Alaska Liveaboards
Alaska
Small Ship Adventures
June, July, and early August
“I have never see so much marine life in my entire
life.”
-- Andy Lamb, author and biologist, after diving "Surge City" in Alaska
The boat heads north to Alaska when days
are long, nights are short, and the waters are generally calm and teeming
with life. Divers experience undersea ecstasy and kayakers and hikers are
immersed in true wilderness. Underwater, expect to see giant octopus, playful
wolf eels, huge anemones, walls of Dr. Seuss-like metridiums, stunning corals
and sponge, and current-swept invertebrates all passing by in a carnival-like
parade. Topside, the show is just as inspiring. Massive glaciers calving
and giving birth to icebergs. Breaching and lunge-feeding humpback whales
rising from the deep. Bald eagles soaring against blue skies. Black bears
and grizzlies ambling at the forest fringe. And a host of other creatures,
including orcas, sea lions, otters and puffins.
Nautilus Swell
The newest wave to hit Alaska and British Columbia diving
Dive and explore the beautiful Emerald Sea from a private yacht with 12 - 14 divers onboard, 38 foot dive skiff INDE in tow and a highly experienced divemaster in the water pointing out our famous giant pacific octopus, wolf-eels, sealions, nudibranchs and the whole spectrum of life special to these waters. There is no better way to experience Alaska and B.C.
The Nautilus Swell is a classic and beautiful vintage vessel with $3,500,000 recently spent on renovations and refit. Just like her sistership, Nautilus Explorer, you can expect exceptional service levels from a friendly and professional crew including all the famous Nautilus touches: a hostess with hot drinks and snacks waiting for you after every dive and shore excursion, morning coffee service to wherever you may be enjoying the view, an extensive selection of wine and microbrews, a refreshing, frosty beer brought directly to you in the hot-tub in the evening. All staterooms, superior suites and single occupancy cabins have private ensuites, separate shower stalls, doors that open directly outside and individually controlled heat. The ship’s watermaker ensures that you can shower as often as you like.
Best of all, the addition of the Nautilus Swell to our schedule means that we are able to extend our Alaska season into the prime months of August and September when the streams are choked with spawning salmon and anxious brown bears pace the shoreline.
   
   
| Schedule for the Nautilus Swell in 2011 |
| May 2 - 12 | 10 night | Ketchikan to Sitka | Prices starting at USD 3650 pp |
| May 12 - 22 | 10 night | Sitka to Juneau | Prices starting at USD 3650 pp |
| May 22 - June 1 | 10 night | Juneau to Sitka | Prices starting at USD 3650 pp |
| June 1 - 11 | 10 night | Sitka to Juneau | Prices starting at USD 3650 pp |
| June 11 - 23 | 12 night | Juneau to Sitka | Prices starting at USD 4650 pp |
| June 23 - July 5 | 12 night | Sitka to Juneau | Prices starting at USD 4650 pp |
| July 6 - 16 | 10 night | Juneau to Sitka | Prices starting at USD 3650 pp |
| July 17 - 31 | 14 night | Sitka to Juneau | Prices starting at USD 4900 pp |
| July 31 - August 10 | 11 night | Juneau to Sitka | Prices starting at USD 3995 pp |
| August 10 - 20 | 10 night | Sitka to Juneau | Prices starting at USD 3650 pp |
| August 20 - 27 | 7 night | Juneau to Sitka | Prices starting at USD 2595 pp |
| August 27 - Sept 3 | 7 night | Sitka to Juneau | Prices starting at USD 2595 pp |
| Sept 3 - 10 | 7 night | Juneau to Sitka | Prices starting at USD 2595 pp |
| Sept 10 - 20 | 7 night | Sitka to Ketchikan | Prices starting at USD 2595 pp |
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