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Alaska, sights to see. Nautilus Swell. September 28, 2012

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One or two humpback whales are selected to create the bubble net. Alaska. September 27, 2012.

Check out the rest of the gallery! The sun was just beginning to land in Snow Passage, pinks and oranges settling themselves along the mountainous horizon. Humpbacks glided into our view from the south and from the distance you could … Continue reading

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Watching the captain getting eaten by a giant pacific octopus was the highlight of my week. Guest Comments Alaska 2011

Karen: The food was great.  The scenery was awesome.  The crew was fantastic.  I appreciated all the effort they made to get me on the water in the kayak.  As a non-diver it was appreciated because I know that diving … Continue reading

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One morning I awoke to the sounds of a whale blowing, opened my eyes and watched it sound while I was still snuggled in the sheets. Magic! Nautilus Swell August 2011

Our trip on the Swell was above and beyond my expectations! Having spent many years aboard the Nautilus Explorer in Alaska with Captain Mike Lever, I was a little worried to meet such a young crew on the Swell. They … Continue reading

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Amongst a steady showing of blowhole water signals, knobby waving flippers and massive diving tail flukes, a cast of wondering eyes meets an unexpected surprise.

The beauty that is Alaska never ceases to amaze me, the same goes for the divers crazy enough to dive her waters. Every trip, however, without fail, they all line up to board the vessel, eager to get in the … Continue reading

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breaching of three Humpback whales and more aboard the Nautilus Swell Aug 2011

As a student, (North Vancouver, B.C.), interning aboard the Nautilus Swell Liveaboard has been a remarkable experience; My position aboard the Swell is as a deckhand and galley assistant, on a daily basis there are astonishing advantages to interning with … Continue reading

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Prowfish on the Princess Sophia Wreck. Alaska July 30, 2011 Nautilus Swell

July 30, 2011 Alaska on the Nautilus Swell The trip has ended and with so many highlights I am prone to just focus on one for this blog as a quick summary wouldn’t give the adventures justice. So.. I call … Continue reading

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Guest Comments Nautilus Swell Alaska July 26 2011

“The boat is awesome, the boat rocks, the crew rocks, this is a good thing.” Guest Ron “Favorite dive was Wooden Island, With your lights on you could really see how dense the life was and all the different colors.” … Continue reading

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“I got a great picture. I was sitting on the ice burg. Inde was parked beside it with that beautiful blue. I have inde with the ice and my martini glass with some special ice inside, It was great.” Ann-Marie … Continue reading

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The sea lions were rambunctious and plentiful. Nautilus Swell Alaska July 2011

Well we are nearing the end of another great trip in the amazing Southern Alaska. We had a great opportunity to see lots of locations as this trip took us from Sitka down to Prince Rupert then back up to … Continue reading

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