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Dive Review of
Nautilus Explorer in
Canada/Vancouver Island

in 2002/04
an Instant Reader Report
by
nikki Mahan, Wa, USA
Report Number 14

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Reporter
Dive Experience
501-1000 dives
Where else diving
everywhere

Dive Conditions

Weather
rainy, cloudy  
Seas
surge, currents  
Water Temp
46   to 51    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
0
Water Visibility
40   to 60    Feet  
 
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
  5 stars
Tropical Fish
1 stars  
Small Critters
  5 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  1 stars
 
 
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  
Comments
[None]  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
5 stars
Food
4 stars
Service and Attitude
5 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
1 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
1 stars   
Advanced
5 stars    
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. 
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