Month: March 2021

Happy Wednesday!

We went back to the “Boiler” yesterday. It’s amazing what a difference a day can make. We only saw one manta swimming by in the distance, and the water clarity was much different. We also dove with a group from a dive boat, and you can see the density of divers in the picture. Maybe that has something to do with the larger life staying away… 🙂

It was still a wonderful dive, and we were joined by a couple on a fourth boat for our dive, so there are currently 8 of us in our cruising group. We also took advantage of a birthday last night to gather on one of the boats for cocktails and cake. So much fun!!

We plan to travel South to Isla Socorro tomorrow or the day after, and check out the dive spots there.

More later!

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Happy Monday!

The wind and swell has died a little bit and we dove an exposed pinnacle on the North West side of the Island called the “Boiler”. It is the signature dive at the islands here including a bronze plaque celebrating the creation of the marine preserve.
Sarah is really coming along having completed her 22nd dive today and is extremely comfortable in the water and is a very aware diver. That’s good as we keep an eye on the animals and each other. Unfortunately, I think she’s now ruined and will be bored seeing the pretty little fish… 🙂
This is truly a magical place and possibly the only time we will be here due to the remoteness of the islands and changing fees/laws for visitor. We are trying to enjoy every moment in this special place!

As always, we miss you at home and it makes us feel less isolated to read your emails, so don’t be shy!

Happy Friday!

We are anchored in beautiful San Benedicto next to a dormant volcano along with two other cruising boats (Migration & Strange Byrds). Since arriving the conditions have calmed down a bit and Perspective is no longer rolling to the point of crew insanity. We had a quick passage from La Cruz (320nm) taking about 52 hours with only 8 hours spent motoring. The wind was mostly on the beam or a little forward as we made our way to the island. It’s a comfortable and fast point of sail for Perspective and it doesn’t take much wind to keep her going.

Yesterday we had our first encounter with manta rays that inhabit the area. We went along with our buddy boats to a spot called the Manta Bommie. It’s about 100 yards from where Perspective is anchored. The Bommie is a rock formation that comes up straight up from the sea floor and the top remains about 20ft under water. True to it’s nickname, we did see Mantas there! Being a new diver I was nervous about how I’d handle seeing such large creatures in the water. Would I be scared? Would I panic? The reaction that ensued caught me completely off guard. Tears began forming behind my mask as I watched this beautiful creature soar over us. Did Brad put onions in my mask while I wasn’t looking?! I watched in complete awe! We ended up seeing two different mantas on this particular dive. Alene on Migration LOVES mantas and isn’t afraid to show it. She and I did a happy dance under water to celebrate our encounters.

Also in the area there are plenty of beautiful fish, all larger than we normally see due to the area being protected. We did see several sharks too! There were white tipped reef sharks that are small and completely cute, next up in size is the silky shark followed by the hammerhead that we saw lurking around the corner. The sharks didn’t seem to be interested in us and I’m OK with that. We’ve been told to do plenty of 360 degree checks and swivels as we dive the area so we aren’t caught off guard by a nearby shark.

We plan to stay here for a bit longer and eventually we will move the boat to Isla Socorro for a change of scenery. Until then we will continue to enjoy the various dive sites in our backyard. We hope each of you are doing great and have a wonderful weekend!