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Monthly Archives: September 2013
I crawled into my bunk sore, tired and happily dreaming of nudibranchs, red irish lords, sculpins and crabs
Today I gave the exalted title of hostess over to the new recruit Amanda. I have been working with and training Amanda since September 10th and she has been a blast! Hard working and meticulous it wasn’t long before she … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged apprentice, hostess blog, Inde, king crab, lumpsucker, Nautilus Swell, nudibranch, plumose, quillback rock fish, red irish lords, sculpins
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Wicked kelp, bigger nudibranchs than I have ever seen before and sea lions in my face. Diving doesn’t get any better than Browning Wall, Port Hardy
Coming back onto the Nautilus Swell after being off for merely a month has been terrific; I could not be happier to be back on board. I woke up to a spectacular sunrise as we were anchored just out side … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged Browning Wall, Kelp, king crabs, Nautilus Swell, nudibranch, Port Alexander, rainbows, sea lions
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The 4 masted tall ship Drumrock was a fine dive even if I don’t like wreck dives. I witnessed a drama unfold on the rocks west of the ship
“This morning we dived an 8 am dive on the wreck of the Drumrock, a 400ft, 3000 ton warship that hit a rock in 1927. It broke in half one third of the way aft of the bow. She … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged giant pacific octopus, Nautilus Swell, nudibranch, sea cucumber, sunstar, wreck of the Drumrock
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Diving the wreck of the Transpac. Divemaster Colten and I woke up early this morning before first light.
The air was thick and condensed on our faces as we moved about the decks, filling tanks and getting geared up. Visibility ended about 10 feet away from the boat into a grey soft fog and blended almost seamlessly with … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged fish tender, Inde, Nautilus Swell, rock fish, wreck of the Transpac
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I could not believe my eyes – 5 humpback whales had just breached the water while bubble net feeding about 400 years south of my dive site.
I was drifting on our dive skiff Inde, watching and waiting for the divers to surface. I wondered if they would continue to feed or what direction they would move. Before I knew what happened I saw 2 of them … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged Captain, humpback whales, Inde, Nautilus Swell
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The vis was so amazing that I counted 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12 wolf eels!
“After constant begging, it has finally payed off. Today i was able to dive Wooden Thumb! I have been asking Captain Tim for a while to put me in on the wonderful site but have not yet had the … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations, Wolf Eels
Tagged Nautilus Swell, Vancouver Rock, wolf eels, Wooden Thumb
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The water was gin clear in Alaska and today I got to do 3 dives that have most likely never been dove before.
Well it’s the end of another contract on our beautiful Nautilus Swell. It’s amazing how quickly this summer has flown by. From Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Prince Rupert and all the islands and bays in between I’ve experienced the most incredible … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged anemones, Basket Point, Broad Island, crabs, Fredrick Sound, humpback whales, juneau, ketchikan, Nautilus Swell, Prince Rupert, Sergius Narrows, Sitka, Washington Bay, wolf eel
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We were welcomed by a small grizzly bear cub sniffing around on the shoreline hunting for fresh salmon
Basket Bay. I’m always amazed by this little cut out of a bay. Our secret grotto and salmon snorkel hideout. We sailed in early this morning on the Nautilus Swell and were welcomed by a small grizzly bear cub sniffing … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations
Tagged Basket Bay, fjords, Foggy Rock, grizzly bear, islands, mountains, Nautilus Swell, salmon, whales
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Excitement and beautiful diving. Guests are ready to book their next trip. Divemaster report from the Nautilus Swell
Date: Sept 1, 2013 Location: Lynn Channel Dive One: Exploratory Dive Temp: 9 – Viz: 20 ft – Seas: Calm – Weather: Rainy Comments: Nice dive. Good place for everyone to check weights and make sure all their gear fits. Comments: Similar … Continue reading
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I left my life behind for this adventure and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right now..
This is the beginning of my adventure to say the least. I had no idea what to expect coming into this, but I am so glad I made the quick decision to come out to the Nautilus Swell. I absolutely … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Destinations, orca
Tagged Adventure, glaciers, hostess blog, icebergs, Nautilus Swell, Orcas
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