Current expedition

Deep-Sea Habitats in the Mariana Islands I

June 28 – July 21, 2026
Current Status
Sonar Mapping
Update
Our team is continuing our transit away from the path of Typhoon Bavi, utilizing sonar mapping along our course. Stay tuned as we navigate to safer waters!
12 hours ago
Ship Location
Mariana Archipelago
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OET's Founder, Dr. Bob Ballard, and President, Allison Fundis, will be part of “Disney Celebrates America” - the 24-hour, non-stop, extraordinary LIVE event. Coverage begins the night of July 3rd and continues all day July 4th on ABC, Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, Nat Geo, FX, and Freeform. Tune in around 3 pm ET on July 4 to hear from E/V Nautilus!