Category: Caribbean

Written by Shannon H., a Mate on Samoa On July 11th day 4 of the program, we woke up to sunny weather and blue skies. We were moored on a ball at Cooper Island Beach Club. We started the morning off by listening to music and having a breakfast buffet. After that, the open-water divers…

Written by Sammy K., a Mate on Topaz II Good morning Sail Caribbean! We started our day today with a delicious breakfast buffet with scrambled eggs, yogurt, oatmeal, bagels, cereal, and fruit. Once we were all fueled up and energized for the day, we got prepared for our big sail from White Bay to Cooper! …

Written by Tripp P., Mega Fleet Captain We woke up this morning to a sunrise over Jost Van Dyke at Diamond Cay. All came ashore for the Bubbly Pools Hike out of Foxxy’s Taboo. The island was blooming with tons of purple and pink flowers along our trail. Once at the pools, we played a…

Witten by Vada H., Social Media Coordinator The first batch of students arrived at Hodges Creek Marina, marking the beginning of the second Alpha Fleet summer program! The eager staff welcomed the students at the airport and then at our home base: Hodges Creek Marina. After the greetings, boat assignments were revealed, and the students…

Written by Topher P., captain on Tonga Today, we woke up med-anchored in the beautiful bay of Little Harbor. We started the day by making croissants for breakfast, followed by the divers getting ready for their last dive of the program! On this dive, they saw all sorts of fun and interesting wildlife. This included…

Written by Charlotte “Charlie,” Camper on Nosey B On Day 15 Nosey B and Polygala took off from St. Barths and headed to St. Eustacias. We left the French territory and entered the Dutch! We woke up at 6 a.m to the Nosey B classic of Black Bird, and Tayan and I then made French…

Written by Morgan S., captain on Mile Hi Today, we woke up at Dead Man’s Bay to an amazing sunrise! After some morning announcements, Alden and Sarah made us scrambled egg sandwiches for breakfast. Once a quick morning squall moved through, Sarah, Alice, Luella, Sebastian, Roman, and Alden went on the Colgates to complete their…

Written by Dan V., captain on FLX Today was a wonderful day for Mega Fleet—we went to Dead Man’s Bay! Such a beautiful anchorage! After waking up at Nanny Cay, we had an early start at 6:45 and began our pre-departure checks. Next, we sailed upwind to the east to Dead Man’s Bay, remaining close…

By Josephine A July 7, 2024 Written by Nicole G., captain of Dreamer Everyone woke up today super excited to go to a brand new place: Nanny Cay! We knew that we were going to the docks, so we were looking forward to taking some land showers in super fancy bathrooms. So fun!! After a…

Written by Reed P., a Captain on Maora It was a bittersweet morning as the staff rose in the early dawn hours to drop the mooring ball at Trellis Bay and undo some residual Fourth of July pranks. The crew of Maora slept soundly, only stirring for a moment to slide into life jackets. By…