2016

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...

We were able to sleep in for another 15 min today because service wasn't until 8:30. It may not sound like much but it made a difference. We then ate at the seniors cabin which had a lot of hens and chicks bellow their porch so when crumbs would fall off the porch their would be savage chicks running...

Hi! My name is Cole Morin and I am going to be a senior in Marine Biology 2 this year. I'm very excited about this year's trip to the BVI, and I cannot wait to go back!

Hi my name is Gerard Gonzalez. An upcoming junior at Jesuit college prep.  I am going week two to the Virgin Islands. The thing I am excited to see is all the amazing marine vibrant colors and wildlife. I am looking to bond closer to some of the guys and am really looking forward to this new experience.  The species...

     Today was the first time I have ever been diving before. It was an incredible experience. I saw way more than I ever expected. Everywhere I looked there were vibrant corals with fish all around them. I saw fish ranging from paper clip sized wrasse to 4 foot snappers. Some specific fish that stood out to me...

Day 6 was yet another incredible day in the BVIs even though it was our last :(. Day 5 ended with a night snorkel that was very cool. On the snorkel, we saw several tarpon, lobster, and squid. The squid was made up of a unique purple and green color in the night which was a strong difference from...

After breakfast today, we headed to the boats once more to conduct further testing for our experiments. We tested at vanishing rock and ginger bay. Vanishing rock was by far the most interesting dive site I have been to on this trip. I regret that I didn't bring my go pro but I will describe some of what I...

On July 3rd I painfully woke up at 3:55 AM for the 7:05 flight through American Airlines. Outside of my morning ritual, I said goodbye to my close friends due to the lack of cellular connection in the area of our stay and hurriedly packed my small backpack with a book, my class folder, iPad, a change of clothes,...

Friday night brought the end of our recreation day with a cookout on the beach. Jeff, Casey's husband, grilled hamburgers and hot dogs for us and the Dive BVI staff. As dinner then died down, the staff announced our involvement in a night snorkel before handing out high-powered flashlights. Awkwardly putting on my gear on the beach, I waddled...