Here are the poems from the two summer weeks at Mayan Princess Dive Resort in Roatan during our Kids Sea Camp week. Kids Sea Camp always has a poetry presentation on Friday the closing celebration.
Our favorite things (At Kids Sea Camp)
By the Head family
Jumping off dive boats, and finding sea turtle,
Seahorses, stingrays, wreck dives and big wall.
Sasying, night dives and seeing our friends,
These are a few of our favorite things
When the work calls, when the school bell rings,
When we’re cold and sad,
we simply look forward t the next Kids Sea Camp
and then we don’t feel so bad.
Kids Sea Camp is its name — o
By Gennaro and Evelyn Giradi
There’s a camp where kids can learn to dive and Sea Camp is its name—0
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
And Sea Camp is its name-o
Sasy, Seals, JOW Advanced, and Rescue divers,
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
And Sea Camp is its name-o
Margo rocks and leads us well all over the world’s oceans
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
And Sea Camp is its name-o
People come from far and wide and all become great friends here,
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
And Sea Camp is its name-o
Teachers help us learn the skills to dive the ocean safely,
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
And Sea Camp is its name-o
We’re sad to say we have to go but hope to meet next year,
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
S-E-A C-A-M-P
And Sea Camp is its name-o
By Liles family
(Everyone comes out but Kami from behind the stage)
Liane says “Kids”
Andy says ” camp”
Brayon says ” Roatan”
Liane says “2017”
Kami says ” What do you see in a Kids Sea Camp, you can see a turtle, a stingray, a lobster and an eel.”
By Sawyer Lee
My first day I found some treasure with pleasure.
I became a PADI Seal with some thrill.
I sang some Karaoke and it was Okey Dokey.
I did a mission with all my gear.
And Mr. Patrick let me drive and steer.
Finally, on the last day, it was hard to get out of bed,
but it was so much fun to have a monkey on my head!
By unknown author
Kids Sea Camp
monkeys, diving
together
make happiness.
By Kathy Cooper
In the land of Kids Sea Camp,
young and old come to play.
Around the world, they will travel,
diving oceans all day.
New friendships are made,
as the days pass by.
Fun and adventure lead as the rallying cry.
So sad are we that the trip has to end.
But just wait till next year and it all starts again.
Oceans connection
By Goldin family
Why are there so many songs about coral and what’s on the other side?
Coral is pretty and next to the deep blue and coral helps lobster to hide.
The reefs are old and some chose to preserve it.
They won’t last forever wait and see.
Someday we’ll fix it and we will enjoy it.
The divers, the friendship and me.
Why are there so many songs about coral and what’s on the other side?
Coral is pretty and next to the deep blue and coral helps lobster to hide.
The reefs are old and some chose to preserve it.
They won’t last forever wait and see.
Someday we’ll fix it and we will enjoy it.
The divers, the friendship and me.
The lovers, the dreamers and me!
KSC
By the Martin family
K is for kind, which the whole Mayan Princess staff was.
I is for incredible dive sites.
D is for the great diving
S is for Seal team, which was super fun and fantastic.
S is for sunburn, which I got on my face.
E is for Edgard, who helped me become a better diver and made my week amazing.
A is for Amanda, who helped me along the way.
C is for Carlos, an awesome dive instructor from the teen boat.
A is for a week to remember forever.
M is for Margo, who made this whole week possible
P is for Patrick, who taught me to be a master seal.
Aaahh…
By Brenna Kaufman
Aaaahh. . .Vacation it’s what this mom needed.
The countdown started when the flights were booked,
headed out diving because we got the whole family hooked.
Roatan KSC with the whole family,
Summer fun under the sea.
Three dives a day on Maite.
Until she blew her engine.
No fear for all there’s plenty of room on Ariel to keep us all divin’
The captain kept a sayin’ he has a guarantee.
we will for sure see fish and coral on each dive under the sea.
The sun was hot and got us,
But Jared saved the day with magic juice to cure the burn,
not sure how we can repay.
And finally, I have to say I am a bit paranoid of swim-throughs
But Patrick scheduled another on a dive and I just forwarded my Alec through.
Sunburns, lost shirts, mouthpieces that hurt.
Dropping weights, misplaced flip-flops… because karaoke was great.
So many memories we have made, and old and new friend too.
Perhaps we’ll all meet up again
on another KSC along the ocean blue.
Here are the poems from the Thanksgiving Kids Sea Camp on the island of St. Lucia at Anse Chastanet.
Da, Da, Da, Dan, Da, Da, Da, Dan, Da, Da
By Benoit, Nathalie, Vincent & Maelie
Hurry up, then wait
So hot, in the black wetsuit
Everything that you’re gonna learn now.
Close enough for you to see,
But you just can’t touch.
One breath at a time,
There’s no need to rush.
It’s just learning to dive,
And floating just right.
It’s gonna happen and it’s supposed to happen,
that we clear the mask just right,
One breath at a time.
Diving with you (parody of Shape of You)
By The Gerdts
The club isn’t the best place to find a diver.
So Kids Sea Camp is where I go . . . hmmm.
Me and my friends on the Lucky T with Garfield,
Talking fast and then we swim slow.
Come over and start up a conversation with just me,
And trust me I will give it a chance now,
Take my gear, stop, put my BC on the boat.
And then we start to dive, and now I’m swimmin’ like
Boy, you know I want your air
Your air compressed for someone like me,
Come on now, share your air please,
I may be crazy, don’t mind me
Say, boy, let’s not swim too much,
Grab on my tank and put that rescue to me,
Come on now, follow my lead.
Come, Come on now, follow my lead . . . hmmm.
I’m just loving diving with you,
We stay buoyant like good divers do.
Although my air is falling too,
I’m in love with diving.
And last night you were in my group,
And now my wetsuit smells like Ewwww
Everyday hunting lionfish with you.
I’m in love with diving
Oh-I- Oh-Oh-I -Oh -I
I’m in love with diving
Oh-I- Oh-Oh-I -Oh -I
I’m in love with diving
Oh-I- Oh-Oh-I -Oh -I
Surviving zombies diving with you
I’m in love with diving
Come on, be my buddy, come on.
Come on, with us Kenton, come on.
Come on, with us Davis, come on.
Come on, Danny divers, come on,
Come on, Kenton, come on.
Come on, Davis, come on.
Come on, with us Albert, come on.
Come on, with us Woody, come on.
Come on, Gigi & Jay, come on.
Come on, Heather & Mary, come on.
Come on, Felix & Denzel, come on.
Come on, Margo & Tom, come on.
Come on, everybody, come on.
K.S.C. camp lyrics
By the Johnson family
Young family, there’s no need to feel down
I said, young family, pick yourself off the ground
I said, young family, cause you’re in a new town
There’s no need to be unhappy
Young family, there’s a place you can go
I said, young family, when you’re unsure where to go
You can stay there, and I’m sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
They have everything for families to enjoy
You can hang out with all the fish
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
You can get some great dives, you can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel
Young family, are you listening to me?
I said, young family, where do you want to go?
I said, young family, you can make real your dreams
But you got to know this one thing
No family does it all by themselves
I said, young family, put your pride on the shelf
And just go there, to the Kids Sea Camp
I’m sure they can help you today
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
They have everything for families to enjoy
You can hang out with all the sharks
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
You can get some great dives, you can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel
Young family, I was once in your shoes
I said I was down and out with the dive blues
I felt no family cared if I were alive
I felt the whole world was so jive
That’s when someone came up to me
And said, young family, take a walk up the street
There’s a place there called the Kids Sea Camp
They can start you back on your way
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
They have everything for families to enjoy
You can hang out with all the turtles
K.S.C. camp . . . It’s fun to dive with K.S.C. camp
Young family, young family, there’s no need to feel down
Young family, young family, get yourself off the ground
K.S.C. camp you’ll find it at the K.S.C. camp
No family, no family does it all by themselves
Young family, young family, put your pride on the shelf
K.S.C. camp . . . just go to the K.S.C. camp Young family, young family, are you listening to me?
Young family, young family, where do you wanna go?
K.S.C. camp…you find in the K.S.C. camp…
No family, no family does it all by themselves
Young family, young family, put your pride on the shelf
K.S.C. camp…just go to the K.S.C. camp…
Young family, young family I was watching your shoes
Young family, young I was down with the blues
The St Lucia poetry night always held on the last night of the Kids Sea Camp week is normally a special night. But this week the St. Lucia poems seemed even more remarkable than normal. Maybe it was the gentle rain with the moon dancing in-between the clouds that brought our families prose and verve a little more to the surface. There was a little more energy and edge during the night.
First place: Teen Boat Dive Briefing
By Tyler Jenss
Today our dive will go sixty feet deep,
And forty-five minutes is the time to keep.
To get in the water, just do a big stride,
Then fill up your BC and wait for your guide.
When you get the Ok, you can start to go down,
And put in your regulator so that you don’t drown.
Watch for rocks and sand, because they can go fast,
And if you see an eel you may get harassed,
But if it starts coming towards you just give it a kick,
And keep an eye out for some slippery dick.
When you get two thumbs up, start to head to the surface,
But don’t go too fast ‘cause you’ll make Kenton nervous.
Swimming straight to the boat can lead to decapitation,
This would undoubtedly ruin your family vacation!
When you get to the ladder, go up one-at-a-time,
First take off your fins and then start to climb.
A bang from the boat means an issue atop,
So ascend at one-foot-per-second with no safety stop.
If you hear there’s a problem, don’t ask any questions,
Just go to the surface and then wait for directions.
Keep an eye on your air, and let it be known,
Seven hundred pounds is our caution zone.
If you run out of air, do not be upset,
And the number one rule is, try not to get wet!
First place
By Emma Svitil
When swimming around in the deep ocean blue,
I’ve found some thoughts that just come to you.
Granted some are silly, like my hot dog joke.
But others are profound and need to be written.
We’ve reached many epiphanies down there in the blue,
and now I’d like to share one of mine with you.
The first dive I went on I saw many a thing.
I saw corals, rocks, and some long-lost ring,
but the one thing I saw that really stood out…
Was none other than the trumpetfish with his long snout!
I remember him clearly as I swam through the arch.
He was silver and shiny and made my heart lurch!
Afterwards, as I swam on, thinking on this,
I realized with me, there was something amiss.
See I’ve always thought I was different and special,
much like this fish, I was shiny and precious.
But I suddenly realized that no one else cared.
They didn’t remember that trumpet fish there.
No one on a dive boat says “Did you see that?”
About the poor trumpet fish and others like that.
All everyone cares about is rarity and size.
But they don’t believe unless they see it with their eyes.
I think some of us believe we are fish in the pack.
We’re trout’s and the guppies and the goldfish snacks.
We’re here for a while, we swim around, float.
Then we get eaten or kidnapped or both!
And we think no one cares, we think no one has noticed.
We see the divers swim on, and we see them demote us.
They turn us into another object, a thing.
A backdrop for all that they want to be seeing.
And maybe it’s true. Maybe we are just some fish.
But that’s not important, what’s important is this:
I will never forget that one trumpet fish.
That fish was so special, he couldn’t be missed.
At least by me, see, that’s where it counts.
I can travel the world; I can make my rounds,
But I won’t forget him and that’s where its true
That that is how somebody feels about you.
For most of the divers, you may not be special.
They’ll swim on by, and then they’ll just board the vessel.
They’ll leave and forget and move on to the next. But for one person, just maybe, they’ll stay and they’ll rest.
They’ll take all the pictures; they’ll put you in logs.
They’ll remember there depth and the exact time and all.
Or the things that happened the moment they saw you
That one special fish
The best of all You.
60’s Diving Medley: (sung to the tunes of Nat King Cole’s “Love” and The Weavers “Lion Sleeps Tonight”)
By the Molkentin Family
S: is the Sea that we explore.
C: keeps us Coming back for more and more
U: is the Underwater life galore
B: The Bubbles
And A: we sure Adore. Kids Sea Camp.
Divin’ trips with kids sea camp are just the best
They fulfill our family’s diving quests.
Kids sea camp’s shown us new spots on the map
Utila, Bonaire, Palau
The Grenadines, St. Lucia and Yap
Come, along and join the family fun
Kids dive safe
Under Margo’s thumb
Grab your mask, your fins.
Strap on your BCD
See the peacock flounders, trumpetfish
And anemone
Dive KSC from dawn to dusk each day
Night Dive with the needlefish that dot the bay
We love the fringing coral
And the fish
That this trip would never end
Is our only wish…Because
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ooh, ooh, We came to dive
St. Lucia is a small sovereign island
in the East Car rib Be a Sea
Land of cultural history, gracious, smiling people
The Pitons and Anse Chastanet
Anse Chastanet offers sanctuary, a safety haven
For turtles, fish, and ray
St, Lucians protect and honor
their living treasures
So ecology will stay
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ooh, ooh, We came to dive
We saw glass eyed snapper and parrotfish
And yellow headed wrasse.
spiny lobster, big crusty crabs
And spotted eels in the grass.
Our kids’ favorite fish swam along the rocks
It was called the slippery dick
The green sea turtle and octopus
Were my own most favorite picks!
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ooh, ooh, We came to dive
The ca- ta- Marran took us all on a voyage
To see the sunset and bats fly
A little champagne, appetizers, and dancing
We wish we could have stayed all night
We learned herbal healing
rode bikes through the Jungle
Sampled chocolate and played in the sand
Dining right next to the beach was cool
As was listening to the steel drum band
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ooh, ooh, We came to dive
Thanks, Kids Sea Camp
Thanks, Scuba St. Lucia
This Thanksgiving week was really cool
Anse Chastanet is a special place
A real Caribbean jewel.
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive. We came to dive
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ooh, ooh, We came to dive
Kids Sea Camp (sung to the tune of theme song for the Spiderman cartoon)
By Peter Hays
Kids Sea Camp
Kids Sea Camp
Loves to get their divers damp
Aquatic life of every size
Swimming by before their eyes
Look out- here comes Kids Sea Camp!
Can they dive?
Take it from me,
They’ve been diving in every sea
Can they swim through the waves?
Dude, these divers are really brave!
Look there- there goes Kids Sea Camp!
In the darkness of night
Their dive lights will shine
With the beams of their lights,
The reef life they will find.
Kids Sea Camp
Kids Sea Camp
International Kids Sea Camp
Everywhere they explore
Every diver comes back for more
Let’s go- diving with Kids Sea Camp!
With Margo and Tom and their crew
Kids Sea Camp explores the deep blue
With each dive, there’s something new
If you want to get wet,
Your very best bet,
Is to dive into Kids Sea Camp!
The Non-Divers Experience
By Jessica Hart, Bailey Lavinsky, and Susan Hultgren
Kids Sea Camp news: A recount request sent to the KSC poetry panel
We’re so lazy,
We don’t want to go.
We’re on vacation,
Leave us a-alone.
We’re so lazy,
Can’t you see we’re slow?
We heard it’s fun, we still don’t want to go.
Don’t go chasing waterfalls,
Stick to the oceans and beaches that you’re used to.
We know you’re gonna hike it yourself or nothing at all,
But we got two babies to haul.
Bike, bike baby
Jungle bike, bike baby
Jungle bike, bike baby
Jungle bike, bike baby
Jungle!
Can’t climb this!
Look, man, we can’t climb this.
These killer steps up and back down, No!
We can’t climb this!
Ring the shuttle. Bring it down.
It’s breakfast time!
We sleep in late, got nothing in our day.
That’s what divers say hmm-mmm,
That’s what divers say hmm-mmm,
We went to a mud bath,
But could find no mud- uh-uh! Uh-uh!
At least that’s what divers say (hmm)
That’s what divers say (hmm)
By Emma Przybylo and Audrey Sarin
Now we’re all here, the whole family, all 8
Although 1 of us was a little bit late
She was detained by the wind and snow
But finally was allowed to go
We’ve all been doing our own special thing
For Raman that meant playing the guitar so Tom could sing
The kids were playing volleyball, paddle boarding and such
And Nani was relaxing, not doing too much
Sunita’s favorite part was the chocolate tasting
Tina talked about saving the ocean and not wasting
Phil’s gotten better, so now he’s around
So now all 8 are here laughing, one happy sound
Thank you Kids Sea Camp,
We’ve had so much fun
Nani, we’re ready for another one!
By Rainer Jenss
Thanksgiving was upon us,
To give our spirits a lift.
There really is no question,
Kids Sea Camp is a gift.
A friend is many people
Throughout our given life.
Some always seem to top the list,
And that’s Rob and his wife.
But there are many others,
The ones we met right here.
Maybe if we’re lucky.
We’ll meet up with them next year.
Thanksgiving this year was special,
It gave me time to think;
How special Kids Sea Camp really is,
Even though it went by in a blink!
By Zachary Nathanson
I love octopi
They are really great
They are super smart
And they can open jars
This poem is ending
So remember this!
By Gahan Family
The velvet ocean, the emerald peak
Kid Sea Camp arrives, but Margo can’t speak!
We carried on, thanks to Tom
And learned a lot- we didn’t stop!
Ear infections won’t get us down
We will equalize before we leave this town
Under the sea, fish will be
Fish will be, right next to me
Eels around, I swim around
No sharks in sight, all is good tonight.
Biking the mountain above the sea,
Oh no! I fell down- blood I see!
And now the week is gone-
Just when we learned how to put our wetsuits on.
Goodbye, for now, we will meet again,
The sun is down, I’m leaving this town.
By Montgomery, Thorsten and Remington Hart
I am a coral in the deep blue sea,
Everyone wants to come see me!
I am big, white and awesome,
Come see me so we can have some fun!
I am an octopus swimming in the sea,
Divers are always looking for me!
There is no place I’d rather be,
But hiding in a reed instead of a tree!
I am the waves crashing in,
Everybody wants to hop in!
Carrying shells and sand, with every crash,
High tide, low tide, it won’t be my last!
Diving vacations go so fast!
By Lilly Blakey
Climb aboard the Lucky T and come explore the ocean with me
60 foot below you’ll see Stuart is lower than he should be
Jim’s at the surface with no air
Asa’s flailing with no care
Trey’s fast asleep on the boat
Jim’s barely got enough air to float
Susan is as cold as can be
And they all wish they could dive like me.
Here’s are the poems from the families from the Kids Sea Camp in Dominica.
Ryan’s song
By Ryan White
Tom is the bomb,
Kids Sea Camp is best
Ryan is calm,
when he is with Tom.
So come to Kids Sea Camp and friends will abound.
Waitukubuli
By Lisa White
Waitukubuli, how you move me
Speak unto her English, French or Caribe.
Her salty breeze
Traveling down I soar,
Privates hidden love,
Nine depths of earth’s core,
Arise, Arise, I must wake!
My air supply is running low,
Time now is my foe.
Waitukubuli, living grace.
First KSC
By The Erkart Family
Our first Kids Sea Camp,
was so much fun.
We traveled to Dominica
to scuba with our son.
Mrs. Margo and Mr. Tom,
organized the dives,
and created the adventure,
that changed our lives.
The staff was amazing,
and the food was great,
together among our new friends,
for the next Sea Camp I cannot wait!
By unknown
Sponges eels rays trunkfish,
undersea another world,
If you clear your mask!
By unknown
Kids Sea Camp was great!
The last dive, we saw a turtle.
But no camera!
By unknown
I’m gonna tell ya story,
and it ain’t no jive!
About Dominica,
and learning to dive!
We learn from the sea,
But of the people too!
We travel to beautiful places,
and islands that are new!
I enjoyed our week of discovery,
Both on the land and on the sea!
Travel is education,
and learning with Kids Sea Camp is the key!
Here are poems from the 2017 Kids Sea Camp week from the week at Wakatobi resort.
Unknown author
Black-banded sea kraits and large tiger cowries.
Leaf fish and stonefish that scoot cross the floor seas.
Ask Margo and Tom about Wakatobi resort for an adventure to come alive.
(Sung to the tune of “Proud Mary”)
What a first poetry contest of Kids Sea Camp of the KSC summer! We had everything; deep thoughtful, personal and funny poems — and then we had Tanya Conklin. And she stole the show at the Bonaire poetry presentation at Kids Sea Camp.
(To the tune of Frozen’s Let it Go)
By Tanya Conklin
The wind blows strongly on Bonaire tonight,
Depth never bothered me anyway.
Sacred Shapes
By Jess Reese
God’s Geometry.
Cowfish, hogfish, Eels, oh my!
By Vernon White’s
Then it appeared: Charlie’s giant eye!!I swam, he swam.
Thanks, Kids Sea Camp!
By Jackie Horak
New friends, new swims
Thank you Kids Sea Camp!
Life Is
By Darrel Reese)
Life is a series of splashes smiles hidden by snorkels and masks giggles heard only by fish.
Life is familyFamily is life.
Kids Sea Camp in Bonaire
By Daniel and Zsolt Orban, read by Daniele
Dateline: Columbia, South Carolina, Kids Sea Camp offices
In a rare and unusual request from an anonymous source received the letter was sent to Tom Peyton, Vice-President of Kids Sea Camp and Family Dive Adventures on Saturday, November 29th. The letter clearly states a feeling of discrimination from the “non-divers” by the Kids Sea Camp “all divers” panel that could possibly impact the choices made by the judges.
The poem in question was written and performed during the poetry night on Friday, November 28th. In fact, the team, in protest would like to relinquish their prizes. This is the first time in the 15 year history of the contest such a request has ever been made.
“We are looking into the seriousness of the accusations,” Tom Peyton responded to the letter, “It is our corporate policy to look into any dissatisfaction with any of our families. Even the appearance of any prejudice would be considered a major issue for us. We have a private investigations team dealing with the issue.”
The protest letter even calls into question the accuracy of Peyton’s homemade clap-o-meter. The device, made from the Vice-President’s two arms, two hands and ears reflects the power of the applause by the group.“My clap-o-meter, yeah, it’s part of the issue,” Peyton laughed, “We have been looking for an affordable replacement for it for years. But we have not been able to find a solution.”
When asked about changing the outcome of the contest Peyton responded, “We believe in our contest and the outcome will not change. But, it doesn’t mean some sort of corrective action isn’t going to take place.”
Here are the poems from the Kids Sea Camp weeks in Utila. Kids Sea Camp has a poetry presentation every Friday night at the closing celebration.
By The Ward family
Oh, beautiful Utila, what an adventure you’ve been,
Laguna Beach resort has earned a “perfect 10.”
The whole staff was so kind, the crew second to none,
Underwater or on land we couldn’t have had more fun.
Critters and creatures everywhere, with no rhyme or reason,
They even found us Whale sharks and it’s not even the season.
The mosquitoes and no-see-ums tried to spoil our dives,
Bu the Zombie Apocalypse had them running for their lives.
Every dive was amazing, there’s no way we couldn’t win,
Kids Sea Camp Utila, we can’t wait to do it again!
Whale Shark
By Annie Myron
Whale shark, Whale shark
What do you see?
I see a human snorkeling by me.
Whale shark, Whale shark spots to and fro,
Whale shark where did you go?
Utilean Waters
By the Schaffer family
Up from the depths of the Utilean waters,
A majestic spotted beast glides past.
Up on deck of the boat, we sought her,
Mask, fins, and snorkel put them on fast.
Jump into the water and follow her down,
Hold our breaths with cameras steady.
Aim, point, and shoot for the best picture in town
But if you blink your eyes, she will be gone already.
Passport in pocket
By The Myron family
Come, divers, come snorkels,
All family and friends.
It’s off to Kids Sea Camp,
Where the fun never ends.
Passport in pocket,
Dove bag in hand.
The adventure begins,
When our feet touch the sand.
A sweetheart named Margo,
Is there from the start.
A smile so big,
And a magnificent heart.
A bold guy named Woody,
Takes our kids for a dive.
We all think ourselves,
Please bring’em back alive.
A Whale shark, a seahorse,
Our week comes to an end.
We leave Laguna Beach resort
Having made a new friend.
She walks on four legs,
And Coco’s her name.
She surely belongs,
In the Dog Hall of Fame.
UTILA
By the Tappero family
U: Unlimited fun diving, fishing, kayaking, horseback riding and four-wheeling.
T: Terrific times seeing whale sharks, rays, turtles, eels and many exotic fish. Special Thanks to all who work for Laguna Beach resort for all the hard work and great service this week.
I: Intense pressure, learning the Zombie Dive and Water signs. Thanks to Woody and Kevin for all the hard work.
L: Landing and having fun with all the interesting families from all over the world. Hope we see you all again at another Kids Sea Camp.
A: Awesome time on a great vacation thanks to Margo for all the hard work to make this such a wonderful vacation for all of us.
Here are the poems from the Kids Sea Camp dive vacation in the Galapagos in 2014. Kids Sea Camp host a poetry presentation every Friday for the closing celebration even on a liveaboard.
The Galapagos
by Marie Eve Leclerc
When the plane first landed in the Galapagos,
I had tears in my eyes
I couldn’t believe that I was here
Breathing the same air as the Galapagos’s animals
That I would walk on those mythical islands
Following the steps of so many explorers before me
That I would dive with whale sharks and other giants of the sea
Tracking back the evolution of life to their roots
Those tears were just the beginning of something amazing and incredible
And now that I look back on what I’ve seen
I consider myself lucky
Lucky to have lived this adventureLucky to have seen that much in my life at such a young age
Lucky to have dived into those seasLucky to have met all of you
Those tears were meant to be When I will leave
Those tears will be in my eyes again
But I will be smiling
Thinking about all those moments passed with great people
Those tears aren’t sad tears
But nostalgic tears
This another Kids Sea Camp trip will be sealed in my memory foreverAnd all of this because of those tears.
Pack, Pack, Pack Our Gear
by Lloyd and Brenna Kaufman
(to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Pack, pack, pack our gear
We’re headed on a trip.
To the Galapagos,
It’s on our bucket list
One, two, three plane rides
In Ecuador, we arrive.
We board the mighty Wolf Buddy
It’s run by Buddy Dive
Board the ship, stow our gear
Get ready for our first dip.
Diving with the sea lions
It really was a trip!
Off, off, off we go
To Wolf, we are bound.
Just like promised by Peter,
Schools of hammerheads we found!
Then it’s on to Darwin’s island,
Whale sharks we desire.
In two days we found seven in all
Salon and Peter they’re on fire!
On the last dive in shark bay,
It was a little rough
We lost Bruce,
but then found him floating in the sea so rough!
Next it was back to Isabel,
A cold dive we did do.
Seahorses, sea lions, and a bullhead shark,
Punta Vicente Roca we love you!
Onto Fernandina Island,
To swim with the iguana.
And on the way back to the boat,
We saw the fin of a mola mola
Our journey continues,
Back north of the equator.
The captain stopped at 0 0 0
We’ll show the pictures later.
Land, land, land we touched
On Punta Albemarle.
Lava flow, mockingbirds
And remnants from the world war.
Then we had one last dive,
At little cousin’s rock.
Sea lions, white tip sharks
still sleeping on the reef rock.
Bartolome Island,
we did go.
Penguins blue-footed boobies,
It was quite a show.
Off to Santa Cruz, we went,
To the highlands.
Nice walk to Darwin station,
mojito and cerveza it ends.
Love love loved this trip,
What a beautiful time.
Wolf Buddy Crew hats off to you,
It’s been worth every dime!
Here are the poems from the Kids Sea Camp Grand Cayman in 2013. Kids Sea Camp has a poetry presentation every Friday at the closing celebration.
Short and Sweet
By Lorie Johnson
The warmest of welcome from Arrie when we arrive
Under a gorgeous blue Cayman sky.
To the dive shop to meet,
The most knowledgeable divemasters found on the Cayman beat.
No offense Atatude peeps
But the Tanata gang will make you laugh to weeps!
There is Christian, historian, skippers, artist and so much more
Then you have sweet Toni with divemaster joke galore.
With pirates, presentations, photos, and smores,
No one really wants to stay indoors.
Great dives, stories and unforgettable memories while dining.
Eagle rays, turtles, coral, tow lionfish culls and bonding on the “pee” tow line.
Kids Sea Camp at Cobalt Coast is a quaint, friendly and relaxing vacation.
The sounds of children playing adults laughing most certainly will make it a future destination.
Cobalt Blue
By Vivian Rogers
Cobalt Blue
Tanata with Attitude
Every day we’re diving
Down below
There we go
Making memories to cherish
Kids Sea Camp
Grand Cayman Isle
Bless these deeps walls forever
Cobalt Blue
DiveTech too
Missing all y’all forever.
Here Here
by James Gerdt
A run in the morning, two dives before noon.
Has anyone seen our kids?
I’m sure we’ll see them soon.
Another dive or maybe a beer,
I wonder how long, we could stay here.
Now I’ve seen my son, but no sign of my daughter,
I’m sure she’s diving a wreck or snorkeling or something in the water.
Catching lionfish with Toni sure was fun,
We’re her first students who didn’t get stung!
Rescue diver. . .that’s what we now call David and Jim,
When I grow up I want to be just like them.
I’m hungry again —Cobalt Coast has good food,
Add a coffee smoothie and friends to brighten your mood.
It’s been a great week, but it’s time to head back to work again,
Though I’m not sure I can find my way without a drawing from Christian.
I finally found both of my offspring.
One’s almost sleep and is that both have a new turtle thing.
Farewell friends, we’ll see you next year.
Let’s all raise a glass and shout “Here, Here.”
Twinkle Camp
By Allison Ameo
Twinkle, Twinkle little star,
Time to go very far.
Playing, laughing and making friends,
The fun at Sea Camp never ends.
The Ocean by Chloe Mei
The ocean is a great place to swim.
You can snorkel, dive and sassy.
It’s fun to do all those three but especially with your friends.
And all you can see are fishes and trees and all the other sea animals.
It’s really cool to go in the ocean and so it’s fun for me.
Graduation Time
By Jocelyn Ameo
When I am in the water
I tell my father
Five more minutes to go
Before my graduation show.
The time I had was very fun,
I laughed and played in the sun.
I had fun making friends
And I am sad because it’s about to end.
Kids Sea Camp Lane
By Nick Arnel
In Grand Cayman, there’s a place that they call Cobalt Coast,
Where Kids Sea Camp is having great fun every day
All the families like to come and play
It’s an awesome stay.
On the corner, there’s a dive shop they call DiveTech
Where the staff is always happy to oblige.
When you say you want to go and dive
They say A-O-K
That’ the way.
Chorus: (Penny Lane)
Kids Sea Camp is in my heart and in my soul
There beneath the deep blue ocean sea
I swim and meanwhile back
At Cobalt Coast, there is a boat they call the Attitude
It will take you to the sites you want to see.
Ghost Mountain and the Kittiwake
And the Half Pipe too.
There is also a fun place that they call Turtle Farm.
Where the Sassys and the Seals went to play
Conservation is the point of view, very cool.
Chorus: (Penny Lane)
Kids Sea Camp is in my heart and in my soul
There beneath the deep blue ocean sea
I swim and meanwhile back
Nanette and Fraser set their sites on “Sting Ray City.”
Where we’re guaranteed to have a great ol’time
We got to feed the stingrays bits of squid,
It’s great to be a kid.
Now the time has come for us to sing a fond farewell
To all the new friends that we’ve made a long way.
We’ll be planning our next holiday
Maybe Utila Bay,
What d’ya say.
Chorus: (Penny Lane)
Kids Sea Camp is in my heart and in my soul
There beneath the deep blue ocean sea
I swim and meanwhile back