Day 6- Shipwrecks and Cleanup
This day began like every other, with a bright and early wake up at 6:45 A.M. sharp. We then enjoyed a quick fruit breakfast before loading on the boat for our first dive. The first dive took place at a famous wreck called the Kittiwake. I had been looking forward to this dive for the entire week and was...
Day 6- Shipwrecks and Cleanup
This day began like every other, with a bright and early wake up at 6:45 A.M. sharp. We then enjoyed a quick fruit breakfast before loading on the boat for our first dive. The first dive took place at a famous wreck called the Kittiwake. I had been looking forward to this dive for the entire week and was...
Dive Log: Day 6
After breakfast we drove to a secondary dock and got picked up by the 42ft long dive boat. Our first dive site of the day was the legendary USS Kittiwake. Known for being a submarine rescue vessel, and for picking up the Challenger's blackbox after the infamous explosion, it is a well sought after wreck. The location of the...
Day 6
Today's dive were very special because we go to see two different wrecks. The first was called Kittiwake and the second was the Doc Poulson. The Kittiwake wreck is an Ex- US Navy submarine rescue vessel. It is the larger of the two stretching to about 212 feet long and ranging from about 15 to 55 feet in depth....
Marine Biology Day 6: 7-18
Today was the day of the wreck dives. Both morning dives were centered around two wreck sites, both offering different examples of what a wreck dive was. On dive number one, we explored the kittiwake wreck, an old rescue ship used for reconnaissance. The surrounding sand was coated with little garden eels peering out from their holes, while the...
Day 6
The day began with our normal house routine, an abrupt wake up then swiftly going down to attend breakfast. Today we were treated with eggs and bacon to fuel us for our 5th day of diving. After breakfast we were herded into two vans in order to drive to another dock. Rom this dock we were easily able to...
Grand Caymans Day 6:
Today's dive took place at two ship wrecks, the first was at Kittiwake and the second was at Doc Paulson. Kittiwake was a big sunken submarine that was full of growth and creatures. I noticed some very dark Blue Tang swimming around while we were making our way through the ship. The distinctive blu coloring let me know that...
Day 6 Caymans Islands
Today was one of the most fun and productive days we have had the entire week. We went on two ship wreck dives and did a beach cleanup.
The two dives we went on were called Kittiwake and Doc Paulson, both ship wrecks. Kittiwake was sunk in 2011 and was a submarine rescue boat. It saved one submarine but ironically...
Grand Caymans Day 6
After waking up and eating breakfast we took a ride in the vans to the boats, ready and excited for our two wreck dives. The fist was at the USS Kittiwake which was sunk in the Caymans in 2011 at a depth of 70 feet, but after a large storm came through it tipped on its side and now...