Snorkeling

This morning we were supposed to meet at the dive center at 10:00 a.m. and the second group was to meet at 11:00 a.m. In the morning we all got a call from the adults saying that the times have been switched to 9:00 and 10:00 a.m.! So, the first group walked down to the dive center at 9:00 but they were closed and no one was there.

Finally somebody showed up about 5 after 9. They had no idea who we were and why we were there. They made a couple calls and at 10:00 a.m. the other group showed up and found out we had no gone yet. Gaby, the director of the dive center, and Cocoa, the captain of the boat decided to put us all on one boat instead of taking two trips.

After getting our flippers fitted, our life jackets picked out and mask and snorkel we climbed into the boat to continue to the coral reef. Most of us had fun doing the NAVY SEALS move, where you fall out of the boat backwards and land in the water on your back.

The water was crystal clear, you could see everything. There were so many types of fish swimming just inches away from us. I brought a disposable underwater camera to try to get pictures of all the fish and coral reefs.

After an hour we all climbed up onto the boat and headed back to the beach. I really enjoyed seeing everything including the artificial reefs they are constructing to try to grow some endangered corals.

Contributed by:
Chase Smith, Bath County