Beso Del Viento

It's finally here! We cannot wait for all of our shipmates to arrive safely on Beso del Viento (BdV) and to get out on the water. Our boat's sitting a little deeper in the water with all of the food, ski gear, water, etc., that we've spent the last few days preparing for: our first voyage of the summer. It's going to be a fun one filled with diving, sailing, and some classic AQ shenanigans, and we need our crew to get the ball rolling. Below, we've introduced our professional selves and experiences. However, what we really are excited about is curating good vibes and watching y'all form the tight-knit, familial groups that only AQ can. See you on the water! We can't wait to welcome you all home!

Emma - Skipper
Emma grew up 3 hours from the nearest ocean in Maryland, but to her, it was always worth the drive! She fell in love with scuba diving while earning her degree in Marine Affairs and Sustainable Business at the University of Miami. While in college, Emma was lucky enough to sail from South Africa to the Caribbean on both S/Y Argo and S/Y Vela. Emma used her degree to teach high school science, but then, the call of adventure took her to New Zealand, Australia, and sailing from Tahiti to Fiji in the past year. She can't wait to bring her teaching skills and adventurous spirit to play as she helps our shippies sail BdV into the sunset. If you don't find her on a boat, you'll probably see her being towed behind it on a wakeboard!

Toby- Dive Instructor
Toby first heard about ActionQuest the day he learned how to speak. About 25 years ago, both of his parents were staff members at AQ, and they always said they were the best summers of their lives. Following in their footsteps, Toby started diving when he was 12 during his first session at ActionQuest. He then returned for another two summers and knew he wanted to continue diving and eventually become a staff member. He decided to take a gap year this year and went to Bali for three months with his brother, Tyler (another AQ staff member), to do his PADI Divemaster and Instructor courses. After four years of being a student and many years of hearing his parents talk about ActionQuest, Toby is excited to be a first-year staff member and follow in his parent's footsteps. But more exciting than following in their footsteps is the three parts of jorts he packed. Swimming jorts. BBQ jorts. Long jorts, aka pants. He can't wait to do a jort fashion show every day.

Heloise - Mate
Heloise grew up in Concord, MA, but spent many months SCUBA diving in Bonaire throughout high school. In Bonaire, she fell in love with coral restoration and ended up studying environmental science and government in college. She is hoping to use her degrees to pursue environmental/ocean law. Heloise has always loved boats and anything ocean-related and was lucky to sail from Fiji to Bali aboard S/Y Vela in 2023. Heloise also loves to surf (even though she's not the best at it), waterski, and snow ski, and she adores being outside with her friends!