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Home sweet home Liveaboard
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:46 pm
by meex56
Hello everyone,
I am curious if anyone knows of a liveaboard dive boat here in Washinton state?
More specifically one that operates in May (my vacation)
If so please let me know if you have done them yourself and what your personal review was.
Thanks again everyone
Long live the PNW
Re: Home sweet home Liveaboard
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:05 pm
by Jeff Pack
Nautilus Swell. Although I just heard they can operate in the San Juans anylonger.
Re: Home sweet home Liveaboard
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:12 pm
by Grateful Diver
I'll be on the Swell in two weeks. However, for some reason they're no longer picking up in Anacortes and doing the San Juan Islands, as we had been planning. We'll be further north, departing from north of the border, and doing the Gulf Islands.
I'll post a trip report when I get back ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
Re: Home sweet home Liveaboard
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:44 pm
by Jeff Pack
Someone in Anacortes complained, so CBP shut them down. That pretty much sux balls.
Re: Home sweet home Liveaboard
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:00 pm
by selkie
Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act)
I am not saying it is right or wrong it just is the most likely reason.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_M ... ct_of_1920
Re: Home sweet home Liveaboard
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:49 am
by RenaB
Sorry, just from a quick read, this basically states that it can be done if the ship is owned, made and run by Americans? Is the Swell owned by Canadians? Just curious.
Re: Home sweet home Liveaboard
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:42 am
by fmerkel
Owner Mike Lever is Canadian. FWIW one of it's main ports is Stevetson, just across the border. Ignoring border crossing issues it's maybe 1-11/2 north of Anacortes. I'll be on the ship with Bob.