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Recent Posts
- Subaqua: Alaska with the Nautilus Swell
- There were friendships made that will hopefully last for many more dives to come.
- Yes the diving is amazing, but its moments like this that really makes me really remember why I do the things I do.
- The coming days are going to be Swell.
- I am sure that after a few weeks of this I will be tough as nails! Strong arms are coming!
Recent Comments
- Andy Wallace on We hope the Swell can stand as an encouragement to those of us that are reaching the end of a season. Pause, set your intention and make sure you whoop and holler
- Allan Corbett on Yes the diving is amazing, but its moments like this that really makes me really remember why I do the things I do.
- Sabrina on We hope the Swell can stand as an encouragement to those of us that are reaching the end of a season. Pause, set your intention and make sure you whoop and holler
- 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!
- Kate R 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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A sea shanty invented a song to speed up the pace of the backbreaking work of caulking, vs. our own “Mother Mother”…
Although the Nautilus Swell is a big boat wooden boat for our standards, the great ships of the age of sail were much bigger and the maintenance necessary to keep them ruling the seven seas required a skilled crew that … Continue reading
Our beautiful Nautilus Swell needs constant maintenance to keep her looking like new…
The Nautilus Swell is a grand dame tugboat. At 101 years young she is still going strong, but requires constant care and attention to keep her ship shape. The art of wooden boat construction and maintenance is an ancient marine … Continue reading
The Nautilus Swell will emerge from her cocoon at the end of the month like a huge, beautiful wooden butterfly
We arrived in Port Angeles the night of the 6th and cleared customs. The next morning we were up bright and early to haul the Swell out of the water. Captain Tim motored us up to the submerged slings of the … Continue reading
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Great article on diving the San Juan Islands by Rick Stratton, at the Dive News Network!
Explore, Enjoy, and Dream in the San Juans Warm and Gooey like a Chocolate Chip Cookie Just a scenic ferry ride or a short flight from the northwest Washington mainland lies a paradise for the adventurous in spirit. Whether you … Continue reading
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Tagged BC Diving, Dive News Network, marine encounters, san juan diving, The Salish Sea
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Can you tell us what we are looking at?
What are the wee little anemones clustered around the bigger anemone? Open forum and hoping for lots of answers between now and our first spring trip on February 14th. One lucky person with the correct answer will win … Continue reading
I had a breathtaking encounter with sea lions under the title “one of the best dives of my life”.
Again I decided to choose Nautilus Fleet – and once again it was best choice! I was nosy about Alaska, especially hoping to see the sea lions. But what I got was more than amazing – I never expected something … Continue reading