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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Giant Pacific Octopus Week at the Deserters. Captain’s Log April 26-27, 2011 Port Hardy. Scuba Diving Beautiful British Columbia
We woke up this morning tucked safely away inside our own private lagoon in the Walker Group of islands just north of the Deserters. Last night we opted not to night dive but to enjoy the lagoon for some kayaking … Continue reading
Captain’s Log April 23-25 The Wall never ceases to amaze
Underway from Port Hardy for Browning Pass and we are heading straight into the setting Sun as we head up Goletas Channel, last night as we headed in we had guests taking some outstanding shot or the sunset heading in. … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Browning Wall, Destinations, octopus, orca, Wolf Eels
Tagged anemone, Browning Wall, captain's log, Nautilus Swell, nudibranch, octopus, wolf eels
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My First Night Dive – Inseparable Mixture of Fascination, Frustration, Disorientation and Completely Enthralled
So I’m sitting in the wheelhouse of the Swell, overlooking Browning Pass on a beautiful, calm, sunny (still a little chilly!) day…it doesn’t get much better than this. I’ve been in Mexico on the Nautilus Explorer all winter, and while … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Destinations, octopus, orca
Tagged Browning Pass, Browning Wall, cold water diving, drysuit, hostess blog, Nautilus Swell, octopus
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Captains Log April 18-22 Octopus, wolf eels in clear emerald waters.
Wow, this week has flown by. The weather has been great with light winds most of the week, enjoyed lots of sun and some great diving. Browning wall this week has proven very special indeed, octopus out on the wall … Continue reading
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Captain’s Log – A Friendly Octopus – April 17, 2011 – Browning Pass
With an evening departure last night from Port Hardy we were underway for Browning Pass at 1940 hours. Just as we cleared Hardie Bay we were escorted up Goletas Channel by about 8 – 12 Orcas that crossed in front … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Browning Wall, Destinations, octopus, orca, Wolf Eels
Tagged Browning Pass, Nautilus Swell, octopus, Orcas, wolf eels
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Captain’s Log – Perfect Tide, Wolf Eels, and Kayaking – British Columbia – April 13-14, 2011
Today was a leisurely start as we waited for the morning slack on Browning Wall. Tide was perfect for a slow drift down and back as the tide changed as planned mid dive. After the dive we are off for … Continue reading
Posted in Browning Wall, Fantasy Island, Wolf Eels
Tagged Browning Wall, captain's log, Fantasy Island, Kelp, Nautilus Swell, sea lions
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Guest Blog – The People, The Food, the Diving – British Columbia – April 9-15 – 2011
Hey, what a great trip. From what I am told it was the Swells’ second outing. Wow are they every organized already, I never noticed any new bumps or growing pains along the way. What makes a good dive trip: … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Browning Wall, Destinations, Fantasy Island, Wolf Eels
Tagged Browning Pass, crabs, Fantasy Island, Hussar Point, living walls, Nautilus Swell, Seven Tree, wolf eels
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Chief Engineer report. The diving has been remarkable. April 16 2011.
Hey Everybody, It’s your friendly Engineer again. Still on the Nautilus Swell and Loving every minute of it. We are on our second trip of the season and the guests on board are great as usual. The weather has been … Continue reading
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Captain’s Log April 14, 2011 A few sea lions join us for their morning swim.
Up on the anchor and good bye to the Deserters for a few days as we head off for a dive in Browning Pass. After a short 1 hour run back to the Browning area we are off for a … Continue reading
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