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Manatees, Manatees and more Manatees
13 Divers, Jason Terry, Mark & Jean Akers, Kelly & Mike Boyer, Becky Johnson, Brenda & Truman Cassady, Bill Vennart, Rob & Diana LeRoy and Darin & Cari Duffin just returned from Crystal River Florida where we had the best Manatee trip ever. Hopefully the increased number of Manatees that we saw on this trip is due to an increase in population.
We spent an entire day floating, snorkeling and diving with over 40 Manatee varying in age from infant to adult. Wow what an awesome experience! We also spent a day at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium with our good friends Bill & Marianne Halleran. Marianne volunteers at the Aquarium so we were treated to a very special “back stage tour” of the aquarium. During the tour we also got to see “Winter” the injured 3 month old Dolphin that was found with her tail trapped in fishing line. By the time Winter was rescued the tail fell off but the good news is that Winter has learned to swim like a fish and is doing really. To see pictures of this beautiful little dolphin or to make a donation go to http://www.cmaquarium.org/
 Did you know that we offer custom made garments for children and adults? We have fleece jackets and wraps that are great for after swimming lessons! Children’s shirts are made from Cool prints like “Spider Man” and “Nemo”. Adult shirts are made in Tropical and Hawaiian prints. Other prints are available by request.
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Midwest Aquatics Scuba Club 
Considered one of the most popular dive destinations in the Carribean, Bonaire is a small Dutch island situated just above Venezuela in the island chain called the ABC's for Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Bonaire offers consistent weather with calm seas and little rain, and some of the best shore diving in the Carribean.
Within a short surface swim, you can reach
Bonaire’s beautiful walls that are filled with a
vast array of colorful marine fish, corals and
sponges. The town pier is considered one of
the top five night dives. The town pier is a “must dive” for photographers wanting a
limitless supply of subjects. If you watch
carefully, you may even see a Seahorse.
Bonaire’s sea abounds with beautiful marine
life and a fascinating variety of multi-colored
tropical fish. The sea is remarkably calm and
conditions are superb for both scuba diving
and snorkeling. On average, Bonaire’s
visibility exceeds 100 feet (30 meters) and the
average water temperature is 80 degrees
Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius). The
fringing reef begins close to the shore,
usually a short 30 foot (10 meter) swim or
less, making Bonaire world renowned for its
ease of shore diving.