Location: Mountain Point, Virgin Gorda
Today was Day 4 on the Friend Ship! It was an exciting day for everyone. We had our first activity rotation day, where we learned how to dock, drive dinghies, and scuba dive. We had our first breaths underwater! We also tried paddle boarding and other water sports like kneeboarding and skiing. For the first activity of the day, we split into groups for learning how to dock or how to drive a dinghy. Next, we went paddle boarding. After a while of paddling, Maggie and Sophie laid out on their boards to relax. Kaya, Celeste, and I battled to stay on our paddle boards. Then we went back to the Friend Ship to have lunch. After lunch, we went to the dive boat and prepared for our first dive.
We learned basic skills, like clearing water out of our masks and regulators. Aidan, Dylan, and I practiced sharing air for emergency situations. After diving, we spent time trying out water sports. Many chose to kneeboard, but some brave souls, like Erich, tried waterskiing. Charly and Bea were able to do 360s on their kneeboards! Xander rode the wake on his stomach. Cahan also shredded outside of the wake. Apparently, Dylan did a backflip??? After all of us were tired from a long day of fun activities, we came back to our boat and began preparing our dinner. The chefs showed off their expert onion-preparing skills for our rice and chili dinner. Today was a very fun and exciting day!
– Katie E.