Jo in the Blue - Diving Socorro with a wheelchair. Sharks, Mantas and Dolphins

The islands of Revillagigedo are a true diving Valhalla. Large pelagics swarm these magical rocks seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Here, a lot has been said, and a lot has been filmed. This time however, under the wing of the giant manta, there is a diver hidden that means just a tad bit more to us. This is the story of one diver's chase of ocean beauty, from the comfort of his own two wheels. Come discover Socorro with Jo, its hammerheads, dolphins, manta's, schools of jacks, in a way you've never seen before.
Production: Behind the Mask
Idea and Edit: Florian Fischer
Camera: Florian Fischer, Tony Meyer
Team: Tim De Deygere, Timon Koch, Dada Li, Tony Meyer, Florian Fischer
Supported by:
Behind the Mask Travel, our travel butler ( behind-the-mask.com/dive-travel/ )
Nauticam Underwater Housings ( www.nauticam.com )
DiveAssure, Travel Insurance ( diveassure.com )
Keldan UW Lights ( keldanlights.com )
OMS - Dive Equipment ( omsdive.eu )
Nautilus Adventures ( nautilusliveaboards.com )
PanOcean Photo our trusted reseller ( www.panoceanphoto.com )
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[@Jo_Schuler]

I feel honored to have an extra video edited by Behind the Mask. These were the most important moments I was able to experience underwater there. Thank you Flo again at this point

[@BehindtheMask]

This now the second time we have been diving together. I know I speak for the whole team when I say, that you are leaving a strong impression on us. It is just great to hang out with you ... and that's what it is all about, right? To have a good time with appreciative people in the middle of Mother Nature. What should we do next?

[@Jo_Schuler]

@@BehindtheMask well, something with big fish😁

[@amandeis]

@@Jo_Schuler Deshalb hast du dir also das RBWT entgehen lassen. Bist entschuldigt Alter😁😜😘

[@TravelDiveNMore]

Amaaaaazing! Such an inspirational and moving video 💙💙💙

[@BehindtheMask]

Thank you so much!! All credit to Jo!

[@lorifromtemeculaca426]

I loved all the dancing & to see a viking flying with mantas! Oden & Poseidon would be so proud! ;-)

[@BehindtheMask]

haha, yes... a celebration it was. 🙏

[@aballent]

Herzergreifend, gefühlvoll und einfach unbeschreiblich klasse! 🥰

[@BehindtheMask]

Danke für die netten Worte. Das freut uns!

[@dannyballet2779]

Love it! Thank you for sharing!

[@BehindtheMask]

Pleasure as always!

[@KelseyBowen-cb2bk]

How amazingly beautiful

[@abeach5420]

T. H. I. S. . . . Congrats to 'Jo' -- what a dream & accomplishment.

[@BehindtheMask]

Yes Jo ... congrats.

[@diveflyfish]

Very nice timing in the video editing! Excellent use of Andrew Judah's haunting piece "Purge." You are masters of transitions between frame rates! Love it. Bravo! Thank you for sharing!!

[@BehindtheMask]

Really appreciate that, more to come!

[@ryanmarshik8971]

Jo, son of Poseidon and star of Socorro🤙

[@BehindtheMask]

Exactly!

[@juergensuetel19]

Wow! Thank you so much for these beautiful pictures and sharing those special moments! Again and again a pleasure to see your projects! Many greetings Eva & Jürgen

[@BehindtheMask]

Thanks guys. 🙏

[@meowandering]

It's so so amazing Not just only the large pelagics swarm, the way of video editing, with music, they are all amazing!!

[@BehindtheMask]

Thank you very much! What could be better?

[@leehouston4395]

Hammerheads and dolphins in the same frame! Socorro is top of my list for 2024.

[@BehindtheMask]

Definitely one of the highlights we experienced there!

[@tauchenmithandicap4810]

Fantastic, stunning to see the possibilities. Scuba diving without limits and without barriers. Love it!

[@BehindtheMask]

🙏 The way its supposed to be.

[@bzunderwater2050]

I love this so much. Just beautiful. Tell a story with no words. Socorro is amazing.

[@BehindtheMask]

Just anbelievable ... in the middle of the sea, such a melting pod for pelagic animals. Indeed a wonderful place. Have you been there?

[@user-yq5vx1qf3z]

Supervideo!!!!!!!

[@BehindtheMask]

🙏

[@DaanVerhoeven]

how epically lovely - and great dancing!

[@BehindtheMask]

Hahah thank you so much buddy! Let's catch up soon!

[@aquamanproductions]

Brilliant! I love this. And wow, Socorro Island? Legendary in so many ways!

[@BehindtheMask]

Socorro Island indeed!

[@knowinginnature8787]

How Beautiful, made me cry with happiness for life!

[@BehindtheMask]

We love that! Thank you for sharing and stay with us!

[@Michael-ps7ji]

Great vibe in this video. Really captured it all beautifully, especially the off angles on the mantas.

[@BehindtheMask]

Hey Michael ... thanks a lot. Filming the Manta was such nice experience. They actually are not too shy and if you stay calm and don't stress them, they can be filmed quite closely.

[@theweekendwarriorph]

Oh. My. Odin. What a beautiful masterpiece.

[@BehindtheMask]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnmiskin4905]

Absolutely excellent, beautifully filmed.

[@BehindtheMask]

Thank you John!

[@lorifromtemeculaca426]

Inspiring footage & loved 1:54 !

[@BehindtheMask]

The rays have a special sense for the music. Always a pleasure. 🙏

[@ExpeditionDrenched]

This warms my heart! Amazing as always Behind the Mask xx

[@BehindtheMask]

We love comments like this!

[@commanderkrieger]

Everything is possible and nice to see a happy Jo

[@BehindtheMask]

Happy Jo is best Jo!

[@pantarheioceanlove2291]

What a beautiful production again!

[@BehindtheMask]

We love your kind comments!

[@sammoyers905]

Stunning visuals, edited together beautifully. Love, love, love the soundtrack. ❤

[@BehindtheMask]

Appreciate that Sam!

[@sinetwo]

High quality production, incredible editing. Very heartwarming to see him dive.

[@BehindtheMask]

Makes us feel good reading this!

[@thatoneguy7047]

Get that man a DPV!

[@TheBronzorN]

Beautiful ❤

[@BehindtheMask]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Joeri2K3]

Wow ! You keep inspiring me ! Hope to see the same stuff when we go there later this year 🙂

[@BehindtheMask]

We hope so for you too! Or maybe more!

[@SchumiLinho]

In each of your videos you arouse so many emotions in me. Thank you to each and every one of you!

[@BehindtheMask]

Please describe some of them, we love to hear it!

[@SchumiLinho]

@@BehindtheMask I had goosebumps right away and it's just so nice to see that you make it possible for someone who is in a wheelchair to experience something like this. If you have empathy, you can put yourself in the scenario and be happy with everyone involved.

[@barbarapierog7448]

I've have got a honour to be a volunteer in HSA diving. It's just a freedom. Wish You all the best under and above the water!

[@BehindtheMask]

Freedom is what we all strive for.

[@creationjoseephine]

Wonderfull... Free in the ocean

[@BehindtheMask]

That's the mantra!

[@Aramos6399]

I have been to the Socorros myself 2016. After having seen this I have to come back soon. Where else can you see bottlenose dolphins and hammerheads in one frame?

[@BehindtheMask]

Good observation. Yes that's a hammerhead and dolphin train. But I can't remember,ber we saw that anytime again. Quite a surprise for everyone present.

[@Aramos6399]

Is this at San Benedicto?

[@GrantPorter]

absolutely stunning

[@BehindtheMask]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@InfiniteBlue_]

Awesome Story, Awesome shots, awesome editing and awesome place! Love it!

[@BehindtheMask]

That is a lot of awesome!

[@Zeesh009]

Seems like a memorable trip 👍

[@BehindtheMask]

It was for everyone involved!

[@geovannyporras5063]

You guys are amazing

[@BehindtheMask]

Makes our day, Geovanny!

[@francisglassup632]

Inspiring guy! Footage is pretty good too ;)

[@BehindtheMask]

Hey Francis. Thanks a ton. Hope you are doing fine. What are you up to?

[@francisglassup632]

@@BehindtheMask Hey! Well....family life has well and truly constricted my diving and photography plans. After a lot of nappy changing I have started to dive again, though i have to pick where i go very carefully as my time is precious. We have just moved to Brazil! Hopefully I can catch up with you at some point in the near future perhaps in Latin America. Hope you're doing good and have lots of interesting projects! ;)

[@francisglassup632]

Socorro! what a place!

[@lizzybits7777]

I love your videos so much!! This one is incredible and the one you did at Tiger Beach is beyond amazing! We did this trip to Socorro last May with Nautilus and it was magical. We are going to the Cocos Island with Nautilus next month -- wish you were going to be there too! You are a true inspiration!

[@BehindtheMask]

We love that wholehearted reply Lizzy! Hope you had a blast!

[@lizzybits7777]

@@BehindtheMask @@BehindtheMask

[@KelseyBowen-cb2bk]

I’m actually diving with sharks in 5 days & im paralyzed & have been searching for videos just to kinda study up lol! What a beautiful dive! He’s amazing fella!

[@BehindtheMask]

He is Kelsey! Enjoy your diving adventure!

[@KelseyBowen-cb2bk]

I actually just got back from my trip last night. Aside from having my children and getting baptized and devoting my life to Christ as a new creature, this is on the top of the most amazing things I’ve ever experienced in my life! I felt so at home in the water with those sharks, I felt they were some of the most beautiful and graceful and majestic, intelligent creations of God that I have ever been around or seen. So being that I am a paraplegic and I was able to do that and just live my life to the fullest in that moment, it was truly one of the top 10 moments in my 36 years that still has my soul literally smiling. I recommend it to any and everyone. I was able to see pool, sharks, silkies, sandbar sharks, and down deep. It was a young want to come out to close, but she did try to takeoff that crate with the charm. Lol. Nonetheless, my unicorn shark, the great hammerhead I didn’t get to see, but that’s OK because I plan on going on a four month shark excursion in Jupiter, Florida again, Bahamas, Andros, islands, Australia and definitely New Zealand but I will have to finish that trip up with the place. I wanna go to the most and that’s Guadalupe Mexico to see the great whites! I am a shark, nerd, straight up! But there really was some thing that was a special moment when one of those silkies swam up and was facing me completely I mean, probably less than an arms length directly in front of my face just looking at me probably wondering what the hell I was lol. But I truly did have the most amazing time. It was certainly life-changing and dreams come true type of trip. I for sure know that this is not the last time that I will be doing a dive with my favorite Apex predator’s!

[@tobyarmstrongcameraman9207]

Fantastic work as always. Do you shot anamorphic lens of letterbox?

[@BehindtheMask]

Hey Hey. 🙏. No that's not anamorphic, just cropped because the cinema scope has this magic to it.

[@p-dog2837]

Feier ich

[@BehindtheMask]

Wir auch. Dann feiern wir zusammen. 🙏

[@user-cb6nv2yi5o]

Это потрясающее видео!!! Приезжайте в Россию у нас можно понырять с китами🇷🇺🐳

[@BehindtheMask]

Thank you!

[@AquaticRod]

Magnificent! Is it me, or Jo looks a bit too negatively buoyant and is having to constantly paddle to go up?

[@BehindtheMask]

Thank you! It's Jo's epic way of moving forward in the water!

[@Jo_Schuler]

@@BehindtheMask exactly

[@BehindtheMask]

@@Jo_Schuler Hey Jo. Welcome here!