July 17th 2010 the DECR is having an event to help educate people about the importance of killing the invasive Lion Fish. There is a misperception that Lion Fish can not be eaten, when in fact, they are delicious.
DECR is producing a Lion Fish recipe book to sell. Proceeds will go toward the ongoing education and awareness programs about Lion Fish in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Salt Cay Divers is offering all divers to dive for Free on the 17th.All we ask is you participate in the spotting, killing or capture of the Lion Fish. Following will be a taste testing feast at Coral Reef Bar and Grill. Mark your calendars, make your flight reservations and come help us keep these harmful fish off our reefs.Hope to see you soon. Debbie
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
DOLPHINS EVERYWHERE
DOLPHINS! SOME SAY 9 OTHERS SAY 12, BUT A WHOLE LOT OF ACTION UNDER THE WATER AND ON TOP. THE DOLPHINS WERE PLAYING WITH OUR DIVERS UNDERWATER FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES.LYNN AND FRANK, TWO OF THE DIVERS, WERE GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR WHEN TELLING OF THEIR ADVENTURE.FROM THE BEACH, DONNA AND DON WATCHED THE DOLPHINS SPINNING AND PLAYING FOR 30 MINUTES ON THE LEEWARD SIDE OF SALT CAY.
IT MUST BE SUMMER AS WE ARE SEEING DOLPHINS MOST EVERY DAY, MOSTLY BOTTLE NOSE, BUT TODAY, SPINNERS TOO.IT IS ALWAYS A THRILL TO BE IN THE WATER WITH SUCH INTELLEGENT AND GORGEOUS CREATURES.
RICHARD
IT MUST BE SUMMER AS WE ARE SEEING DOLPHINS MOST EVERY DAY, MOSTLY BOTTLE NOSE, BUT TODAY, SPINNERS TOO.IT IS ALWAYS A THRILL TO BE IN THE WATER WITH SUCH INTELLEGENT AND GORGEOUS CREATURES.
RICHARD
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
PLANE DIVE SITE/SUCCESS AT ITS' FINEST
It was a success! After hours of hard work from Richard, Beto, Tony, Don,and Ollie, we were able to move the wrecked plane that had landed in our salinas about a year ago to its new resting place.
I was able to negotiate with the owner, Paul Gardiner,if he would give us the plane to create an artificial reef, we would be responsible to move it.Thanks so much Paul.
The plane had to have its wings filpped up as the narrow streets of Salt Cay would not allow it to "fit" through the streets. Once that was done, Don brought his back hoe and trailer to the site to sit the plane on to carry it to the dock.
Don was masterful in his manuvering under the power and phone lines to get the plane through the maze.Fortunately Beto and Richard used a kayak paddle to push the telephone lines out of the way.
We parked the plane on the ramp at Deane's dock until morning when the officers from Department of Environmental and Coastal Resources from Grand Turk came over to examine the plane.
They needed to insure it was safe to sink. This meant cutting all the cables out, remove the engine, all oils and gas, nothing hazardous to contaminate the ocean or could hurt anyone once it was sunk.Officer Fernado said we did a great job and approved it to sink.
Ollie took the Salt Cay Divers Big Boat and pulled the plane off the trailer and to the new dive site located about 1/4 mile from Lucky Lady, the boat we just sank last week.
This site was selected as it is in about 45 ft of water, lots of sand and the bigger fish come around the end of the reef at that location.
Donna did an excellent job at capturing the shots of the plane moving through the streets and then through the water until till it reached its new resting place.
We were fortunate enough to have three guests on board who were extremely helpful in the actual sinking of the boat. Geoffrey, Jilian and Pierre scuba dived or free dived the plane while it was sinking.
Geoffrey and Jilian also "had" to free dive down to sit in the one seat we left there, just so they could say they did! Thanks so much to all for their contrubutions to this new artificial reef in Salt Cay.
Now we just need you divers to come experience the plane. In keeping with Salt Cay tradition,another naming contest. Please submit your name of the new dive site to scdivers@tciway.tc. When you arrive you will receive a free dive on the site you named.
Also a very happy happy birthday to Ollie. We wanted to sink this plane on his birthday to make it a memorable occasion. See you all soon. Debbie
I was able to negotiate with the owner, Paul Gardiner,if he would give us the plane to create an artificial reef, we would be responsible to move it.Thanks so much Paul.
The plane had to have its wings filpped up as the narrow streets of Salt Cay would not allow it to "fit" through the streets. Once that was done, Don brought his back hoe and trailer to the site to sit the plane on to carry it to the dock.
Don was masterful in his manuvering under the power and phone lines to get the plane through the maze.Fortunately Beto and Richard used a kayak paddle to push the telephone lines out of the way.
We parked the plane on the ramp at Deane's dock until morning when the officers from Department of Environmental and Coastal Resources from Grand Turk came over to examine the plane.
They needed to insure it was safe to sink. This meant cutting all the cables out, remove the engine, all oils and gas, nothing hazardous to contaminate the ocean or could hurt anyone once it was sunk.Officer Fernado said we did a great job and approved it to sink.
Ollie took the Salt Cay Divers Big Boat and pulled the plane off the trailer and to the new dive site located about 1/4 mile from Lucky Lady, the boat we just sank last week.
This site was selected as it is in about 45 ft of water, lots of sand and the bigger fish come around the end of the reef at that location.
Donna did an excellent job at capturing the shots of the plane moving through the streets and then through the water until till it reached its new resting place.
We were fortunate enough to have three guests on board who were extremely helpful in the actual sinking of the boat. Geoffrey, Jilian and Pierre scuba dived or free dived the plane while it was sinking.
Geoffrey and Jilian also "had" to free dive down to sit in the one seat we left there, just so they could say they did! Thanks so much to all for their contrubutions to this new artificial reef in Salt Cay.
Now we just need you divers to come experience the plane. In keeping with Salt Cay tradition,another naming contest. Please submit your name of the new dive site to scdivers@tciway.tc. When you arrive you will receive a free dive on the site you named.
Also a very happy happy birthday to Ollie. We wanted to sink this plane on his birthday to make it a memorable occasion. See you all soon. Debbie
Monday, June 7, 2010
It's Official
Thank you all who entered the contest for naming our most recent dive site. We recently raised and then sunk the Lucky Lady again into her final resting place.
The new artificial reef is named "drum roll... Lucky Lady.
We are told that changing a boats name is bad luck and felt that the Lucky Lady really is lucky as she is providing lots of divers and snorkelers a new place to come and enjoy the underwater activities of sea life at its finest.
Congratulations to Jeffrey for helping the judges realize the name should not be changed. So give the wreck a few months and it will be an excellent dive site. The fish are already finding the wreck to be a really nice, upscale home.
Dolphins everywhere today...Must be June.Debbie
The new artificial reef is named "drum roll... Lucky Lady.
We are told that changing a boats name is bad luck and felt that the Lucky Lady really is lucky as she is providing lots of divers and snorkelers a new place to come and enjoy the underwater activities of sea life at its finest.
Congratulations to Jeffrey for helping the judges realize the name should not be changed. So give the wreck a few months and it will be an excellent dive site. The fish are already finding the wreck to be a really nice, upscale home.
Dolphins everywhere today...Must be June.Debbie
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