Monthly Archives: April 2013

There is something very special about these misty green islands, shrouded in fog and punctuated by the cries of eagles.

What a departure from my previous work, and how good it is to be back! I haven’t worked in the central coast of BC since 2006, and since that time I’ve worked in the coasts of Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, … Continue reading

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I flew halfway around the world to dive on the Nautilus Swell and it was absolutely worth it

Travelling from Portugal to BC Canada having the awesome opportunity to complete dive number 3000 on one of the most astonishing restored wooden tugboat – the Nautilus Swell. I had an extremely extraordinary experiences diving some of the best cold … Continue reading

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Latest trip ratings in from guests on the last 3 trips on the Swell and we hit straight 100’s on NPS!!

We could not be more proud of the crew on the Swell. This is the first time one of our boats has hit straight 100’s on NPS three trips in a row! So what the heck does NPS mean?? It’s … Continue reading

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the head of this bay is an excellent place to spot black bears foraging on the beach.

  It is a beautiful, calm, sunny day here in Shushartie Bay on Northern Vancouver Island. On days like this It is easy to get tricked into thinking that it’s always like this here in April ! In September, the … Continue reading

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photo of the week.

In case anybody is wondering why we posted images of moon jellies, we want to transport you in your mind to a beautiful inlet on the west side of Baranoff Island in Alaska. Imagine a steep sided fjord with sheer … Continue reading

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BLOG de CHRIS

Is it even possible to improve upon world famous Browning Wall?? Yes if there is exceptional visibility 60 feet or plus which what we had for this whole trip. Our warm water comrades on the Nautilus Explorer down at Socorro … Continue reading

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G*d has this amazing locomotion thing going.

“I loved the trip on the Nautilus Swell last night. I am quite sensitive to the smell of diesel fumes and rolling motion. I have not smelled exhaust or felt the boat move much at all.” “The Swell has so … Continue reading

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The run up to Port Hardy from Vancouver on the Nautilus Swell was awesome.

As with any reposition there are always last minute things to take care of. We had Jason the local Steveston miracle worker weld a new towing lug on Indie, our dive skiff. Indie is a 38′ aluminum dive tender that … Continue reading

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Alaska story in Italian magazine

http://www.scubazone.it/download/ScubaZone8.pdf If you can read Italian, then you should check out the aboved link.

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Getting ready for Port Hardy.

Chris and I are thrilled to be heading up to Port Hardy on the Nautilus Swell  as it is one of our favourite places to work from. Of course there is always lots of provisioning that has to happen prior … Continue reading

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