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Nautilus Explorer, Apr, 2002, by nikki Mahan, Wa, USA . Report 14.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	We did an exploratory trip to the Hakai Pass area; most of the dives were very good. We were buzzed by a huge steller sea lion at about 60 feet, cool! Browning Wall was the most spectacular area as always with incredible red, purple and hot pink soft corals and of course the Irish Lords, decorator crabs, warbonnets, grunt sculpins. The 6 wolf eels at Dillon Rock are amazing. Many huge octos were out playing. The dive off Nakwato Island with the 20 knot current, to see the longnecked goose barnacles, is always great. This is truly some of the best diving in the world. Mike and Mary Ann Lever have one of the best liveaboard operations I've been on. Mike's dive briefings and knowledge of the dive sites is the best. The boat is very comfortable and accomodating. I have to mention Jud and Carrie as two of my favorite all time crew members.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	everywhere
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	surge, currents
Water Temp	46-51°F / 8-11°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in Canada/Vancouver Island

Nautilus Explorer, Apr, 2002,

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in
Canada/Vancouver Island