Mike
Contributor
Ok, I 'm not sure if this is the right place for this but I really do want an answer...
Last October my hubby and I were diving in Cabo Pulmo and a guy told the following story: he was diving with a DM (don' remember where) and they came upon a giant squid. As they were watching it, it grabbed the DM and dragged her down 130ft before she managed to break free. Well this story totally freaked me out... Is this possible? Or was he just pulling my leg...?
There is at least one dive shop down there that speciallizes in these squid dives. They have videos and lots of information. The Humbolt's aggressiveness is an issue. There are precautions to be taken. Take a look at the plastic 'armour' the divers wear on their arms and chest to protect them, and the deep scratches on those pieces from the squid beaks.
There is a lot of study going on with the Humbolts and how they hunt and just how smart they are, and wether they hunt as a pack and do thing intentionally.
I'd do the dive, but I'd also be fully aware of what I was getting into and dive with somebody who really knows his stuff when it comes to these creatures.