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Wayne Bailey
Boatswain
R/V Atlantis

Bekki Helton

What is your job on the ship? Boatswain

How long have you worked on Atlantis? Seven years, and 15 years on Atlantis II

Where are you from? Cleveland, Ohio. Now I reside in San Diego, California.

What is the most unusual thing you have seen on a cruise? A birthing sperm whale.

What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten? Octopus

What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you? I was almost washed over the side during a raging storm on the Bering Sea.

If you didn’t have this job, what would be your next job of choice? Football coach.

What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever had to endure? Three consecutive 20+ hour work days.

Where’s the coolest place you have ever been? Why? Easter Island — because of its history.


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