Hi, my name’s Jessica and I’d like to share a few experiences of my own about scuba diving but also some observations I’ve made just from watching my parents John and Julieanne down at the Sea Way. The first time I had ever put on a scuba suit was when I was about 12 years old, it was quite a mess because the sizes had been all mixed up and I had actually been in the toilets from about 20 minutes trying to squeeze into an extra small rubber suit which is quite difficult! In the end about 3 other scuba divers came in and wrapped my legs, feet, arms and hands up in plastic so that the suit would slide on!

I definitely enjoyed my first experience scuba diving that is after I got into the water. I loved seeing all the fish so close to me and they didn’t seem to even be frightened of all the people around them. My favorite fish to this day that I have seen is the stone fish with it’s squished up tail and it’s chubby face = )

Over the years both my parents haven’t stopped scuba diving since, even though I stopped a few years ago I still go down and watch them from the shore, I still don’t envy them putting the tank on there backs and squeezing into the scuba diving suits but I do envy them seeing all the fish they come up and tell me they’ve seen. I’ve noticed also over the past few years since they have been drinking verve that they have loads more energy and after they’ve come out of the water and take off all their gear, washed it and driven home there are no more half an hour cat naps maybe an hour for my dad =) but now they just go on with there day, working or even going for a walk later that same day.

I understand how much this must help them keep doing the activities they love because I know from experience it takes a lot out of a person putting on those slippery suits.