Dive Review of Nautilus Swell in
The Continental USA/Alaska

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Nautilus Swell, Sep, 2013, by Hans P Nielsen, AZ, US ( 2 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 7225.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was cold water diving at its BEST! I was on the 12-day cruise that happens once a year in September when they move the boat from Sitka or Juneau in Alaska to Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The boat and crew were fantastic, and the steel-hulled tender INDE from which we dove was outstanding. The SWELL, a 100 year old converted tug boat, is the only boat that plies these waters, and they know what they're doing. Due to extreme currents, it is critical that dives take place around slack tides, actually on both the ebb and flood sides of a tide change. And this crew knows when and where to put you so that you have enjoyable conditions. But you need to book well in advance because these trips fill up fast. The only way to dive the waters of the inside passage from Alaska south to British Columbia is in a drysuit with very thick underwear. And you might want to consider dry gloves also, at least three-fingered mitts. The sea life is so prolific that it's astounding!
Websites	Nautilus Swell
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	California, Komodo, Cozumel, Bonaire, Fiji, Malaysia, Socorro
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	49-53°F / 9-12°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	10-40 Ft/ 3-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
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	I'm not an underwater photographer. But those that were had an excellent area from which to store and work with their equipment.

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Dive Review of Nautilus Swell in The Continental USA/Alaska

Nautilus Swell, Sep, 2013,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Nautilus Swell in
The Continental USA/Alaska