This Island Times blog was contributed by Ally Marter, a member of our SeaTrek BVI marine biology team. Ally has been with SeaTrek for 4 years as a student, ShIP intern, and now as our Lead Biologist. She’s also a SeaTrek/NAUI Divemaster! “Hi my name is Ally,” (“Hi Ally”), and I’m a fish-a-holic.” While I […]
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Not Goodbye, but See Ya Later!
Day 20 / July 5 – Today The FATHOMS students will pack their bags and meet up with the other program students for a fun night of socializing over pizza and a movie. But before that it was time for one last dive all together at a site called “The Barracks.” I want to send my […]
Living FATHOMS to the Fullest!
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 […]
Preparing for your SeaTrek Voyage: Tips and Tricks
Hi, everyone it’s Kuku (aka. Kasey) again. If you have been keeping up with the Island Times blog you have been hearing a lot from me lately! But I’m not here to talk about my story this time. I’m here giving you some tips and trick to prepare for you SeaTrek voyage. Over the years […]
SeaTrek BVI: Behind the Scenes
SeaTrek BVI in the Off Season: A Behind the Scenes Look When I was a student at SeaTrek I never really thought about all of the effort that went into making sure the program ran smoothly. For all I knew, magical ferries could have stocked the boats with food, checked all of the electronics, completed […]
It’s More Than Summer Camp – It’s Real Life Education
This Island Times blog entry is the fifth in a series of personal essays illustrating how SeaTrek BVI and NAUI have impacted Kasey Fox, former SeaTrek student and intern, who is now a full time staff member, dive instructor and instructor trainer. We thank Kasey’s mom, Kelli, for parental perspective on Kasey’s experience with SeaTrek […]
“High – Low – Hero”
This Island Times blog entry is the fourth in a series of personal essays illustrating how SeaTrek BVI and NAUI have impacted Kasey Fox, former SeaTrek student and intern, who is now a full time staff member, dive instructor and instructor trainer. We thank Kasey for this insightful and heartfelt look into her experience with […]
“I Just Can’t Get Enough”
This Island Times blog entry is the third in a series of personal essays illustrating how SeaTrek BVI and NAUI have impacted Kasey Fox, former SeaTrek student and intern, who is now a full time staff member, dive instructor and instructor trainer. We thank Kasey for this insightful and heartfelt look into her experience with […]
“Finding my Direction = SeaTrek + FATHOMS + NAUI”
This Island Times blog entry is the second in a series of personal essays illustrating how SeaTrek BVI and NAUI have impacted Kasey Fox, former SeaTrek student and intern, who is now a full time staff member, dive instructor and instructor trainer. We thank Kasey for this insightful and heartfelt look into her experience with […]
“What in the World is a Farva?”
This Island Times blog entry is the first in a series of personal essays illustrating how SeaTrek BVI and NAUI have impacted Kasey Fox, former SeaTrek student and intern, who is now a full time staff member, dive instructor and instructor trainer. We thank Kasey for this insightful and heartfelt look into her experience with […]