Tortola is a quick stop before heading home so we spent our only full day, today, diving the wreck of the Rhone. It was a large British mail boat which ran into Salt Island in the 1860s and split in two. Its bow half sits in 80’ of water and is covered with coral and teeming with life. The visibility was excellent, the water clear, and the sun beaming blue rays beneath the surface. This was our first wreck dive and we were fortunate to pick one that lets you dive through the hull. It was so much fun to maneuver around the openings and supports, with a moderate amount of spookiness. The air from our tanks filled the top of the hull that created a mirrored ceiling, an odd site underwater. There were enormous lobsters tucked away in dark crevices, the size of chubby two year old children, but much more succulent. I kid you not! Unfortunately it's a marine park and the dive master was smart enough to not leave us alone with them.
Monday, June 05, 2006
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I'll save you all the trouble of asking - there's no historical proof to associate the wreck with Pusser's rum. All records claim hurricane.
We seem to be following movies on this trip. We saw sets from Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (and 3 we're told) in Dominica, a ship used in the same movie in St. Lucia, the town and bay used in the original Dr. Doolite in St. Lucia and this wreck was used in "The Deep". No blood on this dive, though.
Heh, although we almost sank the dive boat heading out. Real big swells coming out of the very narrow harbour. VERY NARROW harbor. And a rookie being taught how to get out of it. -She- nearly let the cross-current T-bone us onto a breakwater and then it took me and another guy holding the boat off a hunk of concrete and rebar while the real captain recovered to finally get us free. Great start to the day...
You mean the lobsters or the children, Steve?
Sounds like it almost turned into a true wreak dive.
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