Location: Mayreau, The Grenadines
We started off the day with a 07:30 breakfast of granola/cereal, yogurt, and fruit. After clean-up, we had our final class and review for the MTE (basic seamanship) mid-term exam. Next, we split into two groups to dive into the sunken World War II vessel Purini. It was wicked cool, but the best part by far was the nurse shark hiding in the wreck! The first group claimed to see a giant lobster, too, but the second group wasn’t as lucky. A squall came through to challenge the crew but was handled with our “ill nasty” skills and the guidance of Dan and Graham. Everyone got a chance to go to Mayreau, check out the beautiful stone church, and view the Tobago Cays at the top of the island. The people are friendly, and we got personal tours from some local kids named Elson and Shakim. We had an excellent lunch from Graham and Chris and delicious Asian stir-fry for dinner. Now it’s time for the plankton tow. Great day.