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Monthly Archives: June 2013
I was diving with a bunch of big burly guys in Alaska and was able to show them a tiny lumpsucker. All I heard was “awww” and “heehee”.
Good Food, Good Diving, Good Friends – Robin I liked Lumpsuck Site in Gambier Bay and I like it because aside from the small stuff, there was a ton of Irishlords and I found a small Buffalo Sculpin. I found … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations, octopus, Wolf Eels
Tagged Basket Bay, buffalo sculpin, Dillan Rock, Gambier Bay, inian islands, irishlords, king crab, Le conte glacier, lumpsucker, Puget Sound, sealion wall
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Sitting on an iceberg in front of a glacier sipping martinis – the Nautilus Swell rocks
Echinoderm city – so many large and rare sea stars, cucumbers, sunflower stars! – Faith, diving in Patterson Bay on the Nautilus Swell The viz was awesome! – Faith, on the wreck of the State of California The critters were … Continue reading
Pitter patter, let’s get at ‘er! We love being busy as the curtain goes upon the big Alaska theatre.
No rest for the wicked crew members of the Nautilus Swell as we bid farewell to our latest group of new friends, get the boat provisioned, fix broken things, wash and clean inside and out, do oil changes, update accounts, … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged glacier, ketchikan, king crab, Le Conte Bay, Meyer's Chuck, Nautilus Swell, Point Stanhope, Puget Sound, snail fish
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Guest blogs from Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands) – this is going to turn into THE place to dive in BC.
I can’t decide between number one dive site and number two dive site. They were both just so good. Inner Low Rock and Zoom Skirtch were the best two dives of the trip. But the trip is not over yet. … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, octopus, Wolf Eels
Tagged cabazon, coral, Gwaii Haanas, hot tubs, kayaking, Nautilus Swell, plumose anemones, Port Hardy, red irish lords
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The tour was successful as the guests loved the stellar sealions
First Mate Sandy saw a free swimming wolf eel that was pregnant but all of the guests were off doing their own thing during the dive. Fog rolled in during our shore tour, fast and thick. We stayed for the … Continue reading
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A beer in one hand, a cookie in the other and Im not yet out of my drysuit. This is Canadian hospitality!!
Pt Stanhope June 19th Abalone heaven, that was amazing – Faith, upon surfacing from a dive at Pt Stanhope on the Nautilus Swell I can’t wait to see the video of the GPO (giant pacific octopus) crawling all over my … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged beer, Canadian hospitality, cookie, drysuit, Nautilus Swell, octopus, Pt Stanhope, red sea urchins
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Divemaster Leeanne checking back in for another season in Alaska and excited fine new A+++ dive sites!
So nice to be back to such familiar surroundings. I am starting my season in Southeastern Alaska and was fortunate enough to start in Haida Gwaii Islands and explore the Queen Charlotte Islands area prior to coming up to Alaska. … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Destinations
Tagged clownfish, haida gwaii, lumpsucker, Nautilus Swell, queen charlotte islands, Skedans village, snalfish
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AMAZING CREW, SPECTACULAR DIVING, GORGEOUS VIEWS AND SMOOTH SAILING .. THAT IS A DEFINITION OF A SWELL VACATION.
Amazing crew, spectacular diving, gorgeous views and smooth sailing.. that is a definition of a Swell vacation. – Adrienne My favorite thing; oh my, there is so much, but it would be the crew. I really like how you guys … Continue reading
Blogs from the Nautilus Swell : “Benoit .. orcas port side, straight ahead … oh la la!! I raced on deck as excited as a five year old.
Visibility was great on the Transpac; I never thought I’d be back on it. Never thought I’d get to dive it with Karen. – Otto De belles plongees, une belle visibilite sur le Transpac, une superbe plongee a Salmon pt. … Continue reading →