Shipwreck

A local fishing boat Aside from all the scams and hustle, there are some awesome things here. Today we took a boat out to the reef for US$15 each and I hopped in the water with my snorkel gear. The reef is badly damaged, but I did manage to swim with 3 small barracudas which [...]

Water too clear to be true

Another perfect Jamaican day As our small dive boat bobbed up and down in the choppy but crystal clear water, I suddenly realized that I had not been issued one vital piece of scuba equipment…. My mask! I jumped overboard with a splash and ran across the beach to the shack where I intercepted the [...]

Back under the water

I signed to do my first Caribbean dive tomorrow morning. The dive will be 25 meters, deep but not too deep, and maybe a shore dive where there are usually dolphins. The operation was tiny, and the divemaster that was working never asked me for logbook, when my last dive was, etc…he just eagerly accepted [...]

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