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Africa Discovery Group Trips

Vancouver to Sitka – Dive Discovery charter with Cindi LaRaia as your group leader!

June 11-21, 2006 - 10 nights on board the Nautilus Explorer for a true adventure, awesome diving combined with kayaking among the glaciers, humpbacks and orcas, hikes on remote shores, sightings of the black and grizzly bear in their natural habitat….all of this scenery at epic proportions…you don’t want to miss this trip, come join us!!!

Your adventure begins when you board the Nautilus Explorer in the fishing village of Steveston which is 15 minutes from Vancouver International Airport. We will be ready for boarding at 1300hrs and you should be onboard no later than 1500hrs as we set sail up Georgia Strait. Overnight passage up the coast.

Day 2 – 3
Wake up in the Port Hardy area and get ready to dive sites recently ranked as #1 in the world by Rodales Magazine (including old favorites like Browning Pass). ). Non-divers will be kept busy as well with kayak lessons, fishing opportunities and other activities led by our onboard naturalist.

Day 4
Pinnacle diving with "lots" of fish in Hakai Pass surrounded by pristine white sand beaches. If the weather cooperates, this is a great chance for a beach bonfire.

Day 5
Dive the vertically orientated and very cool wreck of the Transpac. We'll also visit the abandoned cannery of Butedale with a beautiful hike through the rainforest. Later, we will transit the very scenic Grenville Channel.

Day 6
Morning stop in Ketchikan to clear customs and stretch our legs before continuing on to the quintessential small Alaskan community of Meyers Chuck. 2 very good dives plus another wonderful "walking" opportunity.

Day 7
Early morning transit of the twisted waterways of Wrangell Narrows, "sail by" Petersburg with the rest of the day spent exploring the truly awesome and spectacular calving glacier and icebergs of Le Conte Bay.

Day 8 – 9
Wooden Island (weather permitting), Coronation Island, Yasha Island with it's famous sea lions and some of the best diving in Alaska!

Day 10
More fabulous diving in Sitka Sound before a late afternoon arrival in the town of Sitka to clear Customs.

Day 11
Breakfast followed by disembarkation.

Notes on the activities.
We will likely do 16 - 18 'feature' dives during a 11 day / 10 night trip. However, please remember that these trips are the 'full meal deal' with lots of other activities including kayaking, fishing, birding and shore hikes as well as up close viewing of icebergs, calving glaciers, spectacular scenery, black and grizzly bears, humpback whales, orcas, natural hot-springs, etc. Fishermen will have the opportunity to go fishing for salmon or halibut from our small 8 hp skiffs. Please note that these skiffs are intended for use in sheltered waters only and that we do not allow jigging for rockfish along reef structures. Kayakers will have lots of opportunities to go paddling in our Necky Santa Cruz kayaks with instruction available to less experienced paddlers.

We hope that you will join us and promise you a wonderful experience that you will never forget! We welcome all feedback, comments and ideas.

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