Buoyancy skill dives

Today's dives were designed to improve the student's buoancy skills, which will be critical in a few days when we work with the corals. 

I think Maria is feeling pretty comfortable in the water.

Mikayla is playing with a curious yellow damselfish.

Natalie is comfortable enough to remove her regulator to smile for the camera.

Jordan is taking her turn with a buoyancy skill.  Here the students are to hover near the substrate, move forward and knock a spoon or weight down with their regulator, ascend slightly, then move forward a few meters and knock another one down.

We saw several hawksbill turtles today.

Here's a Clarks anemonefish on a large carpet anemone.

More yellow snappers.

Shanon having fun.

Instructor Chris (middle) with his dive group.  Shanon, Raechel, Macy, Shae.

Chris positioned his students for a fun photo:  Shanon and Raechel.

Shae and Macy.

 Shae.

Macy.

Shae (top), Macy (bottom).

Lexie waving and Jordan above.

Here are some students getting back into the boat after their dives. Here's Adam.  Do you think they're enjoying this incredible learning experience?  Count the smiles...

Jordan.

Manoj.

Natalie.

Jessica.

Maria.

Mikayla.

Landon.

Dom.