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- Phil Garner on I feel lucky to have called the Swell my home for the past year or so and look forward to continuing my diving in our gorgeous local waters!
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Monthly Archives: August 2013
We pulled off 2 killer dives at Wooden Island today and lots of wolf eels and giant pacific octopus!
Had a good day today – after 1 dive at Vancouver Rock this morning (lots of wol feels and giant pacific octopus) we pulled off 2 killer dives on Wooden Island. First at slack on the eastern side and the … Continue reading
I can hang up my fins now after one of the most amazing dives of my life – Andy Lamb, Marine Biologist, Educator, Author of Coastal Fishes and Marine Life of the Pacific NorthWest
“That dive was amazing right down to the last minute of the safety stop” – Quoted by Lena on Indy after a dive at Lumpsucker ” I counted 23 lumpsuckers on every dive. They were everywhere i looked” – Quoted … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged hookah, lumpsuckers, snail fish, Vancouver aquarium
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Mythbusting ‘the place where two oceans meet’ in the Gulf of Alaska – By Ben Anderson | alaskadispatch.com
A picture from the Gulf of Alaska that has been making the rounds on the Internet for the last few years — though particularly in recent weeks — shows a strange natural phenomenon that occurs when heavy, sediment-laden water from … Continue reading
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Watching a caving glacier from up close has always been on my bucket list
“I really enjoyed being so close to the glacier and seeing the caving of the ice” – Quoted by Virginia Lamb at Leconte Glacier “One of the best things of being on the Nautilius Swell has been spending quality time … Continue reading
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Divemaster log — From day one aboard the Nautilus Swell my heart rate has been a Steady hundred beats per minute, and has been the utmost exciting and knowledgeable experience of my life.
It is such a joy to work onboard the Nautilus Swell. Each crew member bringing something completely different to the table, yet working so well together, feeling and seeing a sense of family and belonging. The guests and diving have … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations, Wolf Eels
Tagged Basket Bay, Divemaster log, hot spring, link cod, maountain ranges, Nautilus Swell, nudibranch, octopus, Salmon creek, Vancouver Rock, waterfall, wolf eels, wooden island
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It’s no wonder that I love this job
This stuff just doesn’t get old. Humpback whales breaching. 360 degree sunsets. Northern lights. Sea lions swarming. Giant pacific octopus. Lumpsuckers. Prow fish. Decorated war bonnets. Aggregating moon jelly fish. Grizzly bears foraging. Salmon spawning. Eagles soaring. Sea otters cuddling. … Continue reading
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Tagged eagles, grizzly bears, humpback whales, lumpsuckers, moon jelly fish, Nautilus Swell, northern lights, octopus, prow fish, salmon, sea lions, sea otters, walls of life, war bonnets
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Remarkable New Giant Squid Footage Surprises Experts – By Jason Koebler | www.usnews.com
New discover shows creature that can grow to be over 40 feet long with eyes the size of dinner plates. A still image of the giant squid while being captured on video in its natural habitat for the first time. … Continue reading
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Star Spangled Dives – Jellyfish Dive – By Brooke Morton | Sport Diver magazine
Jellyfish Dive Photo :©Jo-Ann Wilkins Caption:This remarkable site off Alaska’s Baranof Island is simply known as the jellyfish dive. Nautilus Explorer, nautilusexplorer.com Baranof Island, Alaska “This rivals any jelly diving you can do in the world,” says Mike Lever, owner … Continue reading
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