y free time. However, it wasn't that bad, and diving at the AA was quite fun. I was either "Scuba Santa", "Elf #2", or the stand-by safety diver on the surface. When it was all said and done, I did fifty-two (52) dives and logged 23 hours and 15 minutes of time under water. It was pretty awesome diving with M.C. (the hammerhead shark), Bob (one of the three huge turtles), tiger sharks, stingrays, bow-mouth guitar fish (shark rays), a silky shark, white tips, black tips, and dozens of other animals. During almost every dive, Bob the turtle, would dive bomb us, nibble on our communications wire, bite my butt, and just all around annoy us. She (yes, Bob is a she) is like a toddler, who just wants to see what is going on. Overall, it was an excellent experience. If anyone gets the chance to be a diver (paid or volunteer) at the Adventure Aquarium, I would recommend it. They are a class act.The pictureabove is me with my daughter, Katharine, who came with the family on my last day.
