BVI - Mark, Stephanie, Bob and Geoff

During January we had the pleasure of meeting and diving with a great group of people who were here for a weeks holiday - meet Mark and Stephanie Williams, Bob Heiniger and Geoff 'Killer' Day. They had booked a four consecutive day private charter with Sadie and myself as hosts, guides and diving instructors!! The four days were fabulous! Andy taught Stephanie her open water dives to get her her full diving certification - well done Steph for getting through all the skills!! Bob was experiencing his first ever ocean dives and was blown away by it all. Mark and Geoff just had a whale of a time getting wet (no pun intended - although we did see a humpback whale on the last day in the middle of the Sir Frances Drake Channel on the way out to Cooper Island). How's that for an experience!!!!

The week was highly entertaining and we also managed to get in some great diving in the four days - including Norman Island (Spyglass Wall and The Indians), Salt Island (RMS Rhone), Cooper Island (Vanishing Rock and Thumb Rock, Dog Islands (The Chimney, Visibles and Coral Gardens). We even managed to exorcise Mark, Bob and Geoff as 'night dive virgins!!!

Lasting memories are - in no particular order - Geoff for dropping his 'torch' on at least every dive except the night dive; Bob for his fondness and attachment to what is now known as 'Bobs Ball'; Mark for his never ending smile and 'driving the porcelin truck' at Coral Gardens, and Steph for being a great persistent student determined to get through the course - big thank you to all. We also recall their story of the 'beer and diving' dive? Yep we were intrigued as well, as we all know that drink and diving doesn't really mix. It wasn't until we learned that they were in a river, in only 3 feet of water! The safety briefing for the dive included the now famous line - "if at any point you feel uncomfortable or disorientated - just stand up!!"

A huge final thanks to everyone for their hospitality and generosity during the four days - we will remember it for a long time to come - THANK YOU :-)

On the last two days Andy was able to take his camera along to capture some of the fab moments - here's the best of the bunch!