Written by Katrina C., Captain
We woke up in the beautiful British Virgin Islands and enjoyed a delicious breakfast of bagels and scrambled eggs made by Chris and Andy.
After breakfast, we began our pre-departure checks and got the divers ready for a fun day of diving. We had anchored at Savannah and were preparing to dock at Scrub the next day. A group of Nohea kids and Franny joined Chris and Onye for the sail to Marina Cay, where we swam and made lunch. We cooked veggie pasta to use up as much fresh produce as possible before the next batch of provisions arrived.
The divers returned from their fun dives just in time to eat with us. Then we prepped the boat for docking, and Dylan did a fantastic job bringing us into Scrub—it was a super smooth and efficient maneuver.
As always, once docked, we did a deep clean and got the boat looking brand new. After the clean, we held a quick briefing, and then everyone had the chance to explore the shops and markets on shore. Some students grabbed ice cream, sodas, sandwiches, and pizzas. Others swam, sat at tables chatting, and wandered around the area.
When shore time ended, we worked together to get provisions onboard through a long human train that quickly turned into a dance party on the dock! As the sun began to set, the night divers headed out for their dive.
Later, we started making dinner so the night divers would have something warm and yummy waiting for them. When they got back, they said the night dive was incredible—they saw lobsters, octopi, and crabs.
We had chicken Caesar wraps for dinner, and Onye and I also made a chocolate cake to celebrate Dylan’s 16th birthday. When he returned from his dive, we all sang happy birthday and enjoyed cake together!
All in all, it was a great day filled with diving, dancing, and lots of joy.
