Day 15 / June 30 – This morning we woke up and hiked the Savannah Saddle, a short hike from the leeward to the windward side of Virgin Gorda. Along the trail we discussed the physical, geological and biological differences between the two sides of the island. We explored a salt pond/mud flat area and […]
Day 14 / June 29 – I continue to be amazed at the amount of fun AND learning we are able to cram into a single day, and today was no exception. We woke up early and headed to dive The Airplane wreck at George Dog Island. Today was the first dive included in our […]
Day 13 / June 28 – After a morning discussion/activity on plankton, algal blooms and water quality, students prepped for a dive at a unique site called Catacombs, located on Great Camanoe Island. After the dive we headed to Trellis Bay to meet back up with Aragorn, the farmer we met earlier in the week. […]
Day 12 / June 27 – We got today started off just right with an amazing dive at Diamond Reef, a Marine Protected Area between Tortola and Marina Cay. We saw a ton of fish and different coral species in this area that is one of the BVI’s healthiest coral reefs. The students practiced a […]
Day 9 / June 24 – What a great day full of island fun! We began the day with a turtle tagging session that was a success… with a little luck on our side, we caught a large green sea turtle. This was the first time most of our students had ever seen a turtle […]
Day 11 / June 26 – We kicked off today with a short geology presentation and the “Bat Cave” hike on the north shore of Tortola above Brewers Bay. We got some great photos of the gorgeous vistas along the way. After the hike we headed to Great Camanoe for a “live snorkel.” We snorkeled […]
Day 10 / June 25 – This was definitely one of our most jam-packed days yet. We woke up early and headed to Soper’s Hole on the west end of Tortola. While the boat got cleaned, fueled up and reprovisioned, the group took a trip up the hill to the Good Moon Farm, a local […]
Day 9 / June 24 – What a great day full of island fun! We began the day with a turtle tagging session that was a success… with a little luck on our side, we caught a large green sea turtle. This was the first time most of our students had ever seen a turtle […]
Day 8 / June 23 – Today we continued our Coral Monitoring Specialty Course training. During our two dives, students measured live coral coverage using both transects and quadrats. They also noted areas of bleached/diseased coral. The students are doing well with the specialty course and have improved in their buoyancy control, multi-tasking, and underwater […]
Day 6 / June 21 – Today was the start of our NAUI Intro to Scientific Diving Specialty Course. This course was developed by SeaTrek as a unique advanced diving and research component of the FATHOMS program. Today students completed a morning dive (General scuba skills assessment at Peter Island) and began learning species identification […]
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