Although it was a Friday the 13th, the day turned out very nice indeed. We sailed to Great Dog Island and dove the “Coral Gardens” dive site. Unfortunately it was a bit boisterous so Nat decided to wait this dive out, but Rob and I had a splendid dive. I'd been there before but was a bit apprehensive about finding the sunken air plane hull, but in the end it was a piece of cake and easy to locate. After the dive the wind really picked up so we motored to Trellis Bay for a quick walk ashore and great dinner and entertainment at “The Last Resort” and the singing chef - all of us had a bit of a hangover the next day...
Nat and Rob preparing to dive at Coral Gardens off Great Dog island. [18°28'46.51"N 64°27'22.54"W (facing N)]Nat and Rob at Coral Gardens
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Blue Chromis
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Bluehead Wrasse
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Bar Jacks
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Aft section of airplane wreck
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Coral Gardens airplane wreck
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Cockpit of Coral Gardens wreck
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Fuselage inside view
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Wreck denizen
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Inside the airplane wreck
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Growth on the coral gardens wreck
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Cockpit and instrument panel
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Rob inspecting the wreck
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Rob inside coral gardens wreck
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Great Barracuda
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]Hiding amongst the coral
The dive site at Coral Gardens off Great Dog Island in the BVI is a pretty shallow-water dive with an artificial reef formed by an airplane wreck (purposely sunk there). [18°28'45.85"N 64°27'14.08"W ]The turtle that got away
The Burning Man and other steel items are filled with kindling and lit during Full Moon and the New Year's party at Trellis Bay [18°26'43"N 64°32'4.83"W (facing NE)]Burning Man and fireballs
Rob and Arnd presenting Aragorn's Burning Man in the water at Trellis Bay [18°26'43.24"N 64°32'4.75"W (facing NE)]Presenting the Burning Man
Sign in Trellis Bay, BVI [18°26'42.69"N 64°32'4.7"W ]Catching the Breeze in the BVI
Nat on stage with the Singing Chef at the Last Resort in Trellis. [18°26'54.26"N 64°31'57.76"W (facing NW)]Nat on stage at the Last Resort
Dancing at the end of the performance by the Singing Chef at the Last Resort in Trellis Bay. [18°26'54.26"N 64°31'57.76"W (facing NW)]Nat dancing at the Last Resort
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