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Nautilus Explorer liveaboard, Apr, 2002, by Nikki Mahan, WA, US . Report 13.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Malpelo was outstanding. We had over 500 silkies checking us out on one of our safety stops. Moray eels are everywhere, sometimes 3 or 4 in one hole. We saw eagle rays, a few hammerheads and many other fish. The currents are very strong. Malpelo is not for a timid, out of shape diver. Cocos Island was beautiful. We were there 2 years ago and didn't see nearly the same number of hammerheads this time. Black October took it's toll at Cocos. We saw a manta ray, sailfish, many huge white tips, octos and 20 or 30 hammerheads on any given dive. Eagle and marble rays are everywhere. The currents are not as strong as Malpelo, but are still right up there. The crew on the Sea Hunter couldn't be better.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	everywhere
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	46-50°F / 8-10°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	one hour; 70 minutes with rebreathers
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer liveaboard in Canada/Vancouver Island

Nautilus Explorer liveaboard, Apr, 2002,

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Dive Review of Nautilus Explorer liveaboard in
Canada/Vancouver Island