Events for August 22 - September 29, 2022

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.