The Maldives
A Brand NEW Liveaboard for 2019: Emperor Explorer!

What better reason do you need to visit the Maldives?
New boat, beautiful scenery, and scuba diving!

We are delighted to announce the debut of the newly constructed
liveaboard MV Emperor Explorer.
This stunning and modern liveaboard has successfully made its launch in the Maldives and completed the first guest charter this 11-18 August 2019.

Scuba diving in the Maldives is among the world’s best –
divers can experience mesmerizing outlying hard and soft coral reefs,
whale shark encounters, or electrifying channel dives. Or, all of the above!

Divers aboard Emperor Explorer will cruise the celebrated central Maldivian Atolls,
gliding past uninhabited islands and shockingly turquoise lagoons
on the way to each of the four dives (provided most charter days).

Four unique itineraries are offered allowing guests to select their preference
of dive adventure while accounting for skill level.

Choose from cruise routes:
Best of the Maldives, Deep South & Southern Sharks,
South Central Atolls, and Northern Hi-Lights.
Seven- and ten-night trips are available for individual and full charter bookings.
Highlights include sightings of baby whale sharks, giant manta rays,
and resting nurse sharks.

7 night itinerary- from $2495.00
10 night itinerary- from $3595.00

For more details

Email us

Dive Discovery
P.O. Box 9807
San Rafael, CA 94925
(800)886-7321
(415)444-5100
www.divediscovery.com

Whales in Baja Mexico
Gray Whales & Blue Whales
Experience one of the most incredible close-up wildlife encounters on the planet!
Unforgettable

Gray Whale Watching

Magdalena Bay, Mexico – 3 day

Gray whale watching in Magdalena Bay
One of the major calving lagoons for gray whales!
Reach down and actually touch the friendly giants!

When?
Jan-Mar 2020

How much?
RATES IN 2020:
3 Day Trip: $890     4 Day Trip: $1,160

San Ignacio, Mexico – 3 day Gray whale watching

Pacific gray whales enjoy contact with people, and on these whale-watching tours you will get up close and personal with these gigantic animals. San Ignacio Lagoon is one of our sheltered lagoons that are connected to the migratory path of the gray whales.

When?
DATES IN 2020:
Mar 20, Mar 27,
Apr 03, Apr 10, Apr 17

How much?
RATES IN 2020:
$990

Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Mexico- 4, 5, or 6 day Gray whale Watching

The very best location for gray whale watching in Baja, Mexico

This tour will take you by airplane from San Diego to Guerreo Negro and then to a seaside camp at Laguna Ojo de Liebre.
Here you can watch whales right from camp!
The boat trips will take you out for your up close whale watching experience.
All of this will create a trip to remember.

When?
February 3 through March 18, 2020.

How much? (2020 pricing)
From $2395- $3195 (contact us for more exact pricing)

Gray & Blue Whale Watching combo

8 or 10 day Combination Gray Whale and Blue Whale 2020 Trips

What’s a Combo trip all about? The two best whale watching trips anywhere combined into one exciting adventure package!
The Gray whale portion of the trip takes place in Laguna Ojo de Liebre or in Magdalena Bay, on the Pacific West Coast of the Baja Peninsula. The Blue whale portion takes place in the Sea of Cortez, offshore of Loreto on the east coast of the peninsula.

When?
8 day combo fly in & back – February 10 – 17, 2020
10 day combo fly in & back – February 10 – 19, 2020

How much? (2020 pricing)
8 day= $3595.00 per person (2 blue whale boat trips & 4 gray whale boat trips)
10 days= $4095.00 (3 blue whale boat trips & 6 gray whale boat trips)

Kayak and Gray whale watching combo

Baja – (6 day) 3 x 3 Combo, 3 days of whale watching and 3 days of Sea kayaking in Baja, Mexico

La Paz – (8 day) 3 x 5 Combo, 3 days of whale watching and 5 days of Sea kayaking in Baja, Mexico

Loreto – (8 day) 3 x 5 Combo, 3 days of whale watching and 5 days of Sea kayaking in Baja, Mexico

Season: late Jan- mid March. Click the link for pricing of each.

Email us for more details or to book this adventure of a lifetime!

Dive Discovery
P.O. Box 9807
San Rafael, CA 94925
(800)886-7321
(415)444-5100
www.divediscovery.com

Socorro Island, in the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico!

Group trip- escorted by Cindi LaRaia
April 22- 30, 2021
9 days aboard the Nautilus UnderSea

Socorro Island, Mexico 2021

Bait ball season!!!

Socorro is all about amazing interaction with our favourite giant mantas.
No other mantas in the world behave like this. We don’t know why but we love it!!
And the mantas clearly love us back. Research indicates that there are more giant mantas
and more biomass at Socorro during bait ball season than any other time of year.

Everything intensifies with more sharks – including schooling silky sharks –
schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, lots of tuna and other pelagic fish and even pilot whales. You can expect water temps in the mid – high 70’s.

$3460.00 twin share per person

Dive Discovery
P.O. Box 9807
San Rafael, CA 94925
(800)886-7321
(415)444-5100
www.divediscovery.com

SHARK WEEK IS COMING TO A CLOSE
We cannot forget to mention:

Great White Shark Cage Diving
in Guadalupe Mexico

Cage diving with a Great white shark at Guadalupe Island, Mexico
is an opportunity for everyone, divers and non-divers alike, to get extremely close
to these magnificent apex predators.

It doesn’t matter if you are a super experienced diver who has seen almost everything,
a first-time shark diver or a non-diver braving our shark cages,
all are welcome!
We cater to a wide variety of dive skill levels and interests –
ultimately, it is always about the diving experience.

This trip offers a rich and natural experience of shark encounters
by using submersible cages to descend down into the shark’s world.

Voyages are typically 5 nights/6 days. Number of shark-dives on the trip is virtually unlimited.

Only Guadalupe Island can boast shark viewing in beautiful clear blue water with 125 feet or more visibility.

The simple truth is that there are loads of great whites at Guadalupe,
and a surprising number of them choose to interact with the shark boats.
322 individual white sharks have been identified just in the bay that you will dive in, and still counting!

Partial proceeds of every trip go towards supporting shark scientists, research and conservation efforts, and the continuing effort to identify and learn more about this population of animals.

7 great white sharks are typically seen at a time on 3 out of 4 submersible dives a day.

The island itself is 25 miles long and provides a sheltered and calm anchorage during the 3 dive days.

This is what makes Guadalupe Island
the best great white shark diving on the planet.

Email us for more information

Dive Discovery
P.O. Box 9807
San Rafael, CA 94925
(800)886-7321
(415)444-5100
www.divediscovery.com

~Because it’s Shark Week~

Book your trip to the Farallon Islands in California to Cage Dive with Great White Sharks!

Cage dive with the Great White Sharks!
Farallon Islands, off San Francisco, California.
Home to One of the World’s Most Significant White Shark Populations.

One Day San Francisco Great White Shark Adventure

The Farallon Islands – Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
The one-day shark adventures depart from Pier 40/South Beach Harbor, next to AT&T Park in San Francisco.  They typically depart for the Farallones before sunrise so we can be on location and have our shark cage in the water during peak sighting times.

Getting to and from the Farallones is half the fun.
You’ll travel to the Farallones aboard the Derek M Baylis, a specially-designed 65 ft sailing research vessel.  The Baylis provides a safe, comfortable and environmentally-friendly platform for research and education.  She’s the same vessel utilized by the Sanctuary’s long-time white shark researchers.

Typical travel time to the islands is about three hours.
During the trip offshore, we’ll serve breakfast and our certified naturalist will fill your brain
with shark facts and Sanctuary trivia. We may even show some shark videos!

The official viewing season is from September 15th until November 30th.
Cost per person: $475 for Topside Observer, $825 for Cage Diver.

Email us for more information

Dive and Africa Discovery
P.O. Box 9807
San Rafael, CA 94925
(800)886-7321
(415)444-5100
www.divediscovery.com

True North Adventure Cruises
The preferred way to explore Australia.

An adventure with the multi-awarded, True North Adventure Cruises,
is not just another expedition-cruise!
They curate activity-based itineraries that are designed to satisfy
the world’s most discerning travellers.

Multiple adventure boats provide guests with greater opportunity
to do what you want, when you want and, to add yet another dimension
to adventure, most cruise options feature an on-board helicopter!

The purpose built True North is able to explore the upper reaches of
shallow river systems – guests need only step out of their cabins
to experience wilderness and, the latest in computer controlled
motion stabilizers ensures a comfortable ride.

They specifically exclude sea-days and feature unparalleled access
to stunning coastal environments and,
unequalled opportunity to truly experience the destination.

Their itineraries are intended to be life changing
and it is little wonder that their guests often remark
“that is the best holiday that I have ever had!”

Click here to view more on a True North Adventure.
Or email us for more information.

Dive Discovery
P.O. Box 9807
San Rafael, CA 94925
(800)886-7321
(415)444-5100
www.divediscovery.com

Shark Week is almost here!!!
July 28th-August 4th.

Sharks, Sharks, and more Sharks!
We Love Sharks!

Great White Sharks, Hammerheads, Tiger Sharks and more……

Here are all of the AMAZING shark trips that we offer at Dive Discovery.
Click each link to see more details of each shark diving trip.

Great White Shark – Up to 20 ft (6.1 m)
Great white sharks live in almost all coastal waters
with temperature between 54 and 75 °F.
They prey on marine mammals, fish & seabirds yet have no known natural predators other than, occasionally, the killer whale.
It has a robust, large, conical snout. The upper and lower lobes on the tail fin are approximately the same size.

Flying Great White Sharks in South Africa.

Great White Shark Cage Diving

• Farallon Islands, USA
• Guadalupe, Mexico
• Gansbaai, South Africa
• Seal Island – False Bay, South Africa
• South Australia

Hammerhead Sharks
Hammerhead sharks are consummate predators that use their oddly shaped heads to improve their ability to find prey.

Their wide-set eyes give them a better visual range than most other sharks and their mallet-shaped head can more thoroughly scan the ocean for food.
It can grow up to 20 feet in length and weigh up to 1,000 pounds, although smaller sizes are more common.
Found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide, far offshore and near shorelines, hammerheads are often seen in mass summer migrations seeking cooler water.

• Cocos Islands
• Galapagos Islands
• Socorro Islands
• Tahiti

More Sharks!

Tiger Sharks &
Other Sharks

Tiger Shark – Up to 16 ft (5 m)
Tiger Sharks are found in many tropical and temperate waters throughout the world, and are especially common around central Pacific islands.
Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body that resemble a tiger’s pattern, which fades as the shark matures.
Although a relatively rare phenomenon, the tiger shark is responsible for a large percentage of fatal attacks.

Whale Sharks – Up to 46 ft (14 m)
The whale shark is found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea, with a lifespan of about 70 years.
Whale sharks have very large mouths for filter feeding. The head is wide and flat with two small eyes at the front.
Whale sharks are grey with a white belly. Their skin is marked with pale yellow spots and stripes which are unique to each individual.

• Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
• Fiji
• Sardine Run, South Africa
• South Africa
• South Africa & Safari
• Swimming with Whale Sharks, Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Email us for more information regarding these magnificient species of fish!

Dive and Africa Discovery
P.O. Box 9807
San Rafael, CA 94925
(800)886-7321
(415)444-5100
www.divediscovery.com