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Comments overheard after a dive on the Nautilus Swell on a Port Hardy trip.
The wooden decks are beautiful and the varnished wood inside is so beautiful. It was really cool finishing the dive in a kelp forest with hundreds of black rock fish. The current started along Browning Wall in the right way … Continue reading
Posted in Browning Wall, Destinations, kelp, octopus, orca, rockfish, Wolf Eels
Tagged guest comments, Nautilus Swell
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Browning Pass is world famous for a reason.
Wow. I had the pleasure of diving Snowfall, one of the wall dives in the pass. There was no wall. It was completely covered in Plumose Anemones and strawberry anemones. I could not see the rock underneath. At the top … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Browning Wall
Tagged captain blog, captain dave h, kelp forest, plumose anemone, rockfish, snowfall, strawberry anemones
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Having a great time on the Nautilus Swell; We are treated like kings, warm towels on cold days, hot beverages when you get back to the boat, just great!
Browning Wall was the first dive of the day. The walls are covered in plumose anemones, sponges, tunicates, sea cucumbers, basket stars… so colourful it looks like the tropics. Our second dive of the day was at Hussar Point – … Continue reading
1st mate Alex Ruurs enjoys a beautiful and effortless drift dive down Lucan Chute, Browning Pass.
I had the thrill of a lifetime yesterday! We dove at Lucan Chute late in the afternoon. Weather was very good but the visibility underwater was not as spectacular as it has been around Browning Pass over the last few … Continue reading
The scuba diving in Port Hardy on the Nautilus Swell is unbelievable.
It was an amazing drift dive. We drifted about half a knot along a wall filled with life. I saw an amazing huge Puget Sound King crab with short legs and an amazing orange colour. I grabbed my buddy who … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Browning Wall, Destinations, kelp
Tagged guest comments, Nautilus Swell, puget sound king crab
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Divers proceeded up into the kelp beds with the sun rays glimmering through to their safety stop.
We left Port Hardy on a rainy evening. Awoke to sunny skies and NW winds in Browning Pass. Headed to the first dive at Hussiar Pt. looking to anchor on a shallow pinnacle but to our amazement did not need … Continue reading
Posted in Browning Wall, rockfish
Tagged Hussiar Point, kelp beds, plumose anemones, Port Hardy, sulphur sponges, telie anemones
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The full moon casts a beautiful glow but made for some interesting challenges with tides and currents. Sunny skies and beautiful weather nonetheless!
This Easter weekend we welcomed old and dear friends: Ian, Darren, Paula and Morgan. Also no stranger to the Nautilus family was Andy Lamb, the man who indeed wrote the book on marine life identification in BC. We also welcomed … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Wolf Eels
Tagged Breakwater Island, British Columbia, Clark Rock, cloud sponges, fish, Gulf Island, nanaimo, Nautilus, Nautilus Sweel, plumose anemones, Swell
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Unique and amazing; The boat is incredible.
That’s what I expected BC diving to be. Giant plumose anemones. Ling cod. Wolf eel. Sea lions. Enormous sun stars. Painted greenling. A whole different kind of wildlife. Every dive is different. Unique and amazing. The boat is incredible. Absolutely … Continue reading
Posted in Wolf Eels
Tagged bc, BC Diving, GIant Plumose Anemones, Ling Cod, Nautilus, Nautilus Swell, Painted Greenling, sea lions, Sun Stars, Swell, Wildlife
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Forget diving, I’d come back just for the meals
What a dedicated crew - what a beautiful boat. Customer service is at the top of the list. Every creature comfort is taken into account. They rarely miss a beat… and if by chance something is askew, before you know … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Animals, Browning Wall, kelp, Wolf Eels
Tagged Dive BC, liveaboard, Nautilus Swell
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Diving Nalau Pass on the Swell close to Bella Bella – it was like diving in the tropics. so many vivid colours and intense life
There were so many basket stars on that last dive that they were living on top of the puget sound king crab!The basket stars started at 10 feet – I’ve never seen them that shallow. Decorated war bonnets, sponge, salt … Continue reading →