Category: Caribbean

Written by Val P., mate on Apres Sail Today we woke up at Sopers on the dock. Despite it being quite hot, the group was excited for a boat swap! Everyone quickly gathered their dive stuff and personal belongings and walked to their new boats for the day. On the newly swapped boats, we ate…

Written by Christina C., Mate & Social Media on Nosy Be On the morning of day 5, Open Water divers got to their first dive outside of the sandy, confined beach of Cooper’s and saw some amazing coral, lionfish, pipefish, and other creatures of a healthy reef. After a welcome morning thunderstorm, Nosy Be de-moored…

Written by Vada H., Social Media Coordinator Today, we enjoyed a leisurely wake-up, filled with lots of chatting and laughter! The next leg of our journey took us on a breezy motor to the picturesque Cooper Island Beach Club. Here, the crews began cleaning the boats and writing each other’s airplane letters, a somber reminder…

Written by Alli L., Student on Polygala Since last time a lot has happened. We spent an entire day at Cooper Island and then moved to Norman Island, which is one of our favorite spots. At Cooper, we split up into three groups. The Dive Masters (Chase and Frieda), the Colgate sailors gaining ASA certifications…

Written by Aivan D., mate on Le Grand Bleu Today, Mega fleet woke up, bright and early on Cooper Island. All of the divers hopped on the dive boats, and the rest of the fleet had some swimmy fun time. The open-water divers finished their confined dives and had their first real open-water dive! Everyone…

Written by Grace G., a Captain on Topaz As requested, the crew aboard Topaz II woke up to the tune of Dancing Queen by ABBA in celebration of Natalie’s 17th birthday! Sadie and Greta prepared heaps of pancakes and bacon, while our skipper, Natalie, led us through engine checks. Today’s sail was a 15.2 nautical…

Written by Reed P., a Captain on Maora Our day began with a 5:30 AM wakeup call for the staff. By 6:00, we were already motoring towards the Baths, eager to start our day’s adventures. Once there, we embarked on a unique “hikel” (a combination of hiking and snorkeling) that allowed us to explore the…

Written by Thomas C., Student on Polygala The first morning at White Bay on Guana Island was a bit cloudy after the beautiful sunset the night before. It was also pretty windy which means it was going to be a good day of sailing. The Lima students got up and made their own breakfast on…

Written by Christina C., Social Media & Mate Nosy Be flew out of Hodges Creek Marina Tuesday morning and towards White Bay on Guana Island with the sail up and jib thriving.  When we arrived, the water was an otherworldly teal and the campers excitedly backflipped and somersaulted into the gentle waves. We snorkeled around…