Monthly Archives: July 2013

Report from the Nautilus Swell in Alaska – July 13th, 2013

Photo: ©Werner Thiele Photography Location: Gambier Bay, Fredrick Sound Dive one: Wreck of the State of California Temp: 9c Viz: 35-40ft Weather: Rainy Seas: calm Comments: Slight current on the north end of the ship. Some guests saw a sail … Continue reading

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The most surprising day. I had no idea an iceberg could be so much fun. Like a playground for a big kid except for a bikini clad model in Calvin Klein high heels with crampons – Quoted from Vanessa after a day at Le Conte Glacier aboard the Nautilus Swell

Everything is everywhere and everywhere is here. – Quoted on Indy at Misery Island dive site, Richard Salas OK, send the afternoon at Le Conte Glacier. We rode up pretty close, within a half mile, then we pulled back to … Continue reading

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I’m really proud of Princess, how she continued taking photos of a nudibranch with a 600-lb sea lion gnawing on her head! – Clinton, diving the sea lion rookery at Grindall Island

Photo: ©Werner Thiele Photography Everything was everywhere, and everything is here! – Richard, diving Misery Island outside of Myer’s Chuck I didn’t want to come up! – Jason, diving Misery Island outside of Myer’s Chuck A spectacular dive, awesome colour! … Continue reading

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It was just great to sit in my icy hot tub in my icy 1-room house in the middle of all the beautiful glaciers and mountain and enjoying a few Lumumbas with my wonder friends and the great crew… just amazing… awesome!! :-)

Photo: ©Werner Thiele Photography We enjoyed some fantastic and unforgettable experiences – jumping off the icebergs, diving with thousands of jellyfish, kayaking in the fjords, – and being pampered by the wonderful crew of the Nautilus Swell. Thanks a lot … Continue reading

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Man-Size Jellyfish Robot Could Ply the Seas – By Jeanna Bryner | LiveScience Managing Editor

Virginia Tech graduate students test Cyro, a man-size jellyfish robot, as it moves up and down underwater. Photo Credit: Virginia Tech A giant, slimy, tentacled robot modeled after one of the world’s largest jellyfish could be a precursor to self-powered, … Continue reading

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Mates blog – Nautilus Swell in Alaska – there is palpable excitement onboard

We started this trip in the charming seaside town of Sitka. Day number one was spent cruising and diving our way up Peril Strait. Day two – we dove with a giant pacific octopus on a gorgeous wall, kayaked and … Continue reading

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It was like a dream!!! Anja from Switzerland after diving with an aggregating moon jellyfish cloud

I don’t even know how to begin to describe it!!! – Ingrid from Switzerland after diving with one of many aggregating moon jelly clouds The Nautilus Swell is very nice and very comfortable. The rooms are big and clean. We … Continue reading

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Inian Island was off the hook with Humpback Whales all around the Swell! I was screaming for joy in my head!

This trip was great. Great guests, great dives, great fun. The majority of the guests, English was not their first language, however, when asked how their dive was; you could tell how great it was by the tone and emphasis … Continue reading

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A long soak in natural hot spring overlooking a thunderous waterfall was the ticket after some wild and wooly diving.

We’ve had a great couple of days of weather, diving, and wildlife spotting. They say it’s always sunny in Baranoff Warm Springs, and so far we have yet to see the adage                 … Continue reading

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You know what is great about the Nautilus Swell? You come for great diving and you get so much more!

The experience is well rounded with Alaskan excursions that balances diving and gives a feel of a complete vacation. – Paul H “This is the best, Great diving as well as beautiful topside. You get everything here.  Fantastic combination of … Continue reading

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