Greetings From SeaRaiders!!!

[Jason71]

Barry, there are several on the trip that were recently desk-divers (Certified many years ago), and have become certified to come on the trip. There is no time like the present to get a certification and COME DIVING!!! If you think your Doxa is great on land, let me assure you that it is TWICE AS GOOD underwater. Truly, the bezel action and the contrasting hands/face are second to none IMHO.

Back to the Certification thing..........Britt (TMahaun's sister) and jmoors wife were only certified earlier this year. T Bone and Doc Pete were certified years ago, but have gotten back into it for the trip. However, if diving is not for you............It would be very easy to come along and have great fun. Yesterday we dove in the morning and then it was relaxing in the afternoon. Then Todd grilled for the whole bunch for the evening meal right on the beach. Pete had us rolling with laughter for more than 2 hours. Everybody is having a blast so far.

First picture:

man with hand scratching his chin is jmoors, next to him is his wife Kathy (has her back to us), next around the circle is Doc Pete holding his Irishstar. T Bone is next in the circle with a smile on his face like he has gotten away with something Next, the gentleman with the mustache is Michael (MTJO), and then lastly is Ty (Subkrawler)

Last picture is Gavin looking at us (Thor) and then on the other side of the table is Todd (TMahaun) and you already met Michael


Ty has an AWESOME underwater camera. Jmoors also has an underwater video camera as well as an underwater camera. Micheal and Todd also have underwater cameras. I didn't bring an underwater camera, but they will be posting underwater pictures. I will be posting some pictures from the Diveboat today if they turn out

[WORKSIMON]

Thanks for that Jason, just need a mugshot of you now

Cheers

Simon

[Caribbean Soul]

Good stuff! But I'm expecting to see more smiles and less of the serious expressions.

Thanks for the update, looking forward to more when you have a chance to take a break and post again ... but only if it doesn't interrupt the fun.

--Keith

[DEMO111]

Jason, thanks for sharing. Please keep us updated with your great shots.

[Jason71]

A few shots from before the dives today.....

some of the divegear waiting and ready


The divegroup today


Cheryle (Mrs jclevoy) and jmoors talking to the 2 divemasters

[snoballz]

Looking forward to the underwater wrist shots!

[GraniteQuarry]

Only one thing to say

I'M JEALOUS AS FU......

[T Bone]

Man Jason, you are fast!

Having a great time as well, did my first dives today (was a bit under the weather yesterday, so I stayed on the boat). Beautiful underwater topography, lots of coral, sponges and fish.... saw my first ever shark in the wild (had to be at least 4 meters! Okay, maybe more like 4 feet . But it was cool!).

Got to resize a few topside pics myself, and then I'll get them posted. For now, I need to get ready to go into town (Georgetown, the other end of the island- and we're going to the reception at Landmark Jewelers tonight ).
More later.

[Flyingdoctor]

Met a new friend at The Searaider 2008 extravaganza. His name is Charlie and he swims like a....... well a Duck.

The watch he is wearing is a DUCKSA. OK, OK, I'll get my coat...Try the veal....



Seriously, this has to be the best fun you can have with your clothes on...well actually the clothes are off... but we do have dive suits on

John, got a great shot of the Irishstar. It's funny how things work out because my image in the Doxa book shows my 300T Reissue as green instead of orange because of a colour correction problem at the printers, but here I am 50 feet down with a green 300T Irishstar. Life imitating art !!!!! I'm indebted to John for staying with me while I SLOOOOWWWLLLYYYY got down and cleared my ears. That an the Doc's Pro Plugs worked a treat. 55 feet and no ear problems... Life is good. John and I then went and did a few swim throughs and had a bloody good dive. Thanks John



And here is John just after that shot.



It has been great to meet everyone either again or for the first time. Searaiders... it's what a credit card was designed for

More to come

Pete

[TMahaun]

Here are a few more pics from the caymans