Welcome to AQ!
Location: West End, Tortola
We can’t believe day 1 of session 2 is finally here! We have been preparing for the last two days, and we are so stoked to meet all of the new shippies.
Meet the crew:
Skipper - Skyler
Skyler grew up mainly in Vancouver, Canada, and spent a few years in the Cayman Islands. Luckily, both are very close to the ocean, her happy place. While living in the Cayman Islands, she tried scuba diving and sailing for the first time. Eventually, she got scuba-certified in 2023 while aboard STV Vela, sailing from Antigua to Fiji. Her time on Seamester was life-changing, and she can’t wait to give that experience to the students at ActionQuest. She has spent the last year working on a boat in New Zealand, but is very excited to return to cruising with the wind. She loves hiking, skiing, or finding the nearest cold lake to swim in! She loved her time at AQ last summer and can’t wait to come back this year and see everyone!
Fun fact: she lived in her van in New Zealand
Dive Instructor - Tyler
Tyler grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. At ten years old, his parents introduced him to sailing, and he immediately fell in love. Tyler raced 420s and FJs for his high school sailing team during his teenage years. Eventually, he enrolled in two Seamester voyages, where he became a PADI Rescue Diver. Realizing that college would not be a good fit, Tyler became a PADI professional to introduce people to the fantastic underwater world. With this goal in mind, he packed his bags and moved to Bali, Indonesia, for a few months to learn as much as possible about being a PADI SCUBA Instructor. He is ecstatic to provide a fantastic experience for the ActionQuest students, just like his staff did for him many years ago.
Fun fact: he used to have a hairless dog
Mate - Mia
Mia grew up on the water in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and attends Tulane University, where she studies marketing and marine biology. Mia sailed with Seamester from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean during her gap year and then spent her time in Australia! She loves to sail and scuba dive and cannot wait to share her passion with you all. Mia cannot wait to spend the summer in the BVI again and see all of you!
Fun fact: she went skydiving in New Zealand