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I was on the same boat with jwilson05 and his wife. I posted about the pilot whales on Facebook - just checked my status and yep, it was July 14th. It was after our second dive (which was Cedral, so probably about the same time as the other group). We counted about five or so but it was hard to tell for sure.
I looked at the pictures on one of the divers cellphone cameras.I saw a whale perpendicular in the water with his head above the surface about 4 to 5 feet. He was maybe 50 feet from the boat. The markings, white under the jaw and black on top, were clearly those of a killer whale. And there were at least 10 to 12 in this pod that I could tell and that is what the divers told me as well. Perhaps this was a different pod? Maybe part of the pod was submerged when you saw them? I dont know. The divers did tell me that the Dive/Op crew was very excited and also took a lot of pictures. They, Scuba Du Dive Op, identified them as Orcas.
You may want to turn your sound down...yep, we've been getting them in the gulf of mexico for a few years now. i guess it was just a matter of time before they got down there. if you want some photos and videos, go to - killers in the gulf. marine biologists confirm they are true orcas.