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This month, nine eager Sport Diver readers took the giant-stride from the armchair to the pages of this magazine. After a photojournalism expedition to Curaçao, they painstakingly prepared articles about the island. While we could only publish one story in its entirety in print, all nine pieces - each offering a different vision of this heartthrob Caribbean getaway - can be found right here
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There's something about Curacao. You want to escape to a vibrant,
cosmopolitan island full of culture and night life, then prowl the 24/7 world
of Willemstad, Curacao's main city. The music scene -- from world-class jazz
to Afro-Caribbean fusion -- is world-renowned. Its restaurants -- from secret
local kitchens to gourmet getaways -- are some of the best in the Caribbean,
and include my favorite eatery in the entire region (you'll have to come
along on the journey to experience it!).
The article in my latest issue of Sport Diver read, "Ever dream of getting
your work published in Sport Diver?" My heart skipped a beat and adrenaline
ran through my arms, right down into my fingertips. Yes, as a matter of fact,
I had!
It was the second day of diving, and I'll remember it for the rest of my
life. Not necessarily just because of how beautiful he was, but because I
stared right at him for a several moments and never saw him.
I believe that water is the spirit of Curaçao. There is no life without
water. Water is what brings people here for recreation, diving and the
beaches. But it's also what allows folks to live here. With only 22 inches
of rainfall annually and no groundwater, it is a valuable and useful resource
as well as a hot commodity.
Wanting to get a rich Caribbean dive experience this summer I took on a task
I was unsure of: Apprehensively, I booked an assignment with Sport Diver
magazine. I found it would combine some of my greatest passions: diving,
photography, traveling and
In my recurring boyhood dream I was underwater. Sometimes under the sea,
sometimes in a pool and sometimes in an undefined expanse, but always
underwater. And I could breathe. Free, easy breaths as I glided effortlessly
wherever the dream took me.
There was a beautiful blue house sitting atop the treacherous cliffs of Playa
Forti trying its hardest to blend into its oceanic backdrop. Exploring after
my first dives of the week, Sport Diver editor Ty Sawyer, photojournalist
Amos Nachoum and I passed by Groot Knip and saw local boys diving from the
cliffs.
My first glimpse of the island was from the air as our plane approached the
Dr. Albert Plesman Airport, and I saw the savannah-like character of the
island.
My first glimpse of the island was from the air as our plane approached the
Dr. Albert Plesman Airport, and I saw the savannah-like character of the
island.
I've had many careers over the years and have always tried to find a career
doing something that I love. As a dive master and dive charter boat captain
it was commonplace to field questions from divers about my job.
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