Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Tubular Tuesday Weeeooow!

   Adventure abounds at CIMI on this wonderful Tuesday. As you probably know, the day began with rain. Did that stop us? No! The kids went on their first snorkel this morning. Cautious at first, they became comfortable in the water and did a great job managing slightly choppy water. The best news is that visibility was very good and the kids saw all kinds of fish. We had reports of several sightings of kelp bass and half moon. 
     Free time followed the dive and a delicious lunch followed that. This afternoon, our instructors at CIMI were thinking ahead and adjusted our schedule in case of thunder. For the afternoon program, our kids rotated through several labs. They were able to pet sharks and rays during Shark Lab and look at plankton through microscopes. Everyone seemed quite happy.
     This evening includes one of the most outstanding CIMI activities: the night dive. Half of our kids are able to choose this or an alternate activity and the other half will go tomorrow night. Bioluminescence, the light emitted from plankton, looks like thousands of stars in the dark of the water. Seeing this is, without question, an unforgettable experience. If your child chooses to participate, you will  surely hear about it.

     Boy oh boy, what a great day!

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