Getting Shown the Rhone

We began the day with a breakfast at the marina. After eating, we headed out about 20 minutes away. Once we got there, we discussed how we would be collecting and transplanting coral. We first went on a snorkel to scout out any potential areas where coral might be in need of rescuing. After returning to the boat, we...

BVI day One

Day 1 Woke up in a new Bugatti. Just kidding, woke up in an open cabin and very sweaty but that wasn't enough motivation to get up but eventually I did. I then proceeded to put on a swimsuit, a shirt, flip flops, and a bag with my scuba things. We jumped...

Day 4 with a twist of Day 5

Day 4: Today, I got up with a good feeling that it was going to be a fantastic day on the ocean. I woke up, packed my diving gear, and got ready for the 7:45 meeting time at the cattle guard. We then went strait to the marina, where Casey had banana bread, bananas, bread with peanut butter and...

Day 3: Chasing turtles

I just wanted to start this blog off with a HUGE thanks to the dive BVI staff for everything they have done so far and to Dr. Gore who gave us a great turtle tagging (or chasing in my case) experience and presentation. Today I woke up at about 7:20 again and headed down to the cattle guard at...

Michael White

The reason I picked this class is because this is obviously a once in a lifetime opportunity, to venture into foreign territory with fellow classmates and learn about a completely different part of the world. Not only that, but we get to see things in a completely new angle, that angle being underwater. I only have a few dives...

days 1 and 2

After waking up at 4AM to get dressed and go to the airport, I knew this was going to be a special trip. 3 flights and 3 hours of layover later, I found myself filling out a immigration form to enter the British Virgin Islands. Later that night we met our hosts Jeff and Casey who run Dive BVI....

Day Two: “Fun in the Sun”

Fun in the Sun Day 2... We had another tasty breakfast consisting of three types of bread, cereal, yogurt and a granola bar that I found in my backpack. I am enjoying my third day without braces by eating granola bars and starburst. After breakfast we walked to an amazing rock formation called the baths. The baths is basically a huge area...

Bubble Baths

Today, we woke up, excited to go snorkeling and diving in the BVI. Everybody in my cabin woke up late, at a reasonable 7:30 AM, with Mr. Kirby telling us to get up. We are scurried to get our stuff together for another eventful day of adventure in the ocean. We met at the cattle guard, and walked...

Mark Robertson

1. I enrolled in this class because marine life interests me, and I want to become more knowledgeable about what goes on in the ocean. 2. I have no diving experience, but I am signed up to become certified. 3. The thing that I am looking forward to the most is being able to do the night dive and the barbecue...