Location: St. Eustatius
I wonder if the shipmates ever dreamed that their trip aboard Ocean Star would have them diving down 90 feet to explore a wreck in the pristine blue waters of the Caribbean. That is exactly what we did today. This morning, we had the pleasure of diving into Charlie Brown, an old AT and T cable-laying vessel. This 300 ft ship was purposefully sunk by the Statia Marine Park to allow visitors to come to dive on a world-class wreck. With a 100+ft swim through, this was a dive I’m sure nobody will soon forget. Even on our safety stop, we had plenty to see when a school of horse-eye jacks decided to check us out as we were hanging off the morning line at 15ft. What a sweet dive! Yet, the fun did not stop there. Today, we also performed two research dives in which we collected sediment cores. These cores are for a past Sea|mester staff member who is now working on a Ph.D. program. I think it provides a great opportunity for people to actually get involved in research and see how the process works in the field. What a sweet day of diving in Statia…