Face to Face with Jeff Goodman: Christopher Bartlett on Diving in Socorro (Watch Video)

Published 3 weeks agoon February 17, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Goodman talks with Christopher Bartlett (Indigo Safaris) about Socorro — the world’s ultimate big-animal dive destination

This May, join Indigo Safaris’ expedition to Mexico’s Revillagigedos Archipelago, where giant mantas and pelagic sharks rule.

In this exclusive video for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman sits down with Christopher Bartlett of Indigo Safaris to discuss his upcoming May trip to the Revillagigedos Archipelago (Socorro Islands), located 400 km off Mexico’s Pacific coast. Globally recognised as the premier destination to encounter giant manta rays, pelagic sharks and huge schools of jacks in warm, crystal-clear water, Socorro offers some of the most exciting big-fish diving on Earth. Christopher Bartlett calls it “the best place in the world to see big fish in action.”

A few places are still available on this exceptional expedition:

3 – 11 May 2026

Availability: 4 spots remaining
From: $3,935 USD
Park Fees: $860 USD
Port Fees: $35 USD
Nitrox: $125 USD
$300 off, now $3695

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About Indigo Safaris

Founded in 2009 by Christopher Bartlett, Indigo Safaris specialises in marine safaris and wildlife-focused travel. The company offers SCUBA diving and snorkelling adventures across the world, including Africa, the Galapagos, Mexico, the Caribbean, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. Bartlett also provides free photography coaching on all trips.
For further information or to enquire about bespoke itineraries, visit Indigo Safaris.

Jeff Goodman

Jeff is a multiple award winning, freelance TV cameraman/film maker and author. Having made both terrestrial and marine films, it is the world's oceans and their conservation that hold his passion with over 10.000 dives in his career. Having filmed for international television companies around the world and author of two books on underwater filming, Jeff is Author/Programme Specialist for the 'Underwater Action Camera' course for the RAID training agency. Jeff has experienced the rapid advances in technology for diving as well as camera equipment and has also experienced much of our planet’s marine life, witnessing, first hand, many of the changes that have occurred to the wildlife and environment during that time. Jeff runs bespoke underwater video and editing workshops for the complete beginner up to the budding professional.