I found a new species of octopus. We’re calling it a 12 stiff legged fuscia pacific octopus. There you go (note from Mike – I think Barbara Ann is enjoying happy hour). It was a superlative day for diving. Quatsino #1 had a predicted abundance of rockfish, lingcod, greenling, wolfeel. Dive #2 at the new site […]
Read MoreHot tub is working and it is sunny and beautiful out. Look at the bald eagle flying by. There are a whole bunch of them. Everything is great except for the jolly man with the laptop disturbing my peace. Chad I love Browning Wall and spent a bit too much time on the dive. Sorry […]
Read MoreIt’s looking promising the more we go north. It was nice this morning to see the marine life reproducing as they should ie. the vis was not very good. Chad Thank g*d for DUI zip neck seals. I blew my neck seal and had a new one in place 5 minutes later. I love DUI. And Chad. […]
Read MoreDiving this morning was great. This afternoon was beautiful wall but poor vis. I am thrilled with the whole experience so far but I am not s*cking up to the Captain. Don R. Doesn’t get much bleeping better than this. But you know what, we have never dove the west side of Vancouver Island and baby, I can’t wait. Don D.
Read MoreLocation: Browning Pass, Port Hardy, British Columbia Well, it’s the start of our British Columbia and Alaska season and we are very happy to be back in our home waters. Scuba diving in Mexico with great white sharks, giant pacific manta rays, dolphins and lots of other sharks is awesome. But it’s also nice to be home. First dives of this […]
Read MoreThe good news is that the crew and I and a host of shoreside support workers (there are almost 30 of us!!) have been swarming the ship like busy ants and the Nautilus will once again be shiny and fresh and spotlessly clean with all sorts of improvements when we board our first Canada trip this coming Saturday… I can feel the soul of the ship rapidly getting re-energized and ready for sailing!! We can’t wait.
Read MoreLocation: The Boiler and the Canyon, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedos Early morning just before sunrise I will admit that I sneaked in to the cleaning station at the Canyon on San Benedicto Island to try something that still haven’t given result. Finding the thresher sharks!! Last year when Captain Mike unfortunately found just recently […]
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