Sailing and Diving the BVIs
With Winifred hauled out we are enjoying a “ working vacation” in the British Virgin Islands. We have completed 1/3 of our contract with Odyssey Expeditions. Imagine living on a 47’ catamaran with 3 crew and 12 teenage students for three weeks. Living quarters are tight with 4 students per cabin and 1 crew cabin. It has been a blast so far, but not without its trying moments. For example running out of water 1 day after filling the water tanks. This incident was followed by a serious lecture about water conservation. The first 4 days were filled with rain the students weren’t sure if they were in the Caribbean. The weather changed and they were sunburned and hot.
We are at the Mooring base for the next couple of days before new students arrive.
I was very skeptical of this sport called diving, but got certified just before starting with Odyssey. I have logged 18 dives. I worked on my advanced certificate last trip and will be trying to get my Rescue Diver Cert this upcoming trip. Scuba diving is a bit addictive.
Kenny is having a great time sharing his knowledge of the aquatic world and diving with eager students.
My favorite site was the wreck of the Rhone. She sank in 1867 in a hurricane off of Salt Island after the Captain misjudged the weather and put to sea to ride out the gale, which was indeed a hurricane. This link has the full story of the wreck.
http://www.saildivebvi.com/rhone.php
Other dive sites we’ve explored include:
Angelfish Reef
Indians
The Fearless
Shark Point
Muskmelon Bay
Marina Spook
Playgrounds
Blonde Rock
Painted Walls
Alice in Wonderland
Coral Gardens
Pictures to follow in the next blog.
