First time snorkeling

On our Southern Caribbean cruise in December 2006 12 year olds Josh and Andrew experienced snorkeling for the first time (pictured to the left are Josh and Andrew snorkeling with Anne near the island of Antigua). What did the boys think of this experience?

Josh:

“My first time snorkeling was really fun. After we looked at some different islands, we came to Bird Island. Instead of playing on the beach, we got snorkeling lessons from a crew member of the boat. It was really fun and better than I expected. I thought it was going to be hard to breath, but it was easy. We even saw a crab walking on the ocean floor next to the boat. We had a great lunch with barbeque chicken, pasta, and banana cake for desert. After we left, we came to a snorkeling spot where there was lots of fish and coral. I saw some fish swimming around in the water and it was a really enjoyable experience. I hope I get to go snorkeling again sometime!”

Andrew:

“Our first time snorkeling was really awesome. We got a lesson on Bird Island in very shallow water; it was hard not to hit the ground. We thought it was so fun but we needed more to see. Seaweed and sand were not that exciting. After a very tasty lunch onboard our little boat, we headed to another snorkel spot. It was like jumping from the little league to the majors. IT WAS SO DEEP. LIKE 20 feet DEEP!!!! Luckily we had our trusty snorkel gear and our lifejackets. We went deep into the area and saw fish roaming the ocean floor, it was AWESOME. A little later I went swimming down, and then I saw this giant eel!! It was very creepy, and of course I swam away as fast as I could. That ended our very adventurous time snorkeling in the Carribbean. “