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MV Nautilus Explorer

Vessels sailing in the Pacific have to be able to withstand the challenge of the open oceans and blue o two will only provide you with the safest and best there is.

The "M/V Nautilus Explorer" is a recently built ship that was custom designed for divers to the highest possible level of comfort and safety with a layout that utilizes every square foot of available space. The crew take exceptional pride in keeping the boat spotlessly clean and running smoothly. Everything is first class and certified to the same exacting international SOLAS and ISM standards as the largest cruise ship.

Your comfort is priority everywhere onboard. The M/V Nautilus Explorer is a happy ship and carefully designed to be very safe with a heavy, strong steel construction and extensive soundproofing. The vessel's hull form, passive stability system and bulbous bow provides for a remarkably easy ride while heavy-duty commercial grade systems ensure that you have a smooth-running voyage. A water level platform aft of the dive deck provides easy entry into dive skiffs, kayaks and the Laser sailboat.

Imaginative and fresh cuisine is one of the cornerstones of the ship. There is always a lot to eat with up to 4 meals a day. Soups are homemade; bread, pastries and desserts are baked onboard, there is a choice of entrees and always plenty of snacks (good and not so good ones for you!) The kitchen team offers a mix of both buffet and table service with a menu that combines North American and European tastes and also a touch of Mexico. Having a chef and 2 hostesses means that every single guest is taken care of. Most dietary requests can be accommodated with advance notice.

For a small ship, the M/V Nautilus Explorer feels incredibly spacious. There is ample room to find a quiet place to read, chat, fill out your dive log or work on editing the images you shot that day - whether in the separate dining room, main salon or on one of the upper sundecks. And what better way to wind down than with a soak under the stars in the sparkling clear fresh water of our hot tub after a day of diving exploration!

The main salon also serves as the ship's entertainment centre with very "comfy" couches, a great library, a well stocked bar and select evening video showings, presentations and slide shows.

The accommodation on the M/V Nautilus Explorer suits all price levels and preferences ranging from a luxurious premium suite on the hot tub deck to a cost effective triple occupancy stateroom on the lower deck. All nine lower deck staterooms have private W/C's with separate showers and central air conditioning. Six of the staterooms have side by side single beds, two of the staterooms have large double beds and additional storage area and one triple occupancy suite has a double bed with 2 single bunks facing. The three superior suites on the hot tub deck have large exterior windows. They each have private facilities, a desk and either bureau or wardrobe. Two of these suites have doors that open directly outside. The third suite boasts a large flat screen TV and DVD player. Lastly, the premium suite is also located on the hot tub deck and is twice the size of the other suites. It has a separate bedroom and lounge each with a large flat screen TV and DVD player, private facilities with a full-size bathtub and shower plus large private windows looking out on an ocean view. In 2011, the lounge in this suite will be refitted with a beautiful floor to ceiling picture window.

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