Sunday, August 24, 2008

Snorkel Test!



We just finished certifying three new Divemasters here at Captain Morgan's. They finished all of their work but still had one final test to take. The final exam involved masks, snorkels, rum, beer, and coke. First the rum and coke through the snorkel. Then clearing the beer out of the mask. Good times had by all. Here's some pics of what we rigged up to do three snorkel tests at once and an after picture of the new Divemasters with some of our staff.























Whale Shark off the North Side!

The dive boat was on the way to our first dive yesterday on the North Side and we spotted the tell tale signs of a whale shark: birds circling and a boil of jumping fish. We headed out to deeper water towards it and strapped on fins and snorkels. Luis, our Captain (one of the best on the island), spotted it and we all jumped in. It was at least 7 metres (21 feet) long. Swam with the whale shark three different times, each time hopping in and then jumping back onto the boat to chase after. Great rush. Third time we actually had to move out of the way because it was heading directly at us. All the divers we had out there are going to remember this for a while. Check out the video.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

UTILA WEATHER & NEWS

August 16th, 2008

Today's Forcast: HOT & HUMID - Great diving conditions!!

Friday, August 15, 2008

Weather Forecast for Utila, 15 August:

Hot & Dry - PERFECT Diving conditions!

Current Events:

Utila's ferry is running 1 trip per day at the moment so if you're on your way to the island departure time from La Ceiba is 4:00 pm.

The Utila Cays are enjoying a pleasant east wind which keeps them mostly bug free most of the year.

Captain Morgan's congratulates 2 new PADI Open Water divers, Lana and Catreona.