Category: Cruise Blog 2025

Tomorrow, we say farewell to our incredible friends aboard the R/V Atlantis and the amazing ROV Jason team. They have welcomed us

Dr. Jackie Dixon, University of South Florida My first cruise to the Juan de Fuca Ridge was in 1980. I was an

We returned to our friend Axial Seamount on Monday, August 18 – the weather and sea gods decided to be kind and

The morning of August 17th, was met with much excitement as the R/V Atlantis was scheduled to depart at 0830. The morning

Leg 1 of VISIONS 2025 (completed August 15) was successful in achieving all the planned science objectives, and two recovery dives at

Leg 1 of VISIONS 2025 (completed August 15) was successful in achieving all of the planned science objectives, and two recovery dives

Working at sea brings unique challenges. The one we commonly experience on RCA cruises is weather, specifically wind and waves. When wind

On August 8th, we visited the ASHES Hydrothermal Field near the western caldera wall of Axial Seamount. This was the first dive

August 8, 2025 It is hard to believe that it has only been four days since the R/V Atlantis left port. So

The past week has been a whirlwind of activity in preparation for departure on August 4 – all team members arrived onboard