I just returned from a trip to the Revillagigedos Islands (known also as Socorro Islands, after the name of the largest island) aboard the Solmar V. 250 miles south of Cabo San Lucas and a 24 hour boat ride each way out into the Pacific Ocean, the islands are frequented by Giant Pacific Manta Rays, one of nature's most graceful creatures. This was my fifth trip to Socorro in the past 15 years, and it remains one of my favorite destinations! Not only is it one nonstop flight away from Seattle to Cabo, but I never tire of swimming with mantas!
These magnificent pelagics can have wingspreads of 15 feet or more, and spend their time cruising the open seas in search of plankton, just as whales do. We saw dolphins and several species of sharks (silkies, Galapagos, silvertips, whitetips and scalloped hammerheads) on this trip, too, but giant mantas were definitely the main attraction.
Here are a few other shots from the trip:
You can find my entire gallery of photos from this trip at
http://www.underwaterreflections.com/Un ... 4314_i6vUi
