What's in a Name? Nautilus Swell
This week I have a Swell boat for you. The Nautilus Swell that is. I saw her while walking the pier in Steveston BC, one of my favourite working boat harbours. Her classic lines first caught my eye, then I was taken by her pristine condition.
I went online and found out that the Nautilus Swell is a live-aboard scuba dive tour boat for 14 guests that cruises the waters of British Columbia and Alaska.Some of the trip stories were pretty amazing. Tours run from 8 to 11 days, depending on the destination.
The Nautilus Swell was built a century ago to serve as a tug, then she became a fishing vessel before her conversion to a luxury dive excursion boat. She is 92 feet long and 22 feet wide, and underwent a retrofit in 2005 to the tune of $3.5 million. That must make her a really swell ship to cruise on. -- Margy