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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
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
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
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged Grindall Island, Misery Island, myers chuck, Nautilus Swell, nudibranch, sea lion
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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
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged glaciers, hot tub, icebergs, jellyfish, kayaking, mountains, Nautilus Swell, sea lions
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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
Posted in Animals, Destinations
Tagged Cyro, jellyfish, LiveScience, robot, Viginia Tech
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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
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged bald eagles, kayaking, moon jellies, Nautilus Swell, sea lions, warm springs bay. cold diving, waterfall
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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
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged humpback whales, Inian Island, Nautilus Swell
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