Summer will never forget

My introduction to the program

I was employed in the program two years ago. After a couple of telephone interviews and honest conversation about my limited experience does not exist and live aboard diving career I was hired. I bought a ticket in Tortola British Virgin Islands, where to show me to the port to collect fishing gear was tight, but pretty quick packing list of personal property, and an attitude to work hard every day it was. When I arrived at the portHe stood for a moment, take it all, this was my first work experience outside the United States and also my first time working on boats. I was born and raised in Indiana, where I grew up water skiing on lakes competitive through the years, I had an open water diving certification and once was sailing with my family. I was a bit 'surprised when I was hired, but he knew it was an adventure I was not ready to abandon it. While I was in the harbor full of boats four times larger driveeverything I've ever had I was driving back I heard a loud voice: "Oh, Tara," I saw a frighteningly large, broad-shouldered man held his head and beard shaved clean, full, is a bank nearby. For a split second, all the fears of one woman 22, who will jump into their work first boat in a foreign country, with a captain who has never met flashed through my head. Oh, the possibilities ...

I had no idea at the time, but I was more than everimagined. My first weeks were filled with training boat. I had to learn everything from the keel up in many ways I was on the same level as our students, or sometimes even less well known! I was asked to SeaTrek Explorer live where I live under the watchful eyes of Captain Daniel Kat (wife of Captain Monk). I blinked with two other employees named Mary and streamlined train. These two women, both started with SeaTrek when it was created. They were students in their first year of the programraces, and now they were both studying for their teaching certification and has been working extremely hard and capable companions on the ship. In a relatively short time, I learned about this dynamic trio has taken all of our ship and all students who fail to board.

What makes our program is all

As a young adult, my greatest personal and professional development opportunities was SeaTrek BVI, I can only imagine the impact it would have had ten years agoI was a teenager. The environment created by staff on each ship is very open and welcoming. Our proposal is to bring together students from all over the world for a community in which students work cooperatively while participating in sailing and scuba diving to create and to inform appropriate and safe behaviors in such an environment. Although the focus of our activities seems purely recreational, there are a lot of work behind the scenes to develop social skills, building self-Picture and all around preparing each student for the challenges of living and working nearby. Some days are a challenge for staff, while the ship, the personality of the students balance, and do all the planning, facilitating, together with a field. Some important aspects of SeaTrek that make our jobs possible is that we keep a close relationship 3:01 student / staff at all times, staff and students share boat responsibilities such as morning checks, cooking, cooking and cleaning the boat,And sailing, and finally we have an impressive rate of return of students from almost 48%. Almost half of our students have gone through with SeaTrek before and had a positive experience that return year after year!

A day in the boat

Our days start early, a few hardy souls for the day with a refreshing dip in the water when they begin their waist in water sports wakeboarding at sunrise. After a few runs up and down the coast all the heads for a hot breakfastserved on eight clock with the parties usually arise spontaneously shine n 'Dance entered the cockpit. Subsequently, students are informed about the events of the day. In general there is a sail or motor to our first morning dive and snorkeling spot. There is a hot or cold lunch served after the first dive, then the sails are set, and once again we went to our next dive site. Afternoon activities vary daily. There are days that we have a port visit to allow time for students to land, perhapsHike to a remote island, kayak along a barren coast, we can take a boat to sail along in order to promote the education of students, was the boat to choose to attend a technical dive site or call Captain Monk all ships at anchor soon extended to water, beach games across the board, and a fire in the evening. Every day is an adventure in itself. No matter how much time you spend with SeaTrek BVI every moment is worth the time and energy spent getting here.

Classes thatEnd

Believe it or not, you do not have a sub, if you want to get to the field, you just have to learn to be prepared! Our staff are thoroughly trained to guide the process of learning through lectures and practical water every day for divers at every level. We acknowledge all the way from the open sea by a teacher! Spend enough time with us and you will literally be able to get our work done, or branch out and find another career in diving. Depending on theCertification level when you enter SeaTrek you are in a "walk" or a class that meets with the groups at the same time their dive skills. Below is a breakdown of the various Trek

Trek 1 is for students without previous experience or certification in scuba diving, sailing, or marine biology. You will be introduced in the marine realm, filling more than 25 dives and earn a NAUI Open Water, Advanced Open Water and a number of special awards.

Trek 2 offers scuba-certifiedStudents intensive underwater adventure. This program takes you through the Advanced Open Water NAUI diving including night diving, deep diving, wreck diving, underwater navigation, underwater naturalist. They are to become a Rescue Diver! This certification is an important step in teaching divers to look and think to themselves, the safety of other divers. Therefore, a Rescue Diver course for entry into all NAUI leadership training is not required. In this trekThey are also encouraged a certification of specialties like photography, research diver, boat diver, or are looking to relax and follow.

Trek 3 accepts only students who are 15 or older and interested in a closer look at the physics, physiology, equipment and planning of dives with diving. Along with your income NAUI Master Diver you have the opportunity to earn your Rescue Diver and other special prizes.

Trek to take 4,that giant leap by a diver, not just a professional diver! This course is a challenging but very exciting. Our three-week intensive program provides practical training together with our professional diving. Candidates practical experience as interns supervision of students during lessons in confined water and open training. This is a great opportunity to get a professional certificate, and to see how a real dive center works! The students successfully completedthis walk, was certified NAUI Divemaster and are willing to give the Training NAUI Instructor Training.

Trek 5 is your chance, the professional diving industry connect with one foot in the door. SeaTrek is the only summer adventure program at sea, Training Instructor Course. Our staff NAUI Course Director will guide you step by step how to develop the skills necessary to directly monitor students in training. The course is intensive and covers every aspectDiving from academics to ship control skills of students in open water Waterman. Complete this course and who knows, maybe next year we can work to SeaTrek!