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Nautilus Explorer, Aug, 2007, by Jerry Jensen, OR, USA . Report 3511.
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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	After being on this boat for the first time I was surprised that undercurrent has never reported on it in the monthly newsletters and also that few people are aware of the incredible beauty of Vancouver Island. This boat is so popular that you must book at least a year in advance to get a spot. I went by myself and was able to get the dorm room in the bow where we three passengers shared the area with the crew. Very quiet and well ventilated. The food was beyond 5star with quality and quantity. Plenty of fresh fruits and veggies. I flew into Vancouver airport and as luck would have it there were no lines at customs so I just flew through. A $25 taxi ride to the boat got me there about 2 hours before boarding so I just walked around the pretty fishing tourist village and enjoyed the sights. Onto the diving; At 50 degrees a drysuit is the only way to go and still we got cold. All our gear stayed attached to the tanks at out station on the skiff, where we boarded and then were wisked the 10minutes to the dive site. Solo diving ok. We did all famous dive sites at the northern tip of the island, hussar Pt. Aquarium, Seven tree, Browing, Dillon rocks, Nakwakto narrows etc etc. The uw life was more colorful and plenty than any of the warm water destinations that I've been to. My cost for the 6 night trip was $1200. Very resonable for the high energy diving that we received. Again, I was so impressed that I immediatly sighned up for next year(curcumnavigation of Vacouver Island, 9 nights). The only concern might be that the boat goes south to Mexico during the winter and the A/C isn't up to the task.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Florida Keys, Maui, California, Washington, Bonaire, Cozumel, Roatan, Belize, Truk
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	50-50°F / 10-10°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	2-100 Ft/ 1-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	come back alive
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	>2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]very large camera table and charging station. the crew was very careful and responsible in handling cameras

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in Canada/Vancouver Island

Nautilus Explorer, Aug, 2007,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer in
Canada/Vancouver Island