2016

The first dive we did today was an alternative dive since our first planned dive to the rhone was canceled. It was canceled because the currents were to strong. Instead we went back to the dive place yesterday where we saw sharks. But then for the second dive we went back to the rhone which is...

On our itinerary, today was marked "fun day." It was certainly labeled appropriately, as we experienced all sorts of adventure and amusement, like diving on shipwrecks and snorkeling on turtle grass. Originally, the plan was to do two dives on the wreckage of the R.M.S Rhone, which sank in a hurricane on 29 October, 1867. Unfortunately, the current at...

Today I woke up at 6:20 to begin preparing for breakfast. We had cereal and honey buns for breakfast. We then went to the boats for our fun day. We first went to the dive site of the RMS Rhone and saw that the current was too strong so we went and dove at Wreck Alley. I saw many...

Today I woke up at 7:05 despite breakfast being at 7:15, giving me only 10 minutes to get ready. That wasn't the best start to the day. The day could only get better from there and it did. We did more project dives today. Today for our project, my group and I had to find the fish population in...

Today, we wrapped up the unfinished portions of our research dives and helped the local ecosystem by sanitizing a government-operated staghorn coral nursery on the north side of Virgin Gorda. To start off the day, we took our talents to a reef known as ginger's backside. This reef featured the most diverse array of predatory fish so far, as...

Today started as well as any of the others- with a delicious breakfast and good friends. We quickly left for the marina, and wasted no time in boarding the Sea dragon. Our boat left for a reef near an island called Gingers Backside, so we could finish our experiment dives. The plan was to find an area primarily taken...

Adding on to the research done yesterday, our first dive today was at Ginger's Backside. During our first test, I spotted a viscous-looking lion fish camped in a cavern right next to a 3-foot long barracuda. On the second dive, we dove about 35 feet down to a gorgeous reef encircling a towering rock that just barely broke the...

Our fourth day on Virgin Gorda proved itself as a catalyst of beautiful sights above and underneath the waves. The morning began with the refreshing view of sunlight landing upon the island chains and the endless expanse of blue sea drifting into the horizon, revealing improved conditions from the previous day. Plum cabin set out breakfast early, outlining the...

The fourth day was the best day yet and it was one to remember. Beginning with breakfast at Plum House, the day started with muffins cereal and yogurt again. Immediately after breakfast we headed to the bus to go to the dock. The planned dives for the day were for our research project and for coral nursery cleaning. The...