Category Archives: Browning Wall

It has been a great start to this trip with guests from Colorado and Germany

After a couple wonderful days in Browning Pass we had an amazing dive  today at Stubbs Island. We were cruising around  the colorful wall and ended up in a beautiful kelp patch for the last 30 minutes of our dive. … Continue reading

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Ok, this comment is so nice that we had to publish it – The Nautilus Swell is beyond any liveaboard experience I have had to date.

I’ve spent three years diving a variety of sites in the Pacific northwest. In the last five days diving with the excellent crew of the Nautilus Swell, I’ve had encounters with sea life I never knew existed, and have returned … Continue reading

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Les plongees superbes et bateau magnifique. Nautilus Swell. Port Hardy – Browning Pass. October 2013

Wonderful liveaboard. The boat and the dives are amazing! – Ludovico Savarillio The Nautilus Swell is a class act! First rate dives in an awesome setting plus a caring and efficient crew. Life doesn’t get any better than this – … Continue reading

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Divemaster log – Nautilus Swell – Campbell River to Port Hardy, British Columbia.

Oct 23, 2013 Location: Campbell River Dive One: Row and be Dammed Temp: 10C – Vis: 50ft – Weather: foggy – Seas: Calm Comments:  Nice first dive for our check out. Strawberry Pink anenomes everywhere!! Guests were able to get their equipment … Continue reading

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Divemaster blog, Nautilus Swell, Port Hardy, Browning Pass and Stubbs Island

Oct 13, 2013 Location: Port Alexander Dive One: Hussar Point Temp: 10C – Vis: 50ft – Weather: rainy – Seas: Calm Comments:  Very nice first dive of the trip!  The guests were extremely excited, good and ready to go first thing in the … Continue reading

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In one particular bay, hooded nudibranchs can be seen on bull kelp in great numbers.

Enjoying light winds and calm seas for Northern Vancouver Island. October is a beautiful time of year in this area.  It is just plain beautiful out here in the mornings – calm water, fog banks, glimpses of blue sky poking … Continue reading

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That was hands down the best macro dive I have ever done in my life.

“Toy Man Gap is absolutely Remarkable, simply stunning” -Mark In the Salon after a great day of Diving “The diving on this trip has been unbelievable, this liveaboard has been one of the greatest experiences of my life and the … Continue reading

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Divemaster report – beautiful fall diving – Browning Pass, Port Hardy, British Columbia

Date:  Sept 22, 2013 Location: Port Alexander Dive One: Browning Islets Temp: 8C – Vis: 40ft – Weather: Cloudy and Raining – Seas: Calm Comments: First Dive of the trip went well.  After Getting everyone weighted, and submerged the conditions were great, good … Continue reading

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I woke up to be surrounded by emerald rain forests, brilliant blue skies and white fluffy clouds. British Columbia is a very beautiful place

As the newest addition to the crew aboard the Nautilus Swell I have set off on an adventure that too few people get to experience, exploring above and below the waves of our rich coastal waters here in beautiful British … Continue reading

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I love my job. The remote and unspoiled white sand beach reminded me of Robinson Crusoe

Yesterday we spent the day exploring and diving around Adam’s Harbour in Hakai Pass – one of my favorite places on earth. The remote and unspoiled white sand beaches always remind me of Robinson Crusoe. The weather was nice in … Continue reading

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