorro - would you recommend Nov/Dec or Mar since you have been there during these months? Also is Nautilus Explorer a good LOB for the trip?
Hi. Both periods are good, but temperatures are different. Warm in Nov/Dec and colder in Mar.
The Nautilus Explorer is OK, but has more guests than the Solmar V, which is also OK, but the Solmar V has the added advantage of alcoholic drinks being included. I prefer to go on the Nautilus Explorer because it has a solo cabin that is larger than the solo cabin on the Solmar V, which I find to be too cramped. Your priorities may well differ from mine.
I've also heard good things about Valentina.
Thank you so much for your advice! Looking forward to seeing more of your amazing videos 😊
I should add that I cannot give an unqualified recommendation for Nautilus because the company does some things that are quite unorthodox. For example, I booked Nautilus Explorer for the Sea of Cortez last year and Nautilus switched boats on me putting me on Nautilus Undersea without my consent. To me, the Undersea is an inferior LOB to the Explorer. Also google "Shark dive operator brings libel suits against clients".
amazing hammerhead schooling , I bet water is cold and probably need 7mm wetsuit?
Water was about 23 to 24 C. Wetsuits used by divers on the trip ranged from 1mm to 7mm. One French diver did all dives only a wetsuit top, prefering to just use swim shorts without a wetsuit bottom over the swim shorts.