Events for February 14, 2026 - January 22, 2026

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to join Blue Green Expeditions on the Nautilus Explorer on our special trip to San Diego and Guadalupe Great White Sharks!! You will arrive in San Diego on October 19, 2020, for an amazing welcome dinner at Faith’s home. We then will enjoy a day of touring in San Diego as well as a tour of the DUI and OMS factory. Then onward to Ensenada where we will board the Nautilus for our Great White adventure! The Great Whites do not disappoint! You will have plenty of close ups with the sharks from the safety of the cages while enjoying the amenities of the Nautilus Explorer. After 5 days on the Explorer enjoying the sharks of Guadalupe Island, we return to San Diego.You definitely don't want to miss that!

Join Blue Green Expeditions and Faith Ortins on an adventure to Hornby Island! Hornby Island is located east of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. We will be staying at the Hornby Island Dive Lodge for 6 nights and will do 10- 12 boat dives. The dive boat is moored just steps away from the lodge and all of the dive sites are located within 15 minutes of the harbor. You can expect to see wolf eels, pacific red octopus, jellyfish, sculpin and of course Steller Sea Lions!

Join Blue Green Expeditions on the Indo Siren! Celebrate the New Year underwater and enjoy all the famous critters of Indonesia! Reefs, muck diving, walls.. this place has it all!!

Join Faith Ortins from Blue Green Expeditions and other polar diving specialists and photographers on an amazing expedition to Antarctica! We arrive February 5th in Ushuaia, Argentina for an overnight stay as well as a day tour of Tierra Del Fuego National Park before embarking on our journey aboard the majestic m/v Plancius to Antarctica. We will sail through the Drake Passage tracing the path of the early polar explorers who first braved these regions. Along the way, we will see Humpback and Minke whales breaching in the sea as well as albatrosses and many other birds that will accompany us on our journey. We will tour glaciers and icebergs on zodiac cruises exploring areas few people have ever seen before. Amongst the epic landscape of mammoth glaciers and wind carved snow live colonies of thousands of penguins nesting on these islands. Divers will experience the opportunity to swim with penguins and leopard seals as well as seeing the unique invertebrate life of Antarctica.

Join Blue Green Expeditions for an incredible land-based adventure in Patagonia and Iguazu Falls. This trip will include lots of hiking, fast landscapes, and amazing views.

Socorro Island is one of those rare places on earth where Big Animals rule! Socorro has a large concentration of friendly mantas and dolphins, schooling hammerheads, silky sharks, whale sharks and we will be diving during humpback whale season! Come join us!!

Blue Green Expeditions is traveling to Bikini Atoll aboard the Truk Master. Bikini was the site of a pair of nuclear weapon tests by the US government in 1946. Ninety five ships including obsolete battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines, numerous auxiliary ships and three surrendered German and Japanese warships were purposely bombed in the calm clear waters of Bikini atoll. It is now the greatest underwater warship wreck museum in the world. This is a technical diver only event - come join us!!

Join Blue Green Expeditions in Croatia! This is a combination liveaboard and land based trip! Our journey will take us to many pristine dive sites and cultural heritage sites. We will be diving near the island of Vis which has numerous wrecks as well as beautiful deep walls and amazing visibility. For the land based portion we will explore the historical cities of Dubrovnik and Split as well as several Natural World Heritage sites. Come join us!!

Jacques Cousteau and John Steinbeck saw the magic that the Sea of Cortez has to offer. Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez “the worlds aquarium.” John Steinbeck wrote "The Log of the Sea of Cortez" a journey through a remote and beautiful corner of the world, a diary filled with the daily excitements and triumphs of skillful and energetic men. It is also an invitation to see the world anew from a fresh vantage point and perhaps with a broader and more understanding spirit. Come explore the Sea of Cortez, home to an amazing array of wild life above and below the water line, with Blue Green Expeditions aboard the Nautilus Gallant Lady!!

Jacques Cousteau and John Steinbeck saw the magic that the Sea of Cortez has to offer. Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez “the worlds aquarium.” John Steinbeck wrote "The Log of the Sea of Cortez" a journey through a remote and beautiful corner of the world, a diary filled with the daily excitements and triumphs of skillful and energetic men. It is also an invitation to see the world anew from a fresh vantage point and perhaps with a broader and more understanding spirit. Come explore the Sea of Cortez, home to an amazing array of wild life above and below the water line, with Blue Green Expeditions aboard the Nautilus Gallant Lady!!

Join Blue Green Expeditions and Faith Ortins on an adventure to Hornby Island! Hornby Island is located east of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. We will be staying at the Hornby Island Dive Lodge for 6 nights and will do 10- 12 boat dives. The dive boat is moored just steps away from the lodge and all of the dive sites are located within 15 minutes of the harbor. You can expect to see wolf eels, pacific red octopus, jellyfish, sculpin and of course Steller Sea Lions!

Blue Green Expeditions is headed to the best diving in British Columbia and in our opinion the best cold water diving in the world! We start our trip in Vancouver then head out to Hornby Island for four nights and three days of diving. Hornby is home to huge colonies of Steller Sea Lions! These 500lb Sea Lions are very curious and they will be hanging close to the divers for some nice photo opportunities! We then venture to Gods Pocket dive resort for 5 nights and 4 days of diving. Diving God’s Pocket is pristine, remote diving with some of the most amazing scenery in the world. Here we will get to see giant pacific octopus, nudibranchs, wolf eels, rockfish, anemones, shrimp and all sorts of underwater marine life. This is one amazing trip that you don’t want to miss!

Join Blue Green Expeditions for some of the most spectacular pelagic diving on the planet!! Galapagos!! We will be aboard the luxurious MV Humboldt Explorer for 10 days where up to 30 dives are possible. While this is not whale shark season, our special 10 day permit will give us the opportunity to explore rarely visited islands looking for schools of Mola Molas and Cow Rays. The Galapagos is one of those rare places where you can dive through hundreds of hammerhead sharks. Come join us!

Join Blue Green Expedition as we journey to one of the most beautiful resorts in the Caribbean, Anse Chastanet. This one of a kind hotel in St. Lucia is part of a designated marine reserve protecting miles of colorful coral reefs teeming with tropical fish. The resort is set up for both beach and boat dives. The reef's remarkable ecosystem offers an amazing profusion of unusual tropical marine life. Anse Chastanet Reef which is home to more than 150 different species of fish makes for an amazing dive day or night. In the shallow areas be sure to keep your eyes open for peacock flounders, octopus, needle fish and turtles. Or drop down a little deeper over dense coral growth to see puffers, moray eels, parrot fish, lobsters and even sea horses. A unique dive site for all abilities and especially good for macro photography. We hope you can join us!

Let's do some exploring onboard the Nautilus Gallant Lady! Cabo Pulmo is always magical with massive schools of fish and incredibly healthy reefs in the national park. During this time of year, huge schools of mobula rays can be found in the area as well as the orcas that are hunting them. The dance of the mobulas is an intense experience. Hundreds of mobula rays swimming alongside each other and leaping high in the air is an experience you will never forget. This trip will combine scuba diving and free diving to maximize your opportunities to see this amazing phenomenon. The Sea of Cortez is also known for its incredible amount of schooling fish, hundreds of groupers, jacks, many species of sharks and plenty of sea lions! Come join us!

Join Blue Green Expeditions in Croatia! This is a combination liveaboard and land based trip! Our journey will take us to many pristine dive sites and cultural heritage sites. We will be diving near the island of Vis which has numerous wrecks as well as beautiful deep walls and amazing visibility. For the land based portion we will explore the historical cities of Dubrovnik and Split as well as several Natural World Heritage sites. Come join us!!

Join Blue Green Expeditions in Iceland!! You will get to dive in one of the most unique dive site on the planet, the Silfra fissure! Iceland has it all. From unique dive sites to amazing scenery, we will hike, dive, explore, soak in hot springs, visit an active volcano, and enjoy the local culture. In Silfra, we will dive between two continental plates in the purest water in the world with up to 100m visibility. We will even have the chance to do a night dive in Silfra! We will explore geothermal lakes and rivers and dive hydrothermal vents all while enjoying amazing top side scenery, fantastic food and the unique Icelandic culture. This unique diving tour of Iceland combines dazzling underwater experiences and breathtaking land excursions. Check out the details and come join us!

Join Becky Kagan Schott and Blue Green Expeditions as they return for another Technical Trip in Croatia! This is an exciting opportunity for technical divers to dive with a world class photographer and experience the amazing historical ship wrecks of Croatia. Becky is a 5 time Emmy-Award winning photographer and technical Diving Instructor. This is a technical dive trip for trimix open circuit and rebreather divers.

Blue Green Expeditions is headed to Brazil! We will be exploring Recife and Fernando De Noronha for a dive experience that will blow your mind! The first part of our trip starts in Recife where we will meet up with Aquaticos Dive Center. Recife is known as the shipwreck capital of Brazil with more than 100 wrecks in its waters. We then will travel to Fernando de Noronha which is a national marine park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will find an incredible diversity of marine life in crystal clear warm water. You may see spinner dolphins, hawksbill sea turtles,manta rays, many different species of sharks, groupers and maybe even whale sharks!

Join Blue Green Expedition as we journey to one of the most beautiful resorts in the Caribbean, Anse Chastanet. This one of a kind hotel in St. Lucia is part of a designated marine reserve protecting miles of colorful coral reefs teeming with tropical fish. The resort is set up for both beach and boat dives. The reef's remarkable ecosystem offers an amazing profusion of unusual tropical marine life. Anse Chastanet Reef which is home to more than 150 different species of fish makes for an amazing dive day or night. In the shallow areas be sure to keep your eyes open for peacock flounders, octopus, needle fish and turtles. Or drop down a little deeper over dense coral growth to see puffers, moray eels, parrot fish, lobsters and even sea horses. A unique dive site for all abilities and especially good for macro photography. We hope you can join us!

BlueGreen Expeditions is headed to one of the most amazing dive spots in the world, the Mexican Sardine Run! During October and November, a magical event happens in the nutrient rich swirling blue waters off Magdalena Bay where striped marlin gather to hunt on the second largest sardine run in the world. This thrilling underwater action is spectacular. There is an excellent chance of also seeing California sea lions, dolphins, wahoo, pelicans, different species of gulls, boobie birds, frigate birds, shearwaters and even the awe inspiring albatross. While it’s best to snorkel or free dive around the bait balls there will be plenty of scuba diving opportunities on your week long trip with massive schools of fish, turtles and the wreck of a WW1 submarine and the passenger steam ship SS Independence. But wait, there is more! Humpback whales are on the move at this time of year and if we are really lucky, we might even see orcas or blue whales! We will be onboard the Nautilus Gallant Lady. The Gallant Lady is a top of the line 116’ liveaboard which only takes 12 guests. We encourage you to fly in early and take advantage of an underwater photo workshop or a complimentary warm up dive or both!

Malpelo is a remote volcanic island located over 300 miles off the coast of Columbia. It is the largest no fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The deep water and various ocean currents make this the perfect place for an extraordinary shark population. It is widely acclaimed as one of the top diving sites in the world due to the large aggregates of sharks and pelagic species. Due to the strong ocean currents, this is a destination for experienced divers and all divers must have an Advanced Open Water certification, Nitrox certification and at least 50 logged dives. Massive schools of hammerhead and silky sharks are found here along with Galapagos, white tip, whale sharks, manta and eagle rays, free-swimming moray eels, as well as the reclusive small tooth sand tiger. If you are looking to dive with hundreds of hammerheads and silky sharks you want to join Blue Green Expeditions on this adventure!

Explore the wonders of down under as we explore one of the most remote parts of Australia, TASMANIA! Home of the Tasmanian Devil on land and amazingly rich marine life underwater such as weedy sea dragons, fur seals, fish covered wrecks and magnificent kelp forests. On land you can enjoy pristine national parks, incredible historical sites, beautiful hikes and diverse wildlife. Whether you love marine life, intricate caverns, caves, walls, canyons or shipwrecks, Tasmania has something for you!

Blue Green Expeditions is traveling to Bikini Atoll aboard the MV Truk Master and Becky Kagan Schott will be the Expedition Leader for this amazing trip!. Bikini was the site of a pair of nuclear weapon tests by the US government in 1946. Ninety five ships including obsolete battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines, numerous auxiliary ships and three surrendered German and Japanese warships were purposely bombed in the calm clear waters of Bikini atoll. It is now the greatest underwater warship wreck museum in the world. This is a technical diver only event - come join us!!

Join Faith Ortins from Blue Green Expeditions for a women’s only dive trip to Indonesia! We will be headed off the beaten path to the beautiful Kalimaya Dive Resort. The resort is tucked away on its own private bay in the heart of some of the best diving in Indonesia. Located in East Sunbawa, it is an easy flight from Bali to this little slice of heaven! The diving here is spectacular and there are three distinct types of diving, muck, current and coral. The house reef has amazing muck diving. If you have never experienced muck diving before, you are in for a treat! The sandy ocean bottom is filled with weird and wonderful critters that are unique to this ecosystem. We can find frogfish, candy crabs, bobtail squid, numerous species of nudibranchs, wunderpus, and many other bizarre critters. We will also venture to the currents of West Komodo for the big pelagics! Here we can see Black-tip, White-tip and Grey reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, and schooling tuna and jack fish! Then to the coral reefs. Some of the healthiest coral reefs in the world are nearby. There are walls, pinnacles and caverns to explore. Beautiful reef fish and turtles can be found amongst the gorgeous coral gardens. Topside we will visit Komodo island. The Komodo dragon is the worlds largest lizard and is found on Komodo Island. These lizards can grow as long as 10 feet and are a sight to behold! Let’s not forget we are going on an amazing tropical dive vacation for a good cause! All proceeds from this trip will benefit the Women’s Divers Hall of Fame Scholarship and Internship Fund as well as Dive for a Cure! Come join a great bunch of women and let's go diving!

Let's do some exploring onboard the Nautilus Gallant Lady! Cabo Pulmo is always magical with massive schools of fish and incredibly healthy reefs in the national park. During this time of year, huge schools of mobula rays can be found in the area as well as the orcas that are hunting them. The dance of the mobulas is an intense experience. Hundreds of mobula rays swimming alongside each other and leaping high in the air is an experience you will never forget. This trip will combine scuba diving and free diving to maximize your opportunities to see this amazing phenomenon. The Sea of Cortez is also known for its incredible amount of schooling fish, hundreds of groupers, jacks, many species of sharks and plenty of sea lions! Come join us!

Blue Green Expeditions will be running a new transition trip in Indonesia with muck diving, coral reefs and Big Fish! We will be onboard the luxurious Raja Ampat Aggressor cruising from one beautiful location to the next! This off the beaten path itinerary includes the best of “the Coral Triangle”, the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world that contains at least 500 species of reef-building corals and additional species of soft and encrusting corals all contributing to the vibrant, rainbow of colors in the region's crystal clear waters.

Blue Green Expeditions is headed to the Derawan Islands onboard the Raja Aggressor! The islands are located off the eastern coast of Borneo in Indonesia in the Celebes Sea. They are part of the Coral Triangle and one of the most biodiverse places in the world. Derawan is an archipelago with the main islands being Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki, forming small and remote atolls with sandy banks. The diving offers abundant marine life with a huge variety of coral reef dives, caves, walls, and lagoons, including a jellyfish lake visit. Guests will see sharks, schooling barracudas, mantas, whalesharks and macro life. Derawan also contains the largest green turtle nesting site in Indonesia, making dives with turtles quite common. To make this expedition even more spectacular we are coupling this adventure with an optional add-on to Lembeh - home to some of the best muck diving in the world! Come join us!!

Join Blue Green Expeditions for an exciting shore based expedition to Bergen, Norway. This can also be an add on trip prior to the Spitsbergen expedition! The beautiful and historic city of Bergen is often called "The gateway to the fjords". The rugged and beautiful archipelago to the west of the city offers great opportunities for divers. Here the famous Norwegian fjords meet the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, creating a varied underwater world with steep drop offs and canyons, amazing kelp forests, sandy coves and exiting reefs teeming with life. Bergen's history as Norway's most important port city has also resulted in a number of interesting ship wrecks in and around its shipping lanes. Some of the wrecks we can dive are the August Bolten, a German freight ship form WW2. Resting on shelves and caught in cracks are several pieces of war equipment including cannons, trailers, motorbikes and tank engines. Other wrecks include the Helene Jensen, the R56, the Siggen and the Oldenburg. The Oldenburg was built in 1914 and bombed and sunk during WW2. This beautiful steamship is very well preserved and a highlight of our trip. If that isn’t enough, we will be staying at the Panorama Hotel which offers unlimited shore diving at its house reef.

Join Blue Green Expeditions on an educational diving-oriented adventure to the Arctic Ocean around Spitsbergen. Dive, snorkel and cruise around massive icebergs, spot the endangered polar bear, and explore pristine polar landscapes. This will be an amazing expedition!

Blue Green Expeditions is headed to Brazil! We will be exploring Recife and Fernando De Noronha for a dive experience that will blow your mind! The first part of our trip starts in Recife where we will meet up with Aquaticos Dive Center. Recife is known as the shipwreck capital of Brazil with more than 100 wrecks in its waters. We then will travel to Fernando de Noronha which is a national marine park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will find an incredible diversity of marine life in crystal clear warm water. You may see spinner dolphins, hawksbill sea turtles,manta rays, many different species of sharks, groupers and maybe even whale sharks!

Jacques Cousteau and John Steinbeck saw the magic that the Sea of Cortez has to offer. Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez “the worlds aquarium.” John Steinbeck wrote "The Log of the Sea of Cortez" a journey through a remote and beautiful corner of the world, a diary filled with the daily excitements and triumphs of skillful and energetic men. It is also an invitation to see the world anew from a fresh vantage point and perhaps with a broader and more understanding spirit. Come explore the Sea of Cortez, home to an amazing array of wild life above and below the water line, with Blue Green Expeditions aboard the Nautilus Gallant Lady!!

Blue Green Expeditions is headed to the best diving in British Columbia and in our opinion the best cold water diving in the world! We will be venturing to Gods Pocket dive resort! Diving God’s Pocket is pristine, remote diving with some of the most amazing scenery in the world. Here we will get to see giant pacific octopus, nudibranchs, wolf eels, rockfish, anemones, shrimp and all sorts of underwater marine life. This is one amazing trip that you don’t want to miss!

Jacques Cousteau and John Steinbeck saw the magic that the Sea of Cortez has to offer. Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez “the worlds aquarium.” John Steinbeck wrote "The Log of the Sea of Cortez" a journey through a remote and beautiful corner of the world, a diary filled with the daily excitements and triumphs of skillful and energetic men. It is also an invitation to see the world anew from a fresh vantage point and perhaps with a broader and more understanding spirit. Come explore the Sea of Cortez, home to an amazing array of wild life above and below the water line, with Blue Green Expeditions aboard the Nautilus Gallant Lady!!

Learn about Cuba’s unique marine environment during an Oceans for Youth Foundation People-to-People educational program. Citizens of the U.S. will fly into Havana where they will spend a full day meeting with scientists about Cuba’s marine parks. After two nights in Havana, transportation is provided to the southern town of Jucaro, where the Jardines Aggressor II liveaboard docks. Guests will depart for six days of scuba diving in the Gardens of the Queen (Jardines de la Reina) National Park, one of the oldest marine national parks in the world, located 60 miles off the southern coast. Biologists will host discussions and presentations covering many topics including: proper mooring procedures and installations, fish tagging, commercial fishing and other local environmental issues. Given governmental regulations contact Blue Green Expeditions directly to learn more and to register for this trip via [email protected].

Join Blue Green Expeditions for some of the most spectacular pelagic diving on the planet!! Galapagos!! These remote islands off the coast of Ecuador are nature’s evolutionary laboratory and perfectly situated between the ocean currents to create a diverse ecosystem unlike any other. The archipelago contains more distinct species of flora and fauna than any other place on earth! Our longer and custom itinerary gives us the time to explore more remote islands looking for unique animal behaviors and interactions. While this is not prime whale shark season, there are plenty of shark opportunities with hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, and white tips as well as seals, mola molas and many other big animals. Come join the adventure!!

Join Blue Green Expeditions for some of the most spectacular pelagic diving on the planet!! Galapagos!! These remote islands off the coast of Ecuador are nature’s evolutionary laboratory and perfectly situated between the ocean currents to create a diverse ecosystem unlike any other. The archipelago contains more distinct species of flora and fauna than any other place on earth! Our longer and custom itinerary gives us the time to explore more remote islands looking for unique animal behaviors and interactions. While this is not prime whale shark season, there are plenty of shark opportunities with hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, and white tips as well as seals, mola molas and many other big animals. Come join the adventure!!

Join Blue Green Expeditions for an exciting land excursion on the Galapagos Islands right after we dive them!! The Aqua has a special permit to do both diving and land excursions in Galapagos. Those who book the optional land tour with us will be able to stay on the boat following the diving portion and continue the land excursions for another 4 nights/5 days. This makes the logistics super easy and ensures your land tours will be with a nice small group. The Galapagos Islands are one of the most unique islands in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The unique volcanic islands host a plethora of wildlife and fauna and were the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. The animals on the Galapagos Islands are incredibly tame thanks to a lack of natural predators. You can expect to get up close and personal to many different species of animals and birds such as giant tortoises, sea lions, blue footed boobies, marine iguanas and many others. We hope you will join us on this exciting adventure!

Learn about Cuba’s unique marine environment during an Oceans for Youth Foundation People-to-People educational program. Citizens of the U.S. will fly into Havana where they will spend a full day meeting with scientists about Cuba’s marine parks. After two nights in Havana, transportation is provided to the southern town of Jucaro, where the Jardines Aggressor live aboard docks. Guests will depart for six days of scuba diving in the Gardens of the Queen (Jardines de la Reina) National Park, one of the oldest marine national parks in the world, located 60 miles off the southern coast. Biologists will host discussions and presentations covering many topics including: proper mooring procedures and installations, fish tagging, commercial fishing and other local environmental issues. Given governmental regulations contact Blue Green Expeditions directly to learn more and to register for this trip via [email protected].

Join Faith Ortins, from Blue Green Expeditions, and other polar diving specialists, on an amazing expedition to Antarctica! This time we are headed to the Weddell Sea! You can hardly get a better experience of Antarctica than a voyage to the great Weddell Sea. Be prepared to see massive tabular icebergs, wildly dramatic landscapes, and fascinating historical sites. Our journey will take place on the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Weddell Sea! We are going to be doing the first recreational diving expedition into the inner part of Weddell Sea. Most of the diving will be in places no one has ever been before! As a special treat, Becky Schott from Liquid Productions will be onboard and will be teaching image making workshops.

Join Faith Ortins, from Blue Green Expeditions, and other polar diving specialists, on an amazing expedition to Antarctica! This time we are headed to the Weddell Sea! You can hardly get a better experience of Antarctica than a voyage to the great Weddell Sea. Be prepared to see massive tabular icebergs, wildly dramatic landscapes, and fascinating historical sites. Our journey will take place on the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Weddell Sea! We are going to be doing the first recreational diving expedition into the inner part of Weddell Sea. Most of the diving will be in places no one has ever been before! As a special treat, Becky Schott from Liquid Productions will be onboard and will be teaching image making workshops.

Join Blue Green Expeditions in Israel and Jordan as we step back in time and journey to sacred sites, historical spaces, deserts, and dive the magnificent Red Sea. This adventure is perfect for those interested in exciting top side activities while also enjoying diving on beautiful coral gardens and wrecks in the Red Sea.

Join Blue Green ExpediTIons aboard the Atlantis Azores liveaboard for an amazing 12 day adventure to the beautiful dive sites in Tubbataha! Cruise with us through the epicenter of marine diversity! Tubbataha is located in the Sulu Sea at the center of the Coral Triangle. It is a UNESCO world heritage site and a marine preserve. Tubbataha is made up of two reefs which enclose a sandy lagoon frequented by nesting turtles. At Tubbataha, vertical walls and dramatic drop offs provide for the Philippines best big fish diving! You can expect to see large Napoleon Wrasse, Bumphead Parrotfish, Massive schools of fish, White Tip and Grey reef sharks and the occasional Manta, Hammerhead, Tiger or Whale Shark! That is just the tip of the iceberg! There is so many species to see from pygmy seahorses, numerous species of nudibranchs, turtles, and some of the most pristine corals in the world! And don’t forget the amazing muck diving at Dumaguete!! This unique trip allows you to dive the best dives sites of the Philippines in one incredible journey!

Join Blue Green Expeditions as we combine two epic experiences into one amazing package! Come join us onboard the m/v Valhalla on a rebreather friendly liveaboard diving the Shetland Islands followed by three days snorkeling with one of the largest sharks in the world, Basking Sharks! The Shetland Islands are a wreck divers dream. Life on the wrecks is stunning with loads of fish, anemones, and nudibranches and the average visibility can range from 10m - 25m which is pretty amazing in these cool green waters! The wrecks are remarkably untouched and vary in depths for recreational and technical dives. The Shetlands have everything from historic wrecks to modern trawlers. Cetaceans are common here and we will often be joined by minkes, orcas, porpoises and dolphins on our journey! We will then travel to Oban for our next adventure with the basking sharks. This is one of the biggest hotspots in the world to see them! Basking sharks typically range from 20 - 26 feet long but no worries, they eat plankton and are harmless! We hope you can join us on this amazing trip!

Escape with Blue Green Expeditions to Cocos Island for your next scuba diving adventure! Cocos is a lush, green, uninhabited island resting 342 miles off Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Rocky pinnacles surrounding Cocos are beacons for big animals and big action. Schooling Hammerheads, countless Whitetip, Mantas, Tuna, and even Whale Sharks call Cocos home. Come join us for this stunning adventure above and below the waterline!

Blue Green Expeditions is headed to the Alor Islands in Indonesia. We will be onboard the m/v Pindito, a beautiful liveaboard with luxury cabin’s and its own camera room! The archipelago of Alor includes 6 islands with Pantar and Alor being the biggest ones. There are more than 60 impressive and mostly untouched dive sites around Alor. Most of these lie in the nutrient-rich Pantar Straits between Alor and Pantar. You can expect to see incredible underwater biodiversity. In addition, nutrient rich upwelling waters bring in the pelagics. We have seen sunfish, thresher sharks, hammerhead sharks, humpback whales and even marlin and sailfish. The many protected pristine reefs provide a perfect home for smaller colorful creatures and up to 1,000 species of coral reef fishes and 500 species of corals. Walls, bommies, caves and patch reef formations make for dramatic 3D underwater topography while black sand areas provide perfect habitat for muck diving and cryptic critters. Come join us in diving these pristine dive sites!

Diving in Portugal means diving in the Atlantic Ocean and discovering a unique underwater environment. The wrecks (WW II U-Boat!), flora, and subaquatic species are utterly different from what you get at other destinations. The diving in this area is universally amazing while simultaneously diverse and unique. Couple all this with enjoying the culture, food, and hospitality of Portugal – amazing! Come join us for this stunning adventure above and below the waterline!

Jacques Cousteau and John Steinbeck saw the magic that the Sea of Cortez has to offer. Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez “the worlds aquarium.” John Steinbeck wrote "The Log of the Sea of Cortez" a journey through a remote and beautiful corner of the world, a diary filled with the daily excitements and triumphs of skillful and energetic men. It is also an invitation to see the world anew from a fresh vantage point and perhaps with a broader and more understanding spirit. Come explore with the Women Divers Hall of Fame the Sea of Cortez, home to an amazing array of wild life above and below the water line!

Blue Green Expeditions is headed to the best diving in British Columbia and in our opinion the best cold water diving in the world! We will be venturing to Gods Pocket dive resort! Diving God’s Pocket is pristine, remote diving with some of the most amazing scenery in the world. Here we will get to see giant pacific octopus, nudibranchs, wolf eels, rockfish, anemones, shrimp and all sorts of underwater marine life. This is one amazing trip that you don’t want to miss!

Blue Green Expeditions is headed to some of the best diving in the Red Sea - Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia sits on the eastern side of the Red Sea where its undersea treasures have been mostly unexplored. With Saudi Arabia only recently opened for underwater tourism we will be among the first Americans to dive these pristine waters. See the Red Sea like it was 40 years ago without all the diver traffic and vast liveaboards!!

Join Blue Green Expeditions for an incredible adventure in Palau! Most trips only take you to the well-travelled part of this amazing island nation, but we will explore virgin territory in the deep southern part of Palau- Helen’s Reef. We will travel on the majestic Solitude 1. The Solitude 1 is a huge modern live aboard with spacious rooms, a large dive deck and its own camera room! The dive sites we will explore are spectacular! You can expect pristine reefs, lots of pelagics and plenty of peace and quiet with few other boats in the area. We are timing this for the general time of the bumphead parrotfish mating season so this could also be a highlight. Bumphead parrot fish are the worlds largest parrotfish and mate in huge conglomerates in this remote area. Come join us for this stunning adventure!

Join Faith Ortins from Blue Green Expeditions and polar diving specialists and photographers on an amazing expedition to Antarctica! We will honor Ernest Shackleton, the heroic polar explorer, by transiting the Scotia Arc including the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands (including Grytviken where he is buried), South Orkney Islands, Elephant Island, Detaillie Island, and, of course, Antarctica itself. This adventure focuses on exploring new territory as well as incredible animal interactions and dynamic ice conditions. This trip is perfect for those with a thirst for exploration as we venture to virgin dive sites, tour historic and current research stations and more while seeing the best Antarctica has to offer!

Join Faith Ortins and Blue Green Expeditions, other polar diving specialists, imagemakers, and scientists on an amazing citizen science expedition to Antarctica! February 2024 represents the 150th anniversary of the HMS Challenger’s crossing of the southern polar circle. This expedition is to honor their contribution to our understanding of the world’s oceans while simultaneously exploring Antarctica. This will be an incredible adventure! This expedition is much more than just a dive trip. Here we will pool our resources and time to assist scientists and imagemakers in adding to our understanding of the Antarctic region…as well as getting our own adventure – in Antarctica!

Misool is a private island resort and conservation center located in remote southern Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This amazing resort is located in the midst of one of the richest most biodiverse coral reefs on the planet. You can expect to dive a diverse selection of sites, including a busy manta cleaning station, coral covered walls, reef flats, swim throughs, gentle sea mounts, drig dives, vast hard-coral gardens, placid lagoons, and current-raked pinnacles. All of the dive sites are protected by the Misool Marine Reserve. There is plenty of activities for non divers also such as cultural visits, spa treatments, kayaking and paddleboards! Come escape the cold with us and experience the beauty of Misool!

Explore the wonders of down under as we explore one of the most remote parts of Australia, TASMANIA! Home of the Tasmanian Devil on land and amazingly rich marine life underwater such as weedy sea dragons, fur seals, fish covered wrecks and magnificent kelp forests. On land you can enjoy pristine national parks, incredible historical sites, beautiful hikes and diverse wildlife. Whether you love marine life, intricate caverns, caves, walls, canyons or shipwrecks, Tasmania has something for you!

Socorro Island is one of those rare places on earth where Big Animals rule! Socorro has a large concentration of friendly mantas and dolphins, schooling hammerheads, silky sharks, whale sharks and we will be diving during humpback whale season! Come join us!!