SLS040211A last day on the water

Yesterday was the crew's last day on the boat. Although we needed a quick start we still had a cooked breakfast to make up for the previous night's 'sandwich dinner'. It was an uneventful start as we left the mooring ball and headed out to the reef. We were headed to Toppino's Buoy to take a look at conditions there. When we arrived we tied onto the mooring ball and sent Jess in to do a conditions check. The visibility was fair but there was a pretty good current running; enough to 'call' the dive at this spot. We moved over to Western Sambo to a spot we hadn't been on before. Here the conditions were better, although the visibility was still only fair. The dive went without incident with the exception of Kyle dropping his weight belt for the second time on the trip. 'Thanks Kyle!' We left the reef and headed back to the dock on Stock Island. On the ride back the crew packed all of their personal and dive gear and also had lunch. Once we were back on the dock the crew emptied the boat and did a thorough job of cleaning the boat insdie and out. The customary pictures were taken of the dive crew and the boat crew then it was into the vans for the two hour trip back to FSB. Once back at FSB the crew unloaded the trailer, washed their dive gear and headed to the dorms for much needed showers. The crew was back on dry land for good. I had to leave the crew in Jess's capable hands but I'm sure the rest of the night went well. The crew attended flags, then Luau where they did a skit. Then it was off to Luau dinner to cap off the night. All in all they were a good crew. They were awarded the Captains Club patch from Captains Denny and Holley with an outstanding rating.