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WELCOME TO THE
FAMILY ‘WOW’ FACTOR
KIDS SEA CAMP CREATES HUGE SMILES AND GREAT BIG SHAKAS ON THE SURFACE
By Julie Wettstein Kids Sea Camp mom
“WOW” is all I can think now. We are a family of five that submerged ourselves in the beautiful turquoise waters ofYap,atinyislandoffthebeat- en path, for sure.The island
is located in the Federated States of Micronesia.We live in Hawaii, so when I contacted Margo Peyton at Kids Sea Camp, the bar was set pretty high for expectations in taking a family dive vacation. She personally guided us through
a magical family adventure to
Yap and Palau, and just like her tagline says,“Give them a week they will remember forever.” All our expectations were surpassed.
We were surrounded by pristine reefs, large schools of fishandplentyoflargepelagics onadailybasisinYap.Onour list were sailfish, reef sharks, manta and even a rare baby whale shark encounter. Not to make less of the most beauti- ful corals and amazing visibility any diver could ask for.
As I descend with my family into the blue, a euphoric feel- ing overcomes me. But what
is really on my mind is the fact that all three of my daughters are getting this experience along with my husband and myself TOGETHER! How amazing is it to have us all experiencing this beautiful, untouched,unspoiled,majestic destination together?
A moment to remember forever, my youngest daughter, 7-year-old Emma, floats above my head and dives down for
a “high five.” She still dreams of the day she can officially dive with us. For now, she is snorkeling with sharks, learn- ing about the ocean and doing
SASY, and that will have to suffice.The view she is getting while scuba diving is fantastic and just as great as ours is, if not better. She is being circled by schools of fish and small white tip reef sharks. She shootsmeahugesmileanda great big shaka from the sur- face and an “OK” signal.Yeah, she is totally stoked to be part of this!
Sierra (age 11) is out in the blue, following in her dad’s footsteps with her camera just waiting for that chance to capture the perfect shot for her memories.Take only
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