Desi just left to return home to Brandon near Tampa. Desi is the assistant to the Music Director at our Church in Brandon. She really enjoyed her time this week aboard Adventure. She did a number of snorkels around Grand Cayman and got to see the cruise ship shops one day. Dan and Desi's son Matt arrived yesterday from just finishing exams at U of Fla. We immediately did two good dives off of the 7 mile beach area. We did Bonnie's Arch which was good and Anglefish reef which was very good. Saw a turtle at one site and a huge crab at the other plus each site had thousands of fish and the crystal clear water the Cayman's are famous for, beautiful high coral and the wall.

We did another round of grocery shopping today. The food is about twice the cost in the US. The store is very well stocked and very close to where we take the dingy ashore at the Lobster Pot restaurant next to the Burger King.

Saw some fishermen cleaning their catch this morning and when we returned from the store tarpon were cruising the area eating the scraps. Lots of tarpon around this island.

We'll do two dives today then check out of Grand Cayman and do an overnight cruise 80 miles to Cayman Brac. Because we are going after hours we are having to pay overtime fees for checking in and out. About $90 each way. We'll get our spear guns back today then give them up at Cayman Brac. We'll be there for a couple of days then head to Dry Tortugas and then Key West. Nothing more has broken although the one working watermaker is acting strange. Other than the watermaker and inverter all is well. We figured out how to get the inverter fixed and the Tampa service center seems very familiar with our inverter so I feel better about that issue. We have scheduled for the watermaker folks to visit Adventure in Ft Lauderdale and for the Main engine and generator folks to also visit, so we have all the current problems covered. The market is doing well which helps with these extra cost.

Have not found any marinas in the Keys other than Key West that can handle a vessel with our draft so we'll continue to anchor out after Key West to Ft Lauderdale.

We'll do a deep wall dive this morning then a more shallow dive after that, the Admiral has not decide if she'll dive today. The wind is blowing a good bit today which discourages her.

No cruise ships in today as it is Saturday, all the cruise ship tour operators take the day off and the place closes down. Lots of passengers going through the airport though. They recommend getting to the airport 3 hours ahead due to the overcrowding at the airport.

Stay in touch, we enjoy hearing from you all.

Admiral Karen, Capn Dave, 1st Mate Bob, Second Mate Matt ( appointed by 1st Mate), Chaplin Dan, Princess and Brodie