Category: Caribbean
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Follow Our Journey! Lates – Day 4
Written by Janaye D., Mate and Marine Biology It was a beautiful morning at the Bight on Normal Island yesterday and all of the kids ate a quick breakfast to get ready to start to move to the next spot. We went from the Bight to Benure’s…
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Follow Our Journey! Lates – Day 3
Written by Lilly D., Program Director We woke up at the Bight on Norman Island after a windy sleep that kept us cool. It was our first night sleeping on the boat away from the docks on Tortola!!! We had pancakes for breakfast and then our open water divers headed ashore for…
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Follow Our Journey! Lates – Days 1 & 2
Written by Nora E., Social Media Coordinator It was all smiles on the Hodges Creek Marina docks yesterday as the staff got ready to welcome our new program. It is a bit bittersweet as it is our last program of the summer but nonetheless, we were all so excited to say…
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Follow Our Journey: Bravo 2, Charlie 2, Foxtrot 2 & Sierra 2 – Day 21
Written by Zoe F., social media coordinator/mate Departure day commenced bright and early, with all campers gathering at the end of D dock. Campers on the 7:30 am ferry hugged their new friends goodbye and grabbed a bite for the road before being shuttled to the Roadtown ferry. Accompanied by staff,…
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Follow Our Journey! Alpha & Tango 3 – Day 13
Written by Nora E., Social Media Coordinator It was another early morning wake up in the mooring field at Anegada. We woke up to a wonderful breakfast and quickly got ready to depart the beautiful island. The campers raised their sails and headed to Cooper Island for a quick cleaning, packing,…
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Follow Our Journey: Bravo 2, Charlie 2, Foxtrot 2 & Sierra 2 – Day 20
Written by Zoe F., social media coordinator/mate Our last full day in the Caribbean did not go to waste! Staff woke up at sunrise to motor the boats over to Virgin Gorda so that campers would get to experience the magic that is waking up to the beauty of the Baths National Park. We…
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Follow Our Journey: Bravo 2, Charlie 2, Foxtrot 2 & Sierra 2 – Day 19
Written by Becket W., mate Good morning campers! After a nice breezy sleep at Great Harbor (next to little harbor) we begAn breakfast preparations while divers got ready for their last dive. Pre-departure checks and ball drop began shortly after breakfast while divers made their way to the dive boat. Campers raised sails for the…
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Follow Our Journey! Alpha & Tango 3 – Day 12
Written by Grace G., Captain Today was challenge day! This means that the students are responsible for fully running the boat. They are tasked with staying on schedule, completing pre-departure checks, cooking all meals and cleaning (which they have been doing a fantastic job at every day!), navigation, and…
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Follow Our Journey! Alpha & Tango 3 – Day 11
Written by Nora E., Social Media Coordinator This morning at Trellis Bay was an early wake up for staff members. At 5 am, staff dropped the ball and started a beautiful sunrise motor to the Baths on Virgin Gorda. The Baths is a national park here in…
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Follow Our Journey: Bravo 2, Charlie 2, Foxtrot 2 & Sierra 2 – Day 18
Written by Zoe F., social media coordinator/mate On August 3rd campers woke up early in Cane Bay, made breakfast, and set sail for Great Harbor on Peter Island. Once our sails were raised staff boat set the start line for a race! When the buzzer sounded over the radio, all the boats were off! It…