Duncan Cadeddu '16

Today was the day of our service project and the final day in the British Virgin Islands. We began by waking up later than usual to eat lunch at Guavaberry. We then traveled to a dirty beach to clean it as a service project. We spent about an hour and a half cleaning the garbage from...

Today was about the preparation and actual action of transplanting coral in a new reef. We began by eating breakfast in our usual location in the marina. We then left to travel to Long Bay, where the old artificial reef was destroyed. We traveled about the area to find partially diseased pieces of staghorn coral. ...

Day 3 was the most exciting day so far. The day began with a presentation about sea turtles, how to catch them, and how to tag them. We then immediately went to the boat and traveled to the location where we would look for turtles. I and five others were dragged behind the boat for several...

Day 3 was the most exciting day so far. The day began with a presentation about sea turtles, how to catch them, and how to tag them. We then immediately went to the boat and traveled to the location where we would look for turtles. I and five others were dragged behind the boat for several...

Today was the second day of the trip to the British Virgin Islands. It centered around diving and snorkeling. We began by driving the marina at Dive BVI, where we ate breakfast. We then loaded the boat with two tanks of air and left to dive. The first site we visited was the Chimney, a...

Today, July 16, was mostly an introduction day to the area and the activities of the area. We began by waking up and driving to a Virgin Gorda hotel and restaurant where we would eat breakfast. Next, we had a class, our only class of the trip. It consisted of a few slide shows introducing the...

I have been certified for scuba diving for nearly five years and I think going diving with classmates from school would be an interesting experience. I also am eager to learn about the subject material of the course.