Out In The Blue At "Mexico's Galapagos"

Jeremy Cuff · Issue 50, Sep/Oct 2009 · pp. 41–46

Products mentioned: Solmar V, Nikon D200, Subal housing, 10.5mm Fisheye lens, Nikon SB800 Speedlight, Subtronic Strobe

The Socorro Islands are also known as the tongue twisting Revillagigedo Islands and are sometimes referred to as “Mexico’s Galapagos”. They’re located on Mexico’s Pacific side, some 250 miles due south of the tip of the Baja California peninsula. It’s a great destination for photographers looking for a different challenge, where you’ll often find yourself out in the blue... The remote Socorro Archipelago is made up of four islands; San Benedicto, Socorro, Roca Partida and Clarion, of which the first three are possible to visit. They’re volcanic in origin, with last recorded activity at San Benedicto dating back to the 1950’s, and on the larger Socorro Island, as recently as the early 90’s. It’s a full 24 hour voyage south to the nearest island of San Benedicto from the departure point of Cabo San Lucas at the tip of the Baja California peninsula. To get there, I travelled on the excellen…