Mayaguana Dive Trip
Kerry and I just returned from a week of diving in Mayaguana, a small island in the Bahama chain and home to just 200 residents. We spent the week aboard the Nekton Rorqual which is a live-aboard dive boat and were among the first to dive these sites as this is a brand new itinerary for Nekton.
Aside from a passing cold front and water temperatures that were a little cooler than we prefer, the diving was excellent and the reefs appeared very healthy. This being Kerry’s first ever dive trip, I was amazed at how quickly she acclimated to diving, identifying sea life, and being at sea for a week. We sat the day out on Wednesday as the storm made for choppy seas and colder diving. It occurred to me as we neared the end of the day Wednesday, that I did absolutely nothing all day!
On Friday, we were shuttled to the island for a tour and early seafood dinner. Apparently, this island was used by NASA in the 60’s as a base for tracking the re-entry of space capsules. The US also established an air base there, complete with a 12,000′ runway, which was used during the Cuban missile crisis. I was surprised to learn that the residents have only had electricity (diesel generated) for the last 3 years.
It was nice to meet so many good and interesting people on this trip.