Strawberry fields forever. My favourite dive. It was magnificent. Rebecca (note from Mike – had 3 great dives today including a sureal dive with the strawberry anemones in Tahsis Narrows). Mike, you said strawberry anemones but holy crap. I was expecting the appetizer but got the entree instead. Dave We are renaming this dive site from Tahsis Narrows (which is […]
Read MoreLocation: Solander Island, Brooks Peninsula, west coast Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada So who in their right mind would dive Solander Island? Following is the description of Solander in the British Columbia south coast sailing directions – shores are rocky and mountains rise abruptly to elevations in excess of 2000 feet. The continential shelf lies only 4 miles SW where […]
Read MoreLocation: Magical scuba diving on Browning Wall It’s lovely to be back in British Columbia. Scuba diving with mantas and dolphins at Socorro Island and submersible cage diving with great white sharks at Guadalupe Island is fantastic. But we started running cold water liveaboard dive charters in B.C. eighteen years ago and it is a wonderful […]
Read MoreIf that’s the warmup dives (Pearse Island), I can’t wait for tomorrow. Rob. I went to bed last night thinking that I love my life. And after diving today, it is even more true. Erika. Helluva start to the trip. Andy. The best of July weather in the beginning of June. Virginia. This is amazing. Randi. I saw a […]
Read MoreToday was an incredible way to end the trip. I saw a giant wolf eel that wouldn’t stay away from my face. It swam out of it’s hole and I wasn’t sure if it was friend or foe. Because I didn’t have any snacks for it, I had to send it on it’s way. I […]
Read MoreKelly was so informative at the Bamfield Marine Biological Station and most appreciative of the fleece vest sent by the Nautilus Explorer as a thank-you for a great tour. It fit her like it was made for her. What a lovely way to wind up our stay in the Barkley Sound area. Barbara Ann Beautiful scenery through the whole […]
Read MoreDiving with the sealions was absolutely incredible. It’s hard to even describe swimming along with such an incredibly large and graceful animal. Highlights of last night and today were the humpbacks we saw off Solander Island and waking up to find a bald eagle perched on top of the mast. You haven’t really gone diving until […]
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