Capturing the Moment

Myles the Diver Rocking the Deep V-neck   Our three day scuba diving adventure is coming to an end too soon. It has been unreal how much of the underwater reef we have been able to explore in such a short time. Eleven dives in three days. Myles finished his certification as an open water diver, we had close encounters with sharks, we were the object of curiosity of a huge humphead wrasse named Wiley, we found Nemo and Crush, and made some friends along the way. It has been a whirlwind of diving and eating and I am sure will stick out as one of the most memorable adventures on our trip. It is also one with long lasting effects. Colorful Clam the Deadly Lionfish    Once you become a certified scuba diver you are certified for life. It never expires, giving you the opportunity for the rest of your life to don a scuba tank and swim with the fish. I became certified back in my college pool in Georgia, and have been on over 300 dives since then. After I di...

  Barrier Reef Live Aboard Trip: On the Outer Edge Day 2 on our barrier reef live aboard trip saw us getting to sleep in to the late hour of 6:45am. With all the early morning dawn patrol surf sessions we've been doing it was like getting to sleep in. We had a big day of diving, 4 dives in total with meals and snacks in between. That is pretty much the schedule out here. Dive, eat, dive, eat, dive, eat, dive, eat, sleep. There are snacks in between meals, and always hot chocolate and coffee on tap. My kind of set up. Colorful Nudibranch Nudibranch  The big event of this day was Myles becoming a fully certified open water diver. This meant he was now able to come diving with us, unguided. We usually do our deepest dives in the morning, and gradually get shallower with the following dives. I was pretty excited to find a real nudibranch today, which I only noticed after I saw its bright orange eggs clinging to a rock. I looked around nearby until I spotted a beautiful,...