Sam is officially a 1st level/Beginning Diver (Scuba Schools International/SSI) as he passed his final test on Sunday off the North Carolina coast. Sam went with his class from Rum Runners Dive shop in Greenville, NC down to Morehead City, NC and went out to visit the shipwreck of the Indra which lies in about 30-60 feet of water. Not only was Sam able to dive around the shipwreck but he was even lucky enough to see some barracuda sharks along the way. Sam is definitely hooked on scuba diving and plans to visit Australia and the Maltese islands in the near future…. after he graduates, gets a job and becomes a much higher level scuba diver! The only downside to the trip was the return trip back to shore on the boat. Apparently the rough water and small boat caused Sam to become a little sea sick…. by the sounds of things he threw up most of the way back to shore. Sam had taken some seas sick pills prior to leaving Greenville but either they wore off or it was just a little too much the first time out. Luckily he had company as another beginning diver had the same problem. Undaunted, Sam is planning his next trip and there will probably be some scuba gear listed on this year’s Christmas list. 🙂 Sam is not allowed to take the GoPro camera yet, so the photos and video below were posted by Rum Runners on their Facebook page today. Below is also a link to tell you a little bit more about the shipwreck.
http://www.nc-wreckdiving.com/WRECKS/INDRA/INDRA.HTML
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| Sam is on the left, notice the white scuba watch on the right hand. |
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