Ahoy Mates...
Pictured: Larry and Traci of PADI Travel Network
Day Two: May 9th
The guests begin to arrive, anxious to see old friends and meet new ones. They are ready to start diving and exploring the Cayman seas. The guests are divided into teams which allow us to denote who dives when and where. I’m the team leader for the Blue Team!
Day Three: May 10th
Sunday morning the Blue Team headed out to the Trinity Caves know for its swim-throughs, which for me was a first time experience. Throughout the swim-throughs we found tube sponges, seafans and schools of Fairy Basset which reminded me of my father’s fish tank.
Day Four: May 11th - Day of the Pirates!
Before diving off into the Caribbean Sea our Divemaster Freddy explains the story behind each dive site. On Monday we came upon a site called Bonnie’s Arch. One of the many speculated stories was that a heartbroken woman named Bonnie jumped off the cliffs surrounding the known site. Her memory lives beyond the shadows of the arch and her beauty surrounds the amazing coral garden along the top of the reefs. As I took my long stride off the boat and descended toward the arch, I felt a calm awakening while my body floated effortlessly though the water. The arch was guarded by a salt water alligator – another mystery of the arch that you’ll have to come see for yourself. Swimming underneath the arch was a large Parrot Fish that seemed to also be protecting this infamous site or possibly protecting Bonnie from the perils of a broken heart.
That night the PADI staff hosted a Pirates of Cayman Costume Party and Contest at My Bar at Sunset House. Everyone decked out in their best pirates attire and attempted to speak like pirates- argg! Those that didn’t come wearing a pirates costume were told to walk the plank.
We started the festivities with a treasure hunt around the Sunset House property. Each guest came back with an 10th Anniversary Total Sub Duck- collector’s edition, and redeemed it for a fabulous prize.
Afterwards our pirates and wenches came forth for the costume contest.Randy Meyer and wife, Jeri Cooper-Meyer won the best Cayman Pirate and Wench with their homemade costumes, pictured left.
Check out Ty Sawyer's Pirate Party Blog on Sportdiver.com!
Pictured: Ty Sawyer and Me!!! Argg -
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Ajá Reneé Smith
Marketing Consultant, PADI Diving Society