Hello, I’m Charlie, and I just wanted to share with you why Kids Sea Camp has been so important to my family and me.
My mom signed my brother Gus and I up for our first family dive vacation with Kids Sea Camp when I was 12 and Gus was 11 years old at the time. Since then, there have been many; I had no idea how much those trips would shape my life, not just as a diver, but as a person.
Over the past nearly 14 years, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel with Margot and Tom, along with their Kids Sea Camp dive team, to places like St. Lucia, Honduras, the Cayman Islands, and Belize. What began as a kid learning to scuba dive turned into a journey of growth, confidence, family connection, and adventures that have stayed with me into adulthood.
As a now 23-year-old looking back, it’s almost surreal to see how much I’ve grown while still feeling the same excitement and joy every time I return to a Kids Sea Camp family dive vacation. I remember standing in front of all the families for my first closing , nervously reciting a poem I wrote about diving just to win one of the really cool prizes given to anyone who reads their poem at the end of the trip. Fast forward more than a decade, and I found myself in Belize watching my younger cousins do the exact same thing, experiencing that same joy, confidence, and sense of belonging that I felt all those years ago.
Kids Sea Camp has always meant more to me than diving. It’s about family bonding, shared experiences, and learning together. Some of my family’s most meaningful memories, photos, and stories come directly from these trips. Because of Kids Sea Camp, our family didn’t just learn to dive, we grew into confident, capable divers together, thanks to truly world-class training in an environment built on safety, encouragement, and fun.
One of the most meaningful parts of that journey has been watching my mom overcome her fear of diving. Early on, diving was extremely intimidating for her; she was filled with anxiety just thinking about going underwater. Margo, within Kids Sea Camp, created a space where she could learn at her own pace, feel supported by her own private instructor, and slowly gain confidence alongside us. Over time, that fear turned into comfort and confidence. Eventually, diving turned into genuine enjoyment for her. Being able to share dives with my mom, she is calm on the boat, and being with her underwater has become one of the most special parts of these trips for me. Seeing her grow to enjoy and love diving with our family is something I’ll always be grateful for, and it’s a reminder of how Kids Sea Camp brings families together in a way that lasts far beyond the week itself. Charlie Mosley 2026
